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<br /> <br />Item # 9.6.A. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Scott Clark, Community Development Director ~ <br /> <br />November 7,2005 <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Community Development Update <br /> <br />The following is a status report, in outline form, as to the major issues, directions, positions <br />etc. that are being reviewed and discussed as part of the newly formed Community <br />Development Department. <br /> <br />Personnel Issues <br /> <br />. Creation of an Environmental Division - completed <br />· Hiring of a Building Official/Building Division Supervisor - Internal applications closed <br />on November 7, 2005 <br />· Hiring of a "lead plapning position" - December - January of 2006. <br />· Review of administrative support - on-going <br />· Need for code enforcement (and related functions) position - 2006/2007 budget <br />proposed. <br /> <br />Overall Development Process <br /> <br />· Modifying Planning Commission process - goal is to produce a better system of <br />decision-making for the City Council, Planning Commission, including citizen input. <br />· Review of all internal processes (building, EDC/HRA, etc.) <br />· Collapsing multiple processes affecting a single property. <br />· Improvement of internal communication <br />· Centralizing department-wide information on project status <br />. Continuous review of project process <br />