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<br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br />FROM: Terry Maurer, City Engineer~ <br /> <br />DATE: August 3, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Engineering Department <br /> <br />This memo is intended to layout my thoughts regarding the development of an internal <br />Engineering Department. Based on conversations with you and the City Council in the past, <br />I foresee the following actions: <br /> <br />A 2006 - Two Engineering Technicians <br /> <br />As you are aware, I proposed in my budget for 2006 that two engineering technicians be <br />added during the year. I have suggested that one of these be a more experienced <br />Engineering Technician II added to City staff in April 2006; and the second one be a <br />less experienced Engineering Technician I added in June of 2006. Based on these two <br />budget positions, I have prepared the attached estimate of hours these two technicians <br />would spend on various projects for Lori Johnson's budgeting purposes. The spread <br />sheet assumes the start dates of April and June with a 90 percent utilization. As you can <br />see from this attached sheet, I expect that approximately 50 percent of both Technicians' <br />time will be spent on various public improvement projects. This would include <br />construction inspection activities on currently initiated projects, along with layout and <br />design on future public improvement projects such as the 2007 reconstruction project. <br />Approximately 25 percent of their time in 2006 would be spent on projects that have <br />been waiting for someone to work on. The two main projects here would be <br />construction of a City storm sewer map and construction of a computerized pavement <br />management system. As you are aware, the City purchased stereo photos of all the <br />streets within the City in 2004, anticipating they would be used for both of these <br />projects. Approximately 25 percent of the time would be utilized for ongoing items such <br />as maintaining the City's Municipal State Aid System, updating of City maps, NPDES <br />inspections, annual inspections of storm sewer outlets, and management of the GIS <br />System. All of these items listed on the estimated work list for 2006, other than the <br />storm sewer map and pavement management system, would be items that currently the <br />