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Page 3 March 10, 1997 Mounds View City Council MOTION/SECOND: by Stigney/Koopmeiners to postpone hiring for the Recreation Program Supervisor position until such time as the Council has had an opportunity to review and discuss the Personnel Policy and authorize staff to hire a temporary person for a period of three months. Discussions followed in regard to the cost of hiring temporary help through a job service versus filling the position as requested by staff. Council member Trude wondered if the cost would be greater to hire temporary help through an agency than it would to fill the position. Furthermore, she had concerns as to the qualifications of temporary help for this type of position. Discussion followed in regard to whether background checks would need to be completed on the temporary help as well and the costs involved in that process. It was noted that this position involves working with children and therefore background checks would be required. Mayor McCarty stated, ideally, he would like to see staff be able to hold together without hiring additional help, however if it would mean the loss of important programs, then he would suggest hiring temporary help to allow the Council time to iron out issues of concern in the Personnel Policy. Council member Trude was concerned that the city has already gone four months without help in the • department to set up playground programs and she is really concerned about the internal operations of the city. Council member Koopmeiners stated he does not feel the city's Parks & Recreation Department staff have gotten enough input from the School District. He does not see a cooperative effort between the School District and the Park and Recreation Department and he feels something should be looked at seriously at the school district level. He has had conversations with Mr. Temali of Community Education, and it appears that they have interest in providing a staff member and/or help for the Park & Recreation Department and he does not.see that being generated. Ms. Trude stated she feels that staffhasbeen dragged around long enough. The pay for the position has akeady be decreased by approximately $8,000 per year. She understood that council directed Mr. Whiting to put the item on the agenda and that information would be provided to Council to answer questions they may have. She noted that she has a substantial amount of information that has been provided in regard to this item. Furthermore she feels that the idea of having temporary help come into assist with children's programs will be rather alarming to mothers in the community. VOTE ON MOTION: 4 ayes 1 nay (Trude) Motion Carried Discussion on Item D: Mr. Koopmeiners stated he has some concerns on the Conditional Use Permit request for the oversized garage at 2185 Pinewood Drive. He is concerned that the applicant has a number of engines in the existing garage and that he intends to use the new garage for rebuilding engines. Additionally he has received two telephone calls from residents who are concerned about the aesthetics of the proposed building. Mayor McCarty noted that the City Council is required to have the Public Hearing. Any concerns maybe addressed at the public hearing.