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• CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA 2008 -2012 Financial Plan Community Development Personnel Requests It is anticipated that the Community Development department will require the addition of 6.0 full time equivalent positions during the 2008 -2012 planning period. Four of these positions result from the establishment of an in -house engineering division replacing the contractual engineering services provided by TKDA. 2008 — 2009 4.0 FTE — City Engineering Division City Engineering services are currently outsourced to our consulting engineer TKDA. The City has annually reviewed the most cost effective method of providing these services. There are four critical evaluation factors involved with establishing an in house staff; 1) Evaluation of historical engineering costs and funding; 2) Evaluation of in -house engineering capabilities and existing expenditures; 3) Evaluation of in -house staffing levels /experience necessary to meet day to day responsibilities and cost determination; 4) Insuring continuity. Based on this evaluation the establishment of an in -house engineering division is proposed to be phased in starting in 2008. The 2008 Engineering Budget as proposed represents a transition from the existing consultant services to an in -house engineering division. The proposed 2008 budgets totals $294,438 and includes $100,000 for consultant engineering. To maximize the efficiencies and cost effectiveness of this transition the following staffing levels are proposed: 2008 2.0 FTE including City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer. 2009 2.0 FTE Addition of Engineering Technician Advanced and Engineering Technician General. It is probable that the hiring sequence and timing of positions may be changed pending hiring of the City Engineer anticipated in early 2008. 2011 — Rental Housing Inspector Adoption of a rental housing license and property maintenance code was completed in 2007. Due to the code requirements, including inspections and administrative responsibilities, a full time inspector will eventually be required. For purposes of the 5 year plan this position has been included in 2011. Funding for the position may be partially off -set by the establishment of an annual license fee. 2012 — Senior Planner This position is intended to provide additional planning and zoning expertise for the City. Timing of the position will be dictated by the Community Development Departments ability to accommodate customer service, development requests, and long range planning efforts. For purposes of the 5 year plan this position has been included in 2012. A -1 FT