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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 23, 2018 <br />DRAFT <br /> 2 <br />Director Cotton explained that elements of the process that would be impacted by further 46 <br />automation wouldn’t be attached to this utility billing position. 47 <br /> 48 <br />Mayor Reinert asked staff if the concept of outsourcing some elements is desirable and 49 <br />Ms. Cotton said it could be. The mayor also asked if the duties could be handled in the 50 <br />time it takes to get more information, perhaps with the help of existing staff. Ms. Cotton 51 <br />said the job does include the need for some accounting skills and the training necessary 52 <br />would be extensive in comparison to a temporary assignment. 53 <br /> 54 <br />Council Member Maher remarked that the customer service element shouldn’t be 55 <br />considered for outsourcing. 56 <br /> 57 <br />The council suggested that staff ask the employee who just retired from this position if 58 <br />she’d be willing to return temporarily. 59 <br /> 60 <br />Mayor Reinert said it looks like the city should go ahead and hire and go through the RFP 61 <br />process. He thanked Ms. Cotton for putting in the extra time to investigate the situation 62 <br />and he sees that she is willing to embrace improvements when it makes sense. 63 <br /> 64 <br />Council Member Manthey said getting information is good and even if the position is 65 <br />filled, the council will have the opportunity to look at the situation going ahead. 66 <br /> 67 <br />The next time the council would see this matter is to approve a hire. 68 <br /> 69 <br />2. Review Regular Council Agenda of April 23, 2018 – Due to time limitations, 70 <br />the agenda was not reviewed. 71 <br /> 72 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. 73 <br /> 74 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 75 <br />May 14 , 2018. 76 <br /> 77 <br /> 78 <br /> 79 <br /> 80 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 81 <br /> 82