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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEP'lBER 22, 1995 <br />Fahey asked for estimates of the time worked by Parks & <br />Recreation employees. <br />Scalze pointed out that the Administrative Assistant <br />position worked up to almost full-time, before being <br />made full-time beginning 1996. The same is true for <br />Public Works positions. <br />Fahey stated that the fact that the City might lose an <br />employee if a position is not made full-time is not <br />justification for doing so. The City will not pay <br />someone if the work is not there. Making a position <br />full-time must be justified. <br />Scalze noted that when the matter was first discussed, <br />she did not think too much about the fact that making <br />the position full-time in mid-1996 also raised taxes <br />for 1997 and future years. <br />The Administrator noted that the City's Truth In <br />Taxation Hearing is scheduled for November 30th. There <br />will be another budget workshop meeting after that date <br />at which the Council will have the opportunity for <br />final adjustments to the Budget before adoption. <br />The Administrator stated that the fact that the City <br />could lose an employee if a position is not made full- <br />time is not a principle reason for making that position <br />full-time. There is the work to justify the position. <br />Additional cost to the 1997 Budget for this full-time <br />position is $6,500 over 1996 figures. The <br />Administrator suggested that the matter be revisited at <br />the next Budget workshop. <br />The Administrator pointed out that the Council needs to <br />take action on whether or not to increase hauler fees. <br />Scalze asked about audit costs. <br />The Administrator reported that there may be some room <br />for adjustment to auditing costs. The City will also <br />find out what its insurance dividend will be by the <br />first or second week in December. This information <br />will be available at the time the City adopts the <br />Budget, but not in time for the Truth In Taxation <br />hearing. The Administrator stated that he is also <br />projecting about a$28,000 surplus from the 1995 <br />Budget. <br />Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and <br />moved its adoption: <br />21 <br />