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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 13 Director Ericson stated the second reading will be at the April 24, 2006, City Council meeting. 1 2 Mayor Marty wondered if this Ordinance applies to liquor licenses for 3.2 percent malt liquor. 3 Director Ericson indicated there is a separation in the code of chapters for intoxicating and non-4 intoxicating liquor licenses, and explained this Ordinance applies to both parts of the code. 5 6 MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/GUNN. To waive the reading and approve the Introduction 7 and First Reading of Ordinance 771, an Ordinance Amending Chapters 502 and 503 Regarding 8 Liquor Licenses. 9 10 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11 12 C. Resolution 6782 Authorization to Hire a Communications Coordinator for 13 the Administration. 14 15 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane explained this position would be a full time exempt 16 position, and will be a union position under the AFSCME Union Contract. 17 18 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane noted that interviews were conducted and the top 19 choice to fill the position is Kimberly Blackford. She explained that Ms. Blackford has a 20 background with cable casting City Council Meetings with Brooklyn Park and the City of 21 Crystal. She was also a Videographer with Legal Video. 22 23 Councilmember Thomas stated she is concerned about the lack of website experience. She stated 24 she understands that it is a full-time position that would have split duties. She stated that training 25 needs to come first and foremost and hopes that other candidates that had website experience 26 were not ignored. She stressed that website communication is very important. 27 28 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated that is a valid concern, but the interviewing 29 panel had to weigh in the different types of experience the applicants had. She stated that Ms. 30 Blackford has experience in writing and cable, but lacked a bit in website design. Assistant to 31 the Administrator Crane commented that Director Ericson indicated it would be a fast transition 32 to provide training on the website. 33 34 Councilmember Flaherty stated that clearly one of the main elements of the job is the website 35 maintenance and design. He suggested Ms. Blackford should be enrolled in classes immediately. 36 37 Councilmember Flaherty asked who the website host is. City Administrator Ulrich stated it is 38 through the City of Roseville. 39 40 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City has access to change the soft coded material on the 41 website. City Administrator Ulrich stated the City is looking at different web hosting site to 42 allow a more user-friendly environment and a less labor intensive process to allow more of Staff 43 to make updates on a regular basis. He added that it is currently very time consuming for 44 Director Ericson to do the website work. 45