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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br />November 15, 2021 <br />Dan Krueger outlined his concept to council. <br />Council consensus was to allow a townhome development in the area requested. <br />9.4 Liquor Store Full Time Position <br />Mr. Audette presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz asked how much sales have increased in the past two years and the cost <br />of hiring a full-time person with benefits. Mr. Audette noted sales have increased <br />over $1 million in the past two years. <br />Ms. Ziemer stated the cost of a full-time person with benefits would be $60,000- <br />70,000. If the city did not replace the vacant full-time position and filled it with part- <br />time staff, there would be a savings of about $12,000. Several part-time staff would <br />need to be hired to cover the hours of a full-time position. <br />Mr. Colotti added that full-time staff also have different responsibilities and authority <br />than part-time staff. <br />Councilmember Beyer asked the point of having part-time employees. Mr. Audette <br />stated the original intent was that part-time staff were able to fill in shifts without <br />overstaffing of full-time employees. Now the situation is reversed, and the stores <br />could likely function better with full-time staff rather than part-time. <br />Councilmember Westgaard recommended the Council look at staffing and what the <br />headcount should be for the liquor stores. <br />Council was in favor of allowing the full-time position. <br />Mayor Dietz reminded Mr. Audette that he had said he would not need additional <br />full-time staff during a past meeting and cautioned him about making promises to <br />the Council he couldn't keep. <br />9.5 Capital Improvement Plan <br />Ms. Ziemer presented the staff report. <br />Staff were in attendance to answer questions on their portion of the plan. <br />Council asked about the replacement of the fire ladder truck and fire engine and <br />would like to have a future discussion on fire vehicles. The $2.8 million needed for <br />repayment of the debt for the vehicle replacements would have to be put on tax levy. <br />P 0 V E R E 1 8 1 <br />1 â– ATURE <br />