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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br /> November 4,2013 <br /> Sherburne County is not paying for any other city's staff to be on task force. He <br /> III <br /> understood that we have 25% more crime but that the city also pays that much more <br /> in taxes to Sherburne County. <br /> Councilmember Burandt stated it would be a nice position to have but believes the <br /> county should pay for it. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated he didn't realize other cities weren't contributing <br /> and thinks the task force position should not be in the budget. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated it is too soon to add the deputy fire chief of operations position <br /> based on fire task force comments. He noted the city recently changed officer job <br /> descriptions which will take time to work through. He stated he is nervous about <br /> trying to do too much at one time in the Fire Department. He further stated he <br /> would like to replace the fire deputy chief of operations with the task force detective. <br /> He further stated he doesn't believe there is a need for a full-time parks maintenance <br /> employee and he would like to see it placed at 6-7 months. <br /> Councilmember Burandt stated the parks maintenance employee could assist with <br /> managing buckthorn in the winter months. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated there is no need to have the special meeting on November 12 <br /> with the Council being comfortable with the positions proposed in the 2014 budget. <br /> Excess Funds 111 <br /> Mayor Dietz questioned if the Council agreed to remove the $79,500 excess in the <br /> budget from the final tax levy. <br /> Mr. Simon noted the Council may want to consider the stormwater management <br /> plan when discussing the excess amount. <br /> Councilmember Motin noted it could be difficult to find a person who can for a 6-7 <br /> months per year. <br /> Mr. Schreifels stated it would be challenging to find an employee for a 6-month <br /> position and the person would most likely have a different skill set. He stated this <br /> position could assist with snowplowing and tree maintenance in the winter months <br /> I I. Adjournment <br /> There being no further business, Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk <br /> River City Council at 9:34 p.m. <br /> '4 A - <br /> J i �,n J. ietz, ' <br /> III <br /> or <br /> IP—OVIERED BY <br /> NATURE <br />