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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 17 calendar for the budget process. He reviewed the noteworthy dates. 1 2 MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/STIGNEY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6813 3 Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2007 Budget. 4 5 Mayor Marty stated he likes having the dates set out to make it clear for everyone. 6 7 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Absent – 1 (Gunn) Motion carried. 8 9 D. Resolution 6807 Approving a Public Works Intern Position. 10 11 Councilmember Gunn returned to the meeting at 9:31 p.m. 12 13 Director of Public Works Lee explained that Staff has proposed to hire only nine seasonal 14 positions instead of the historical ten. He stated that in lieu of the tenth position, Staff proposes 15 the hiring of a Public Works Intern. He stated this position will better enable Public Works to 16 administer activities associated with the numerous public improvements needed to meet the 17 City’s goals. He noted there is $6 to $6.5 million of improvements scheduled for the upcoming 18 year, and this position will help address the goals set by the City Council earlier this year. 19 20 Director of Public Works Lee explained the position would be financed by utilizing funds that 21 were budgeted for the tenth position, and the remaining salary would be derived from public 22 improvement projects. 23 24 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City will suffer with the reduction of one seasonal staff 25 member or if the intern would take more of an administrative role. Director of Public Lee stated 26 that priorities of the City were shifted to take one person away from the maintenance area and put 27 more of a focus on the administration area of Public Works due to the amount of public 28 improvements scheduled in the next couple of years. He noted the intern position will be an 29 indoors administrative position. 30 31 Councilmember Flaherty wondered if the City will be able to maintain the level of service to the 32 community. Director of Public Works Lee stated there will be a minor reduction in the level of 33 service, but that it will be hopefully not that noticeable to the general public. 34 35 Councilmember Stigney wondered how long the position will be in effect. Director of Public 36 Works Lee stated the position would be indefinite, and would be a budgeted position that would 37 be approved or eliminated each year in the budget, based on the needs at the current time. 38 39 Councilmember Stigney asked what the annual cost would be. Director of Public Works Lee 40 responded that it would be a hourly, part-time position with no benefits, similar to a summer 41 seasonal position. 42 43 MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/GUNN. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6807 44 Approving a Public Works Intern Position. 45