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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL AND PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 24, 1996 <br />Remerowski asked if the part-time assistants are on an <br />hourly rate, and asked how the City controls the.number <br />of hours per week that they can work. <br />The City Administrator replied that the assistants are <br />being paid an hourly wage effective January 1, 1996. <br />The Administrator pointed out that the assistants' <br />salaries have been budgeted for, and the Director has <br />to manage that budget. The status of the budget will <br />be monitored periodically. Based on the hours needed <br />to qet the job done, this might provide some <br />justifiaation for the Council to consider the issue of <br />adding a full-time position. <br />Scalze pointed out that the Council left open the <br />option that rather than two part-time people, one part- <br />timer may be a solution. <br />DeBace indicated that she is available some daytime <br />hours, but there may be a decrease in the number of <br />daytime hours she is available beginning in February. <br />Fahey stated that he was open to reconsider the <br />decision after there is a year's experience with actual <br />hours worked. Fahey stated that he would like tkie <br />Commission to focus on what programs are lacking, what <br />are the alternatives, and what should the City add. <br />Currently, the situation is not clear in terms of what <br />we want to accomplish with the recreation program. <br />Fahey reported that the City Survey showed that 76 to <br />80 percent of residents are happy with the parks and <br />recreation program. Fahey felt it was difficult to <br />determine what is lacking, how many people would <br />participate in a new program, and what value a new <br />program would add to the quality of life in Little <br />Canada. <br />Scalze suggested that if Roseville is offering a <br />program that Little Canada does not, perhaps the City <br />should pay the non-resident fee for a Little Canada <br />resident to participate in that program. Scalze <br />pointed out that Little Canada's recreation program <br />cannot be all things to all people. <br />Fahey pointed out that seniors are interested in more <br />programs, and suggested that these programs should be <br />self-sustaining. <br />4 <br />