12-07-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 225 have been similar concerns with the current provider; she doesn't feel the City is getting 226 what it is paying for. In response to a question about an increase in cost, Mr. Cotton said 227 the new contractor would be spending more time; they will be expected to perform in the 228 six months allowed and if not, staff will be reporting back. Mr. DeGardner said, if this 229 doesn't work out, staff will also look at options for in house cleaning. 230 231 Councilmember Stoesz noted that he likes the code system that Marsden uses to show 232 where their people are and doing the work. Mr. DeGardner said they have displayed a 233 high level of professionalism. 234 235 Councilmember Lyden said he will support the staff request but asked some questions 236 about the timing of removing trash. 237 238 Councilmember Stoesz asked that the contract include language to recognize that they 239 don't have to work on holidays? Mr. DeGardner said holidays are taken into account 240 when the contract is developed. 241 242 8. Annual Advisory Board Appointments — City Clerk Bartell reviewed the staff 243 report. The advisory board openings and applicants were overviewed. Staff is seeking 244 direction on an interview process. 245 246 The council will interview applicants where for the Environmental, Planning and Zoning 247 Board and new applicants. The interviews will be scheduled for a Zoom meeting in 248 January and additional applications will be accepted in the meantime. 249 250 9. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council — There were no 251 updates. 252 253 Review Regular Agenda of December 14, 2020- 254 255 Budget Discussion - Finance Director Lynch reviewed the items that will be coming 256 forward for the council's consideration of adopting the 2021 budget. 257 258 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the budget discussion (preliminary) in September included 259 an estimate on county valuations. He'd like an update from those preliminary 260 discussions. For instance, a part time communications position was not included. Also 261 regarding police officer positions, the council approved one officer position to start in 262 September of 2021; what was approved for the investigative assistant position starting in 263 May 2021. 264 265 Councilmember Lyden said he may be guilty of looking at the bottom line, but he doesn't 266 need that detail right now because he is very comfortable with where the bottom line 267 comes out. In the future perhaps a better system in place to review the details. 268 269 Director Swenson recalled that the police officer situation was discussed at length and the