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Apri14, 2016 <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />136 position and he feels that is up to the council. The approximate cost of adding the CSO <br />137 position is $25,000 a year. <br />138 <br />139 Mayor Reinert asked for Director Swenson's recommendation and he said he sees good <br />140 value in the program but of course it is tied to bringing in the revenue to support it. The <br />141 mayor concurred that maintaining the traffic monitoring activities is tied to maintaining <br />142 the ACE program. The grant funded position for that traffic monitoring is a four year <br />143 program. <br />144 <br />145 The council discussed the threshold for maintaining a new CSO position. The mayor <br />146 suggested that it be tied to the number of participants. Director Swenson remarked that <br />147 the number of the participants doesn't reflect exactly to an amount of revenue. <br />148 <br />149 Council Member Maher suggested that there is a figure of ACE participants going back to <br />150 pre -grant funded operations that should set the mark for justifying the extra position. <br />151 Director Swenson said, going back to 2014 when there were no months of grant -funded <br />152 positions, that figure is 370 in the year. The council concurred that the figure is 450 <br />153 and reaching that point triggers a conversation about the situation. <br />154 <br />155 6. Advisory Board Applicant - Administrator Karlson explained that there is one <br />156 applicant for the Economic Development Advisory Committee. It would be appropriate <br />157 to set up an interview at this time. <br />158 <br />159 The council concurred to schedule a special session when the applicant is available. <br />160 (Note: The session was scheduled for April 25, previous to the schedule work session and <br />161 council meeting, at 5:45 p.m.) <br />162 <br />163 7. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions - <br />164 <br />165 Council Member Maher updated the council on the work of the North Metro <br />166 Telecommunications Commission. They elected an executive board, established <br />167 meetings with Century Link on their franchise, and discussed distribution of fees, which <br />168 are up. <br />169 <br />170 Council Member Rafferty expressed thanks to staff for putting together the joint meeting <br />171 with the boards and commissions as well as the meet and greet; it was a great way to <br />172 communicate and share information on the Mattamy project. <br />173 <br />174 8. Monthly Progress Report -Administrator Karlson reviewed the written report. <br />175 There was direction given on the following items: <br />176 - Landscaping Plan for Civil ComplexNeterans Memorial Location - Mayor <br />177 Reinert noted that individual council members were going to take a look at the <br />178 possible locations. Council Member Rafferty distributed some preliminary <br />179 drawings for a veterans' memorial. One plan was based on the center island <br />180 location. Other possibilities were reviewed - American Legion, Fire Station #2 <br />