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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 5, 2007 APPROVED •218 The council concurred that taking the time to look at the plan properly is more important 219 than meeting an arbitrary deadline established by a council resolution. A special meeting 220 will probably be required and it may not be approved by the end of the year. 221 Director Rolek suggested that council could bring back questions to the next pre -council 222 meeting work session just for staff to receive them and use them to set up a larger 223 discussion. 224 It was suggested that the large increase in personnel in one year should be a matter of 225 review. 226 2008 Fee Schedule — City Clerk Bartell explained that, for efficiency and clarity, the city 227 chooses to consolidate city fees into one ordinance that is adopted on an annual basis. 228 The city's current fee schedule has been reviewed by staff and recommendations 229 submitted for updating. Changes recommended by staff include an increase in the city's 230 tobacco license fee, clarification of the city's policy and fees regarding provision of 231 public data, creation of fees associated with the city's new rental housing licensing 232 regulations, and general updates to building fees. The fee schedule, in ordinance form, 233 will be presented for first reading at the November 13 city council meeting. 234 Compensation System Audit RFP — Director Tesch noted that the draft RFP requested 235 by the council is presented for review. 236 When asked how many RFP's would be sent out, Director Tesch noted four 237 organizations. • 238 Regarding pay for performance, that should be a component of the regular compensation 239 system. 240 Without major changes, this could be sent out this week. The allowed time for response 241 is 30 days. 242 The council authorized staff to issue the RFP. 243 Minnesota Gang Strike Force — Public Safety Director/Police Chief Pecchia offered a 244 verbal explanation of the task force options that the department has considered. 245 The city is eligible to participate in this strike force in the metropolitan component. 246 There is a $50,000 grant offer per year (starting in 2008) to get a handle on a gang 247 presence or activity in the community and to serve the county as a whole. While there 248 may not be recognized gang activities in the city but there is some presence and this 249 would be a way to be proactive on gang related activities. 250 The city must provide the time of an officer (paid by grant funds) and the department 251 would absorb any other related costs in their 2008 budget. 252 The Chief supports accepting the $50,000 grant and even though there is some cost to the 253 of absorbed in the 2008 budget. 254 The council authorized that the necessary paperwork be placed on a future council 255 agenda.