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<br /> <br />Item # 5.9.8. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Lori johnson, City Administrator <br /> <br />DATE: january 9,2006 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Discuss Filling Finance/Administration Position Vacancy <br /> <br />Attached is a copy of the organizational chart that was approved by the City Council in November <br />2004. Recent changes in personnel have created needs in two areas, finance and administration. <br />This item is on the agenda so that the Council and staff can best determine how to meet the needs <br />in these areas. There are several different ways this can be handled depending upon the Council's <br />wishes. Please come prepared with your thoughts on how you would like to either change the <br />structure or fill the positions as they currently exist. <br /> <br />My recommendation in general is that the Finance Department cannot function with fewer <br />employees than it currently has and, in fact, is currently dealing with a very heavy workload. <br />Additionally, this year Senior Accounting Clerk Joan Frick plans to retire. The Finance Department <br />has been preparing for this retirement for the last year with restructuring the department a key part <br />of the planning process. Ms. Frick's pending retirement reinforces the need for keeping the Finance <br />Department up to full staff because the learning curve and efficiency of a new employee will not be <br />at the same level as we currently have with a very experienced and efficient long-term employee. <br /> <br />Please feel free to call prior to Monday's meeting if you have any questions on this item. <br /> <br />s: \ Council\Lori\2006 \Finance Director Position. doc <br />