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Mounds View City Council August 12, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 21 City Administrator Miller clarified that the golf course manager had explained that in the past the equipment had been farmed out and what he is suggesting is that this individual would do it in house. She then said that the City is very fortunate to have the manager that it does as he comes to the City with a lot of experience. She further said there is an overlap in every department and Mr. Longville is in charge of overseeing the department. Council Member Thomas commented that job descriptions are not under discussion currently. Council Member Marty said he had disagreed with this in the past and will be consistent. Ayes - 3 Nays - 2(Stigney/Marry) Motion carried. C. Approval of an Interim Reorganization for the Police Department Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated she was before Council seeking clarification of the direction concerning the reorganization of the police department. Council Member Marty said he think thought Council agreed to postpone the hiring process for the administrative assistant until the deputy chief and the department can evaluate and in the mean time the senior clerk typist would perform out of classification and the CSO would work full time to assist with the administrative duties. He then said that it would slow down the other • employees to have to train in the temp: Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated rt was her understanding was that these individuals would serve until a temp was hired. Council Member Stigney indicated it was his understanding that the hiring would be postponed, a temporary employee would be hired and items two and three in the staff report would not be done. He then said he disagreed with both of those suggestions. Council Member Thomas indicated she had gone home sick from that meeting and said it was difficult for her to follow what had been agreed to. Council Member Marty asked Acting Chief Brennan for his opinion on a temporary employee. He then said it was his understanding that the other two employees would have to tell the temp what to do and that would slow them down. Acting Chief Brennan indicated the temp would be able to field phone calls and walk ups and route the inquiries to the proper person or department. Council Member Marty commented that the CSO is already knowledgeable in this so that person could field walk-ups. Acting Chief Brennan indicated that is what she is doing now.