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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 6 what it is paying for. In response to a question about an increase in cost, Mr. Cotton said 225 the new contractor would be spending more time; they will be expected to perform in the 226 six months allowed and if not, staff will be reporting back. Mr. DeGardner said, if this 227 doesn’t work out, staff will also look at options for in house cleaning. 228 229 Councilmember Stoesz noted that he likes the code system that Marsden uses to show 230 where their people are and doing the work. Mr. DeGardner said they have displayed a 231 high level of professionalism. 232 233 Councilmember Lyden said he will support the staff request but asked some questions 234 about the timing of removing trash. 235 236 Councilmember Stoesz asked that the contract include language to recognize that they 237 don’t have to work on holidays? Mr. DeGardner said holidays are taken into account 238 when the contract is developed. 239 240 8. Annual Advisory Board Appointments – City Clerk Bartell reviewed the staff 241 report. The advisory board openings and applicants were overviewed. Staff is seeking 242 direction on an interview process. 243 244 The council will interview applicants where for the Environmental, Planning and Zoning 245 Board and new applicants. The interviews will be scheduled for a Zoom meeting in 246 January and additional applications will be accepted in the meantime. 247 248 9. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council – There were no 249 updates. 250 251 Review Regular Agenda of December 14, 2020- 252 253 Budget Discussion - Finance Director Lynch reviewed the items that will be coming 254 forward for the council’s consideration of adopting the 2021 budget. 255 256 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the budget discussion (preliminary) in September included 257 an estimate on county valuations. He’d like an update from those preliminary discussions. 258 For instance, a part time communications position was not included. Also regarding 259 police officer positions, the council approved one officer position to start in September of 260 2021; what was approved for the investigative assistant position starting in May 2021. 261 262 Councilmember Lyden said he may be guilt y of looking at the bottom line, but he doesn’t 263 need that detail right now because he is very comfortable with where the bottom line 264 comes out. In the future perhaps a better system in place to review the details. 265 266 Director Swenson recalled that the police officer situation was discussed at length and the 267 investigative position was added in lieu of an officer; there was no direction from the 268 council to remove the position from the budget and the position has been included in every 269