09-13-00 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 their liaison office, thus reducing their contribution to the Sheriff's Department for DARE. Should this shift in School District dollars occur, the contracting cities would be expected to pick up the additional cost of the DARE program. Scalze was concerned that the shift in School District dollars would be more beneficial to Roseville citizens than to Little Canada citizens. There was discussion about the long-term impact of the DARE program especially if the program is not reinforced at the junior high and senior high level. The City Administrator reported that this matter will be discussed in more detail at upcoming meetings with the Sheriffs Department, and he will keep the Council informed on the outcome of those discussions. The Administrator pointed out that the City Attorney is requesting a 12% increase in his contract amount. The increase is being requested due to an increase in time spent on misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor prosecution. Another negative impact to the Budget is that the City's share of Fiscal Disparities is anticipated to be reduced by $8,584 during 2001. The Administrator pointed out that the City subsidized Spring Clean-Up Day during 2000 at a cost of $5,625. Of that amount, $2,500 was associated with the cost of disposal of electronic equipment. The Administrator proposed that the City discontinue paying for the disposal of this equipment. The Council agreed with that recommendation. It was noted that the contract with the Little Canada Fire Department is projected to increase by $8,887. The Fire Chief explained that approximately $3,000 of this increase is for the addition of administrative support for the Fire Chief. The Chief reported that he plans on retiring from the Fire Department next year. As part of planning for this retirement, the Department has reviewed the workload for the Fire Chief. He also pointed out that many departments are going to full-time Chief positions due to the workload involved. In order to avoid adding afull- time position, it was the consensus of the Department that the position should be restructured and an administrative support person added. The Chief indicated that he would be interested in performing these administrative duties. The City Administrator pointed out to the Council that Derek Anderson has been working in two part-time capacities for the City. He works a total of 39 hours per week on average, half of that time spent in the Parks & Recreation Department and the other half in the Public Works