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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 7, 2010 APPROVED 178 remain on-line on the department's Web site and will be brought to the council for formal 179 approval at the council meeting. He reviewed all elements of the report (on file). 180 181 6. Police Officer Position - Chief Pecchia explained that he is asking the council to fill a 182 vacant police officer position through the promotion of a current Community Service 183 Officer(CSO) officer. This vacancy occurs due to the promotion of Officer Dale Hager 184 to a sergeant position. The position is included in the approved 2010 budget. He 185 provided information on the financial impact of the promotion and the status of the 186 department budget. He added that another element of the department's budget is that one 187 officer will soon be reactivated to the National Guard. Filling the position is a policy 188 decision but the Chief noted that he believes that moving to do so would be prudent in 189 consideration of the terms of the department's retention grant and the department's 190 budget situation. Further it would be in line with a policing philosophy that works and is 191 working for this city. 192 193 The council discussed the request in terms of the budget challenges that lay ahead. There 194 is concern about adding positions at a time when there are such uncertain budget times 195 ahead. The council will not be considering the promotion at this time. 196 197 When the chief asked how the council feels about the retention grant proposal,the 198 council concurred that the grant application should go ahead. 199 200 7. Signal Justification Report Update—Regarding the council's proposal to put 201 together projects to signalize the intersections of Birch St/Ware Rd and Lake Dr/Main St 202 both to be considered as a referendum item, Community Development Director Grochala 203 updated the committee. Both intersections were considered within the scope of a signal 204 justification report. Main St/Lake Drive passed the county criteria and would probably 205 receive county funding. Birch St/Ware Rd did not meet the criteria due trip volume 206 through the intersection although future traffic volume may be a consideration. He 207 reminded the council that the deadline for submitting ballot language is August 19, 2010 208 and there needs to be pretty specific cost information in order to propose a project. 209 Getting a feasibility study done for the intersections is required now in order to stay on a 210 schedule that will work. 211 212 The council discussed whether or not it is appropriate to proceed with a feasibility study. 213 Staff will put the matter on the council agenda for Monday's council meeting. The 214 council will have to decide if they want to go ahead with one or both or none. 215 216 8. Comprehensive Plan—The council set a special meeting to specifically discuss 217 elements of the city's proposed comprehensive plan amendment. They will meet 218 following the regular council meeting on June 14, 2010. 219 220 9. 2008 Charter Commission Proposed Charter Amendment—Community 221 Development Director Grochala noted that the council had requested a recap of the 222 amendment proposed by the Charter Commission in 2008. He has provided the 5