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Mounds View City Council August 23, 1999 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 32 <br /> City Administrator Whiting stated there appeared to be a misunderstanding regarding the cost of <br /> construction. He stated if it is attempted to be recovered by use of the facility, this would be <br /> completely contrary to what has been done previously with the Community Center. He explained <br /> the Community Center has been a capital investment project to this point,rather than a debt financed <br /> project. He stated the entire approach has been to fund operations by the use of the facility,however, <br /> the use of the facility would not pay for the proposed construction. <br /> Mayor Coughlin stated he would request staff provide additional information regarding costs. He <br /> stated this would be appropriate to be presented at a future Work Session. Council Member Marty <br /> agreed. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Coughlin. To Direct Staff to Pursue TIF Financing For the Showers <br /> /Changing Rooms at the Mounds View Community Center,and to Research an Architect and Obtain <br /> Estimates for Construction, and to Provide Information Regarding the Additional Costs for Staff and <br /> Maintenance of the Facility, and Bring the Proposal Back to Staff to Provide it in a Forum that <br /> would Allow the Council to Move Forward. <br /> Ayes—3 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> H. Review of Staffing Positions for Housing Inspector, Planning Associate and <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated at the last City Council Work Session, staff <br /> discussed a number of options for filling the Housing Inspector position,which was left vacant upon <br /> Steve Dorgan's departure to the City of Minneapolis, as well as upgrading other positions within the <br /> City. He stated staff reviewed a number of options within the Community Development Department <br /> regarding how to best fill the Housing Inspector position and others, and what changes they would <br /> like to see, in light of the opportunity presented. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated staffs recommended option was to hire a Code <br /> Enforcement Inspector,who would handle the housing and code inspection portion of the Housing <br /> Inspector position. He stated at the same time, they would upgrade the Planning Associate position, <br /> to handle the program side of the Housing Inspector position, as well as other duties including <br /> neighborhood liaison, GIS, website management, interne surveying, and community visioning. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated the Council had requested information regarding <br /> the financial impact of the proposed options, and he had provided that information in the <br /> spreadsheets contained in the staff report. He stated the recommended option, hiring a <br /> Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector at Level 1, versus the Step 5, that the previous Housing <br /> Inspector position utilized, would result in a 2000 budget impact of a cost savings of$5,775. He <br /> stated that upgrading the Planning Associate's position cost by $6,897 would lead to a total impact <br /> of an approximate$1,100 increase on the 2000 budget. He stated the proposed 2000 budget was less <br /> 32 C:\A DM IN\MINUTES\CC\8-23-99.CC <br />