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City Council J\1inutes June 5, 2006 Page 6 Chief Beahen explained that coverage for illnesses and vacations is difficult with the officers working twelve-hour shifts and that this new position would alleviate some of the coverage issues. Chief Beahen indicated that it would also help to be able to assign the two police interns a variety of tasks and he would like Council authorization to pay the interns $12 an hour. . Ms. J ohoson stated that the request for the additional officer is being moved up from the 2007 budget to help deal with the current staff shortage. She indicated that the third candidate in the current recruitment process is an experienced officer whom Chief Beahen would like to hire. Ms. J ohoson explained that funding is available in the 2006 budget to cover the additional cost of adding the officer this year due to an increase of $25,000 from ISD 728 for the liaison program, savings from delaying the hiring of replacement officers for a total of seven months, and pay savings resulting from retirements. Discussion took place on the hiring of an additional officer and it was the consensus of the Council that the additional officer he hired at this time and that staff provide actual budget figures to the Council on these officer positions. Councilmember Farber stated that his son is a summer intern at the Police Department. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRE OF TODD DRAYNA AS POLICE OFFICER BEGINNING AT STEP 3 OF THE PATROL OFFICER PAY SCALE CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING AND TO AUTHORIZE AN HOURLY WAGE OF $12 AN HOUR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERNS (ONE SUMMER AND ONE FALL INTERN). MOTION CARRIED 5-0. . 5.10. Discuss Council Worksession Agendas City Administrator Lori J ohoson reviewed the June and July worksession agendas. Discussion took place and the street improvement tax or special levy assessment policy discussion will be moved to the July worksession agenda to allow ample time for the library expansion discussion. Ms. Johnson indicated that a YMCA update will be provided at the June worksession. Councilmember Farber would like to discuss traffic issues at the July worksession and Councilmember Motin requested that discussion on the temporary neon signs take place in July or August. 6. Other Business Councilmember Motin distributed a folder of information to each Councilmember with information regarding the recent trip that he and Ms. Johnson took to Washington, D.C. to discuss the city's application for federal funding for the TH10jDowntown design alternatives with legislators. He stated that they met with Congressman Oberstar and Senator Dayton and with staff members of Senator Coleman and Congressman Kennedy and the meetings went well. .