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Mounds View City Council January 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 10 Council Member Mueller noted the number of Code enforcement cases has doubled since the 1 2009 purchase of code enforcement software so scheduling one-third of the hours for Code 2 Enforcement will be of help. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the two departments work 3 cooperatively and if the time is split differently, those budgets will have to be adjusted as well. 4 5 Council Member Stigney stated that previously this was a one-half time position that did not pay 6 benefits and he would prefer hiring two half-time positions rather than one three-fourths time 7 position that pay benefits. 8 9 Council Member Hull asked if this position would receive benefits. Clerk-Administrator Ericson 10 stated the position would receive pro-rated benefits and he agreed it might be difficult to attract a 11 qualified employee if the position is half-time without benefits. 12 13 Clerk-Administrator Ericson noted the resolution just authorizes the position to be advertised and 14 explained there are efficiencies with having just one employee and flexibility is afforded between 15 the two departments since this employee can address situations that may arise for both 16 departments. 17 18 Council Member Gunn stated she would go along with one employee at three-quarter time. 19 20 Finance Director Beer advised that additional time is budgeted in the summer time for Code 21 Enforcement. 22 23 Council Member Mueller stated she was at first intrigued by having two one-half time positions 24 but after considering available equipment, computer system, and transportation, she thinks one 25 person is adequate. 26 27 Council Member Hull stated he was at first interested because health care costs continues to 28 increase but thinks the long-term consistency gained with one employee may outweigh other 29 benefits. 30 31 Finance Director Beer stated that the Salary Compensation Study identified this position was 32 grossly underpaid so including modest benefits will allow the City to recruit and retain quality 33 candidates. 34 35 Mayor Flaherty stated support for one employee, which may also reduce the turnover rate. 36 37 Council Member Mueller stated if some of the PSO duties cannot be fulfilled by this position, 38 then it falls to a sworn officer who is paid a higher rate than Step 1. However, duties in Code 39 Enforcement could fall to an intern that is paid at a lower rate. She noted it worked out well last 40 summer to have the intern help with Code Enforcement. 41 42 Council Member Stigney stated the big picture is to look at expenditures and that provides a 43 different perspective. He reviewed some of the job duties to be performed, noting this is a part-44 time position and while a half-time person is needed in the Police Department, the same is 45