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<br />Administrator Cotton also highlighted staffing adjustments and staffing reevaluations that <br />are taking place; specifically, she noted that the Activity Center Director position will likely <br />remain vacant for the year, resulting in a savings of $120,000 and that changes in the aquatics <br />department could realize additional savings of $20,000-$30,000 per year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cavegn noted concerns that many residents he interacts with still tell him <br />they have no idea about The Rookery. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner agreed that <br />awareness remains a challenge regardless of significant staff efforts to inform residents of <br />the benefits of membership at The Rookery. He noted that one of the areas staff has struggled <br />is with coordinating with the school districts to get membership information out to students <br />and families. Director DeGardner highlighted some marketing efforts that are currently <br />underway. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stoesz inquired about extended the resident benefit to residents of <br />Centerville. Administrator Cotton informally ran through current resident versus non- <br />resident membership details and extrapolated from that the possible financial impact of <br />extended resident member discounts outside of the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ruhland inquired about future expansion and the possibility of adding <br />pickleball courts and pickleball memberships given the popularity and bookings at places such <br />as Smash Park; he added that it would make The Rookery as a destination as well. Director <br />DeGardner said that he believes the membership base needs to increase first before the City <br />moves forward with formal expansion plans. <br /> <br />Council concurred to bringing forward a transfer request consistent with Director Lynch’s <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />6. Repurposing of Police Division Administrative Vehicle <br />Public Safety Director John Swenson and Deputy Director Kyle Leibel provided some <br />background on Public Safety administrative vehicles, noting the 2023 budget decision that <br />Police Admin Vehicle 397 would be replaced as part of the capital replacement plan and that <br />Vehicle 397 would be repurposed and transferred to Public Services for use by various City <br />staff ) This Public Services Shared Vehicle would be used by custodial and maintenance, <br />elections, environmental, and administrative staff to conduct City business. If the vehicle is <br />available for use, it would be the expectation that staff use this vehicle instead of a personal <br />vehicle and requesting mileage reimbursement. After further evaluation of the vehicles, it is <br />recommended that Vehicle 301 be repurposed for use by City staff and Vehicles 397 and 398 <br />be sold. <br /> <br />Mayor Rafferty voiced concerns that the reimbursements paid to staff for mileage may not <br />support the cost of maintaining one of these vehicles for staff use. Councilmember Ruhland <br />provided an example that if staff were reimbursed for 100,000 at the Federal rate, the city <br />would be paying out $67,000 in mileage reimbursement. <br /> <br />85