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151 <br />CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION- 11 DECEMBER 1990 <br />Mayor Harold Bisel called the City Council budget work <br />session to order at 4:10 P.M., Tuesday 11 December 1990. <br />Members present: Neil, Bohjanen, Kuether. Randy Schumacher, <br />City Administrator; Daniel Tesch, Assistant to the City <br />Administrator; Paula Schloer, City Accountant; and Dave <br />MacGillivray of Springstead Inc. were also present. <br />Mr -. Schumacher began the meeting by introducing Mr. <br />MacGillivray to the Council. Mr. MacGillivray is one of the <br />city's financial advisors and was present to explain why he <br />felt it was important that the city seriously consider a <br />Finance Director. He outline four points: <br />1. You are already paying the Finance Director's salary due <br />to the fact that you rely on consultants who charge you <br />a higher hourly rate than you would have to pay an <br />employee,, <br />2. Opportunities are reduced because current staff does not <br />have the time to examine alternatives, and detailed <br />charter requirements. <br />3. A Financial Director would increase the flow of <br />financial information to the Administrator and the <br />Council. <br />4. The city would be able -to reduce its cost for financial <br />consultants. <br />1 <br />K Mr, ac,Gillivray ,con' a n.ued bit i t at .off (es _ <br />is_. ?the✓`. <br />Lu <br />requirements. It causes uncertainty, increase risk, and puts <br />the city in a position of not being able to afford mistakes. <br />Returning to Item 4, Mr. MacGillivray stated that the city <br />would be saving money in almost all consulting areas, ie <br />auditors, (auditor accounting services) and engineers. <br />Council Member Neal asked what is the going rate for finance <br />directors. Mr. MacGillivray suggested around $35,000.00...:, <br />Police Department <br />Mr. Neal had a question on court time. Mr. Schumacher <br />explained how court time worked, and how officers usually <br />have to go on their time off as court is only in session <br />during the day. <br />Mr. Neal then questioned holiday pay. Mr. Schumacher <br />explained that double time for holidays is paid to all <br />officers regardless if they work on that day or not. This is <br />a uniform practice in all cities, and was in place even <br />before Mr. Schumacher arrived. During the present contract <br />negotiations, :.:a. one -half increase was added to those officers <br />who actually work on holidays bringing their holiday pay to <br />PAGE 1 <br />