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. . . ~ Elk River city Council Minutes February 8, 1993 Page 4 The City Administrator indicated that the move to the new City facilities will necessitate the hiring of additional clerical employees. He informed the Council that staff is requesting permission to hire a full time receptionist for the Police Department and a full time receptionist for the City Hall. The Police Chief informed the Council that the hiring of a full time receptionist for the Police Department will allow Michelle Cunz, Community Service Officer, to spend more time out of the office on CSO duties. He indicated that over the past three years she has been spending much of her time in the office doing secretary and clerical work. The City Finance Director informed the Council that the Administration Department is planning to hire a full time receptionist so that the Finance Department can have additional help from Brenda Ebner who will be spending 20 to 25 hours a week in the Finance Department. She further indicated that Alice Heinecke will act as secretary to the City Clerk, City Administrator, Economic Development Coordinator and other departments of the City. The City Administrator indicated that staff is also requesting to hire a part time, 20 hour per week, clerk/typist for the Building and Zoning Department. The City Clerk informed the Council that the duties of this position would entail backing up the receptionist during lunch for Administration and the Building and Zoning Department, word processing, filing, copying, and filling in during vacations and sick time. Much discussion was held by the Council regarding the necessity of hiring the positions at City Hall as there are already two secretary/receptionists working at City Hall. The City Administrator explained that many duties will be changed and that the clerical hours and help is needed. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF TWO RECEPTIONISTS, ONE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ONE FOR CITY HALL, AND A PART TIME CLERK/TYPIST FOR THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3.9. Urban/Rural Tax District The Finance Director indicated that she had received the tax rate calculations from the County Auditor's office earlier that day. She explained that the rate for the Rural district is slightly higher than the rate for the Urban district. She further explained that this is contrary to the intent of the consolidation agreement, and she had informed the County that the City Council would most likely want to correct this situation. The reason for the change in the rates is due to a County error of not including commercial/industrial parcels in the Urban district which, when corrected, decreased the tax capacity in the Rural district causing the Rural tax rate to increase, and increased the tax capacity in the Urban district causing the tax rate to decrease. The correction had been made after Truth in Taxation notices were sent so the information on the notices was incorrect.