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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 11, 2012 <br />*AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE FOR UTILITY <br />UNDERGROUNDING QUOTE FROM XCEL ENERGY AND <br />AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO OBTAIN APPRAISALS FOR <br />RIGHTS-OF-WAY ACQUISTIONS RELATED TO THE LITTLE <br />CANADA ROAD IMPROVEMENT <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Boss. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />FINANCE The City Administrator reported that the City has operated without a <br />DIRECTOR finance director since the first of the year when Shelly Rueckert resigned <br />POSITION to take a position with St. Anthony Village. The City has also been <br />without an accounting technician since last summer. The Administrator <br />indicated that these staffing issues need to be resolved, and asked the <br />Council for some flexibility in how to proceed. The Administrator <br />indicated that Shelly Rueckert may be submitting a proposal to serve as <br />Little Canada's finance director on a limited basis through St. Anthony. <br />He indicated that, as of yet, he has not received a scope of services and <br />cost proposal from Rueckert. The Administrator indicated that regardless, <br />he would like to advertise for a finance director or an accounting <br />supervisor. He reported that virtually every city of similar size has a <br />finance director. The Administrator indicated that he is looking for <br />someone with a strong skill set that can grow and develop in the position. <br />He anticipated that most applicants would have governmental experience, <br />but not have served at the finance director level. <br />The Administrator informed the Council that the expectations for this type <br />of position have changed over the last several years, pointing out <br />Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASH) requirements. He <br />also noted that when he first began working for the City, its auditors were <br />able to perform many functions as part of the auditing process. City <br />auditors now function as independent auditors, and the City's accounting <br />staff has greater responsibilities. <br />The Administrator indicated that the same salary scale would be utilized <br />for the position, but anticipated that the starting salary would be at the <br />lower end of the range. The salary range was verified as appropriate for <br />the position in a city the size of Little Canada through the League of MN <br />Cities' salary survey information. <br />2 <br />