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WORKSHOP MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 2025 relations and separate these duties from the Parks & Recreation Director position. He stated a new Community Relations Manager position was created, and Laura Linehan was hired in July 2023. The City Administrator explained that the Community Relations Manager position took the lead on several communications initiatives and strategic plan priorities during the first 6-12 months of the position and in 2024, Laura began to take on several higher -level special projects, demonstrating her skills in project management. He stated that as the city has grown there has become a need for someone to address high-level special projects to help offset some responsibilities from the City Administrator. He stated that with his pending resignation, the City Council is asked to consider the possibility of creating an Assistant City Administrator position. He reported that the impact to the 2025 budget for this reclassification and promotion is approximately $14,500. It is anticipated that the impact of this promotion can be addressed through salary savings from the three to four -month vacancy of the City Administrator position, and if approved, the anticipated impact on the 2026 budget and levy would be approximately $18,000 (approximately 0.5%). There was Council consensus to approve a new combined job description of Community Relations Manager/Assistant City Administrator and promote the existing Community Relations Manager to this position. The Council agreed to change the position title to Assistant City Administrator/ Community Relations Manager. DISCUSS CITY ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH PROCESS The City Administrator reviewed the contract and updated timeline from Hue Life who will be conducting the search for the city administrator position. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Thomas Fischer, Mayor Attest: ti stopher Heineman, City Administrator 3