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Item No: 4 <br />Meeting ®ate: November 4 2013 <br />Type of Business: Work Session <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Discuss Economic Development Specialist Position <br />During previous budget discussions with the Council, staff had indicated that the Economic <br />Development Specialist position should transition to part-time status given the decreasing <br />tax increment finance revenues and the diminishing amount of economic development <br />activity. Since that time, as the Council is aware, the Economic Development Specialist <br />accepted a position with another city; her last day of employment was Oct 31, 2013. <br />r <br />The Economic Development Specialist had a wide range of responsibilities within the realm <br />of economic development. Many of these activities will be absorbed by myself and other <br />staff members however at some point in the next year we anticipate the need to utilize <br />financial consultants to an even greater extent as well as advertising to hire someone part- <br />time with economic development and communications experience or partnering with <br />another community for a shared position. At this point it's too early to tell how soon or to <br />what extent additional assistance will be needed. <br />At this point staff is not recommending the Council immediately move to fill the position but <br />rather we suggest that the tasks and responsibilities be absorbed by the City Administrator <br />and other staff members when it makes sense to do so and utilize outside consultants <br />when otherwise appropriate and necessary. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />