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COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 7, 1994 Mayor Reinert asked that the MCWS stay in close contact with the City Engineer. The City Engineer will keep the City Council updated on this matter. BIRCH STREET/HODGSON ROAD INTERSECTION Mr. Powell explained that he started receiving letters regarding this intersection at the end of November, 1994. The letters urge installation of a three-way stop sign at the intersection. Mr. Powell said he has discussed this intersection with Police Chief Pecchia and the Anoka County Highway Department is aware of the concern. This intersection is not high on the Anoka County priority funding list. Mr. Powell will send copies of the letters to the Anoka County Highway Department to make the concerns of the Lino Lakes residents known. Mr. Powell will also draft a resolution for Council action on December 19, 1994. He noted that nothing is free and if Anoka County moves forward on this request, they will be looking at sharing the cost with the City. CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING THE JOB CLASSIFICATION FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY, BRIAN WESSEL Mr. Wessel explained he proposed that his 1995 Budget request remain at the same dollar amount as in 1994. However, he had proposed upgrading the part-time secretarial position to full- time Economic Development Assistant. Mr. Wessel proposed that since the department needs are different, the dollars that were spent in 1994 for promotion and promotion materials now be allocated to the full-time position. Council Member Kuether asked why this change was not reviewed and approved at the time the secretarial position was made full-time. Mr. Wessel said that this was his intention but apparently he was not explicit enough about the job description. He explained the need for a representative in the role of developing and evaluating prospects and to assist him during negotiations with the prospect. Mr. Wessel explained that people are now becoming aware of Lino Lakes and he proposed to find the leads and then the assistant would research the leads. Mr. Wessel further explained that the current secretary has a Bachelor of Arts Degree and is attending classes for her Masters Degree. She is the logical person for the position since she already is working in this area. Mayor Reinert asked Mr. Wessel what impact would this promotion have on his budget. Mr. Wessel said he assumed the dollars were in the budget since he had asked that the dollar amount of his budget remain at the 1994 level. Mr. Schumacher explained that the Economic Development budget contains funding for a full-time PAGE 7