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Full-Time Position A full-time Community Development Director position typically includes the responsibility of managing or directing planning, economic development, and housing development activities. In a community such as Little Canada, it is difficult to justify a full-time City Planner position without incorporating other duties and responsibilities into the position description. While the previous Planning and Code Enforcement position had responsibilities in several areas, it was not technically a supervisory position. By expanding the scope of the position to include traditional community development responsibilities, we will be able to restructure this position into a more traditional (and more desirable) position that will attract experienced and high-quality candidates. Part-Time Position One of the important ongoing responsibilities of a Community Development Department is zoning code enforcement. Code enforcement tends to require a different skill set than planning and economic development and works well as a part-time position. In addition, this position could include housing inspection duties that have been contracted out for the past ten years. The City of Little Canada Municipal Code requires that all single family and multi-family residential dwelling units obtain a Rental Housing License (Ordinance 3200). Current licenses will expire on June 30, 2019, and staff is in the process of reviewing the rental licensing and inspection requirements. By bringing the housing inspection role in-house, we will be able to fund a significant portion of this part- time position with no additional increase to the General Fund. A copy of a revised version of the City of Little Canada organizational chart is attached for your review. Proposed changes from Planning & Code Enforcement to Community Development are detailed below: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that City Council review the proposed organizational chart and consider approval of the following motions: 1) Motion to direct staff to move forward with the development of a job description for a part -time position related to zoning code enforcement and rental housing inspections. 2) Motion to approve additional compensation to the City Clerk for working out of class during the Planning & Code Enforcement Transition process.