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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 5, 2013 DRAFT 4 Finance Director Rolek noted finally that the proposed budget includes about $50,000 to 134 fund an e conomic development intern position, keeps the street maintenance budget 135 constant, and includes a contingency of $100,000 for the unforeseen. Further he noted 136 that capital equipment replacement is not budgeted and would remain debt financed. 137 138 9. Police S taffing – Police Chief Swenson noted that this council has reviewed the 139 Police Department’s staffing situation previously. There is a vacancy in the department 140 at the sergeant level and staff has proposed to use forfeiture funds on a one year only 141 basis to fund one officer position. Administrator Karlson noted that he supports the 142 police department recommendation. 143 144 11. Monthly Progress Report – Administrator Karlson reviewed the written report. 145 146 12. Charter Amendments by Ordinance – City Clerk Bartel l reviewed the written 147 report outlining two amendments to the City Charter that have been forwarded by the 148 Charter Commission. The amendments were originally recommended by staff and the 149 council as changes that would simply serve to update Charter langua ge to make state and 150 county election deadlines workable for both filing periods and public improvement 151 questions to the ballot. The process to consider passage of a charter amendment without 152 ballot consideration involves a public hearing, two readings of the amendment as an 153 ordinance and a final affirmative vote of all members of the council. The council 154 directed staff to proceed with a schedule following state statute that would allow for a 155 vote on the amendments at a special meeting before the council work session on October 156 7, 2013. 157 158 Review Regular Council Agenda - The council reviewed items on the August 12 City 159 Council agenda. 160 161 The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. 162 163 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meetin g held on 164 August 26, 2013. 165 166 167 168 169 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert , Mayor 170 171