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• <br />• <br />COUNCIL BUDGET SESSION AUGUST 24,1999 <br />Finance Department - Dan Tesch <br />Salaries - No additional personnel. Several changes are proposed. The first change is to <br />reinstate the position of Finance Director and eliminate the Financial Analyst <br />position. The second change is to increase the Accountant position from half- <br />time to three quarter time. <br />Other Consultants - CMS <br />Tuition - The City is financing tuition to a Community College for a Finance <br />Department employee to enhance computer skills. <br />Contracted Services — Anoka County Assessor <br />Capital Outlay - Epson Printer, file cabinets, calculators, computer for Administrative <br />Assistant. <br />Council discussed funding college or technical school tuition for some employees. The <br />concern is that once the person finishes their training they could go to a higher paying <br />position in another city. Staff noted that some cities do have specific policies and/or <br />contracts that tie the person to the job for a specific period of time. <br />Economic Development Department - Brian Wessel <br />The Economic Development Department sets long -t (u al i ) year) <br />community development goals. Staff has diagr or t years through 2003. <br />These goals were outlined. <br />Salaries - No additional person <br />leaving two (2) <br />Economic_D <br />will be <br />Professional Se <br />Contracted Servi <br />Capital Outlay - puter <br />mcl <br />e" ietary position will be eliminated <br />e unity Development Director and the <br />ssistant. The Planning Coordinator job description <br />e some clerical duties. <br />aration of some promotional items, etc. <br />ices include appraisals, legal consultants, etc. <br />Staff is considering creating the position of GIS Computer Tech in the 2001 budget. <br />Engineering - Brian Wessel <br />This budget consists entirely of the Engineering Consultant Contract. Official action on <br />this matter should be completed soon. <br />Staff discussed the long-term plan for engineering services noting that this matter should <br />be re-evaluated annually. Currently, engineering needs are very large and it appears <br />contracting those services is the prudent route. Even when it is in the best interest of the <br />City to hire a City Engineer, the City still will need consultants. <br />Planning and Zoning Department - Brian Wessel <br />PAGE 7 <br />