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May 24, 1976 Page 13 <br />Mayor Johnson asked if Mr. Shelquist was suggesting that the <br />accounting position be abolished at the time CETA funding runs <br />out? Councilman Shelquist replied, no, but he is looking toward <br />next year's budget and he wants to be more prepared for total <br />staffing costs than he was this past year. Mayor Johnson asked <br />him if he was suggesting that we don't hire these people under <br />the Community Block grants? Councilman Shelquist replied, no, <br />his question is to the permanence of the additional clerk - typist. <br />Mayor Johnson stated that we are talking about adding an engineer <br />who is going to have to have support, and hiring another building <br />inspector that needs supports. Address yourself to those two <br />positions first, then we will determine what we are going to do <br />with the clerk- typist. Are you in favor of hiring a building <br />inspector if he understands that his position is going to be <br />abolished at the end of the funding? Mr. Shelquist said, no, <br />maybe it would be better to expend the funds elsewhere by using <br />existing building inspection staff. Mayor Johnson asked how <br />he can satisfy himself that we do or don't need those positions? <br />Adminstrator Achen explained the paper load is phenomenal. Even <br />the routine matters need paper work. Council has asked for more <br />sophisticated services but are concerned about the expense. <br />MS (Johnson - Baumgartner) that we authorize the administrator <br />to begin selection of a clerk - typist for $3- 3.15 /hr. and a <br />housing inspector intern at $3.50 /hr. for the 1975 Community <br />Development Block Grant program and that the expenditures be <br />approved and allocated as follows: $14,270 for personal services, <br />$6,600 for operations and maintenance, and $4,130 for capital. <br />Mayor Johnson told Councilman Shelquist that he had pointed up <br />a very valid question. There has been a great increase, but <br />there also has been a great increase in terms of the services <br />we are now providing. If you would take the time and try to <br />come up here and quantify the activity, I think you would be <br />comfortable. Councilman Pickar stated that he had previously <br />only meant to indicate that we didn't hire the CETA people with <br />an automatic continuation in mind. <br />The administrator stated that if that is the Council's position <br />he would like to know that. I told them there was the intention <br />of making them permanent positions, so I feel that they should <br />be notified of this. Mayor Johnson stated that hiring and termi- <br />nation lies with the Council and so he would say that the Council <br />has no intention of termination, no one has suggested that these <br />positions be eliminated and he felt that the administrator would <br />be in error to say that to them. He strongly suggested that no <br />communication to that effect be directed to these employees. <br />The administrator stated that if he misinterpreted, he does not <br />want to perpetuate that. <br />