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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEPfBIIt 9, 1996 <br />The Civil Defense and Animal Control sections of the <br />budget were reviewed. It was pointed out that the <br />majority of oities use the same animal control <br />provider. While this provider is more expensive than <br />the one used previously, this provider is doing a good <br />job. Other provider options in this area are extremely <br />limited. <br />The Administrator reported that the increase in the <br />Street category of the budget is due to a substantial <br />increase in the wage scale for the maintenance worker <br />and parkkeeper positions. The Administrator reported <br />that the City has been regularly losing public works <br />employees. It is expensive for the City to keep losing <br />and retraining employees. The Administrator indicated <br />that he has done an extensive study of salaries, and <br />feels an adjustment is needed in this area. Another <br />change being proposed is to create two supervisory <br />part-time summer employee positions. This position <br />would provide some needed supervision of temporary <br />summer employees on the job site. It was also noted <br />there will be no sealcoating done during 1996, and it <br />is staff's recommendation that the amount budgeted for <br />this work be rolled over into the 1997 street's budget. <br />The Council discussed the City~s newsletter which it <br />felt was very effective. Morelan suggested perhaps the <br />newsletter should be sent out more often than <br />quarterly. <br />The City Administrator indicated there would be a cost <br />increase due to additional printing and postage; <br />however, suggested that perhaps an additional issue <br />could be sent out in conjunction with the spring clean- <br />up day notice. It was also pointed out that the City <br />is purchasing new software which might allow City staff <br />to do the set-up of the newsletter. The Administrator <br />reported that he will look at the option of an <br />additional issue of the newsletter. <br />The Council discussed the Parks & Recreation portion of <br />the budget. The Administrator indicated he did not <br />include the cost which would be associated with a full- <br />time Parks & Recreation Assistant position. That cost <br />was estimated at an additional $23,000 to $24,000 per <br />year. Morelan indicated that the issue of the <br />additional full-time position should be resolved by <br />Wednesday's Council meeting because of the need to <br />certify the preliminary levy amount to the County by <br />September 16th. <br />6 <br />