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Page 7 Sub. 14: Same as sub. 6. Sub. 15: See my Administrator's code. Sub. 16: Same as sub. 1 comments. Sub. 17: Same as sub. 1 comments. Sub. 18: Same as sub. 1 comments. Sub. 19: Presently, the Administrator does the negotiations. Now authorizing the Department Heads to do the negotiations. Sub. 20: Same as sub. 8 and 12. Sub. 21 : Is not necessary. Section 6.03: City Treasurer The position is unclear as to what is suppose to be done, what laws you are referring to and it makes no- sense to go through 21 sub. sections for the Administrator and leave none for the guidance for the Council on the Treasurer. Section 6.04: Administrative Organization Sub. 1 : Again, I think it is in the best interests of the City if the City Administrator go through the process of making- a recommendation to the City Council on the appointment of Department Heads based on qualifications that have been reviewed by the City Council. Sub. 2: This particular subdivision will cause total inefficiency in the Tit. s abilities to function. This will cause situations for the Department Heads to lobby directly with the City Council on needs, has a potential of causing City Council inferring directly with the operation of given departments. This is ineffective, efficient way to operate a municipality and has been some what alluded to by Mr. Paskar in the functioning of the City of Ely. The Department Heads themselves dealing directly with the Council on policy matters will lead to considerable problems and equal inefficiencies. It, in fact, has potential of creating, presently five departments, independent govermental agencies. Sub. 3: The language of this reduces the City Administrator position to that of a mere Clerk and would be senseless for the Department Heads to coordinate or even discuss with the Administrator give articles outlined in sub. 2 and 3. Thus , from a cost sufficiency standpoint it would be no reason to maintain an expensive position as City Administrator or Clerk-Administrator if the Department Heads and the City Council would act in that capacity. Section 6:05: Is unnecessary. The Council has always had that prerogative. Chapter 7: Taxation and Finance Section 7.01 : Same as the Model .