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Mounds View City Council April 11, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 4 safety given the current budget constraints and encouraged the Council to approve the new hire to 1 allow the department to maintain its proper staffing level. 2 3 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7767, 4 Approving the Hire of Andrew Olson to the Position of Police Officer to the Mounds View 5 Police Department. 6 7 Council Member Stigney noted Andrew Olson appeared to be a great candidate for the Police 8 Officer position. However, he encouraged each department head within the City to further 9 evaluate the structure of their department to create greater staffing efficiencies rather than just 10 rehiring open positions. This would greatly assist given the current budget constraints. 11 12 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 13 14 C. Resolution 7770, Authorizing the Advertisement for the Engineering/GIS 15 Intern. 16 17 Public Works Director DeBar stated in June of 2006 the Public Works Department hired an 18 engineering intern in lieu of a seasonal position. This hire was in response to the upcoming City 19 capital improvement projects. The position was adjusted last February to include GIS duties to 20 greater assist the City on a part-time basis. He explained the intern was a cost effective way for 21 the City to complete GIS tasks without needing to hire an outside consultant. 22 23 Public Works Director DeBar noted the position was fully funded by the Water and Sanitary 24 Sewer Enterprise Fund. He understood there were no guarantees the position would continue 25 beyond the 1-3 year term. He explained the current intern, Kevin Cook, has resigned his 26 position. Staff requested the Council authorize advertisement for another engineering/GIS intern. 27 The position would greatly assist the Public Works Department with the unfunded mandate for a 28 traffic sign inventory, evaluation and plan. 29 30 Mayor Flaherty questioned when the GIS mapping for the City would be complete. Public 31 Works Director DeBar explained this was an ongoing process that allowed the maps to be stored 32 in electronic databases for the City. 33 34 Mayor Flaherty suggested the City collaborate with the City of New Brighton on the sign 35 inventory as they had purchased a new piece of equipment to create signs. 36 37 Council Member Mueller indicated the previous intern did great work on behalf of the City. She 38 questioned if the unfunded mandate allowed the intern to be paid through the Water and Sanitary 39 Sewer Enterprise Fund. Public Works Director DeBar explained this was the case. 40 41 Council Member Mueller asked if the intern was affordable given the fact the City would be 42 refurbishing the water tower and completing Area D this summer. Public Works Director DeBar 43 indicated this was not a new position, but rather filling a current vacancy and was budgeted for 44 2011. 45