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MINi1TES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 18, 1995 <br />to make Michelle DeBace's position full-time. <br />The City Administrator pointed out that a year ago the <br />Council discussed expansion of senior recreation <br />programs, as well as the fact that they would like to <br />find a way for Michelle DeBace to stay with the City. <br />Based on this information, the time study, as well as <br />the hours expended by the Parks & Recreation Director, <br />he recommended that the position be made full-time. <br />The Administrator noted that it appears that the <br />Council has changed their position on program <br />expansion. It may be possible to get a few more hours <br />£rom each of the assistants, provided that they are <br />paid on an hourly basis. The Administrator stated that <br />a decision on whether to expand a position to full-time <br />cannot be made based on whether the City will retain an <br />employee or not. <br />Fahey noted that the cost of going to full-time <br />increases property taxes. Fahey felt that there was <br />not enough information to justify that change at this <br />time. If there is ten months from now, the City would <br />have the ability to find the extra dollars to make the <br />change'. Fahey felt the assistants should be paid <br />hourly, and work load should be shifted to reduce the <br />Director's time. <br />Pedersen agreed that short-term the assistants should <br />be paid on an hourly basis. He also pointed out that <br />the Council needs to make a decision on what the <br />recreation program will be. <br />Morelan suggested that Park & Recreation Commission <br />discuss the issue of what the City's recreation program <br />should be and make a recommendation to the Council. <br />Fahey also pointed out that the matter can be discussed <br />at the upcoming Council/Staff goal setting session. <br />The Administrator summari2ed that the consensus of the <br />Council as he understood it is that the part-time <br />assistant positions will remain with a possible <br />increase in hours, assistants will be paid on an hourly <br />basis, and dollars will be added to the Budget as <br />compared to 1995 to accommodate those changes and to <br />provide for a transition period should either of the <br />two assistants resign. <br />Morelan noted that there should be an attempt to reduce <br />the Director's hours worked per week. <br />15 <br />