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<br />City Council Minutes <br />J\IDe 14, 2004 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />1\1r. Klaers stated that the assistant city administrator needs to be more than just a title and <br />needs to be another person that he would be giving work to; right now the work is dispersed <br />in a piecemeal fashion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuester expressed the follo\Ving: <br />. Difficult time seeing us move to Blaine's organizational structure; do'\Vtlsizing of <br />department heads would be enough transition; <br />. Assistant city administrator sounds like a trouble shooter and she would like 2/3 of the <br />job assigoed with specific job duties; <br />. In terms of administrative services and community development positions, didn't see as <br />outside applicants but internal, Need to take the time and develop a job description for <br />these positions. <br />. Uncomfortable committing to those two positions until see the comp worth studies. <br /> <br />:Mr. I<laers stated that in the ultimate organizational chart, the clerk would report to assistant <br />city administrator or directly to the city administrator. The positions of community <br />development director, parks and recreation director, and administrative services would have <br />their own areas of responsibility. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kuester indicated that it is difficult for her to project to the ultimate but <br />can see ille next few steps that need to be taken. <br /> <br />Mr. Klaers stated he was asked to put the ultimate plan together so ille Council could see <br />what it looked like; so this is what he has done. He stated that if we don't have some of <br />these key positions filled, then we are just doing it all on paper and nothing has changed. <br /> <br />Councihnember Dietz questioned if directors will be higher paid because they have division <br />heads reporting to illem. <br /> <br />Mr. I(laers stated that pay could be in1pacted but that wages may not change with current <br />division heads. If promoted, they may get an increase. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tveite stated that community development director and administrative <br />services director positions should do a job analysis and decide as to how we are going to fill <br />the position and at what wage level. <br /> <br />Councihnember Dietz stated that he feels the hardest positions will be in the community <br />development and public works areas. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin expressed the following: <br />. It will take time to get down to this small number of reports to the city administrator; <br />. He is not in favor ora public sel:vices director but community development director and <br />public works director seem to make sense. <br />. An assistant city administrator doesn't seem necessary, as one person won't be able to <br />fill in with all positions (when they become vacant). <br />. Administrative services and public works director eventually v.rill be necessary. <br />. City clerk could fall under administrative services with direct supervision form director <br />of administrative services. <br />. He stated il1at he is leaning towards chart C. <br /> <br />Mr. I<:'laers stated the whole idea was to have fewer direct reports to him and this would <br />allow hin1 to have more time for those who are reporting to him. There will still be the <br />