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Mounds View City Council Apri124, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 3 Adopting City Council/Manager Form of Government. He inquired if the Council desired to leave this statement in. Council Member Stigney stated this was not in keeping with the City Charter, and would require an amendment to proceed. Mr. Brimeyer inquired if the Council would desire to include this in the profile as part of the "per Charter provisions", or possibly make a reference to include a Charter change. Council Member Stigney stated he saw no reason to change the Charter. Council Member Quick stated the Council should examine this. Mr. Brimeyer indicated he brought this matter forward simply to put it out on the table at this time. He stated they would make reference to the fact that this would require a Charter change, if it were to proceed. Mr. Brimeyer stated the Highway 10 Corridor study is still an issue with the City, and street plans are ongoing. He indicated debt load at the golf course was an issue, and the Housing Maintenance Program was ongoing. He stated there was some discussion that they had cut too deeply into the City Administrative offices, and might require some help in this area. He indicated there is a reference to the City's strategic planning process, and the update of the • Comprehensive Plan. He explained that the suggestion of a Grant Officer contracting for grants administration had come forward several times during the discussion, as well as looking at adopting a Council Manager form of government, TIF policies, and expansion of the regional airport in Anoka. He inquired if there were any other issues the Council would like to include in the profile. Council Member Stigney inquired if there was anything in the profile pertaining to the City Administrator's familiarity with Tax Increment Financing. Mr. Brimeyer stated this was referenced under Background Experience, and indicates a familiarity with Economic Development, Redevelopment, and understanding of funding options such as Tax Increment Financing and Community Development block grants. Council Member Stigney stated he noted language pertaining to the hiring of additional administrative staff. Mr. Brimeyer stated this was on Page 5, the sixth bullet from the bottom of the page. Council Member Stigney inquired if this was a generic form of the normal functions this position would perform, or if this represented the hiring of additional staff. Mr. Brimeyer stated this should be reworded, to indicate "Evaluate the need for additional staff, "rather than "Facilitate the need for additional staff" • Mr. Brime er stated he would amend the number of full-time em to ees on Pa e 6 of the rofile. Y p Y g p He indicated he has reviewed the salary ranges provided to him by Assistant to the City Administrator Reed, and specified the lower two-thirds of this range in the profile.