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City Council Minutes November 13, 2006 Page 2 Acting Mayor Farber wished to discuss an adjustment in pay for the Community Development Director. He stated that this would be effective January 1, 2007 with an increase again in July. City Administrator Lori J ohoson stated that Mr. Clark would receive a step increase on January 1, 2007 and a step increase on July 1, 2007. He would move to the top step on July 1, 2008. Acting Mayor Farber feels that this would be appropriate action. Councilmember Dietz stated that he agrees that Mr. Clark is doing an excellent job and that his pay should be adjusted. Councilmember Gumphrey agreed. Councilmember Motin inquired as to when this would place Mr. Clark at the top of the range, and he was satisfied that this would place him there one year early. . MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO APPROVE THE REVISED PAY PLAN FOR SCOTT CLARK AS STATED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Dietz stated that with his leaving the Council, there will be the need to appoint a council member representative to the Utilities Commission. Normally this person is not on the EDA Commission. He stated that he hoped the Council will continue to appoint this position; that a strong City influence is necessary on that Commission; and stressed the importance to have a council member remain with this Commission. 5.2. Public Works Master Plan Update Jeff Oertel with Oertel Architects addressed the issues of location, existing facilities, site constraints, site expansion possibilities, future needs and recommendations for future expansion of the City's Public Works Facility. He stated that the existing building, including the second floor space, is approximately 20,000 square feet and the cold storage building is about 7,800 square feet in size. In order to accommodate the parking of all vehicles and equipment under heated cover, to provide an office, and an operation that is ADA compliant, efficient and serviceable, the projection for a current optimum building area would be 86,000 square feet. He stated that if projected out 20-30 years it was anticipated that the facility may need to increase to an overall size of 112,000 to 122,000 square feet. He stated that this was important for no other reason than to determine if the existing site can accommodate the long-term size and site space needs for the Public Works Department. . Councilmember Dietz felt that we should stay at the current site and inquired if we were to expand into the ball fields area, would the City be able to replace these ball fields. Recreational Director Maertz stated that the ball fields would need to be replaced because they are in constant use and that there were some potential sites, however, that there would be a loss of revenue to replace the fields. Councilmember Dietz felt that the Council should step up and build the new facility for the Public Works Department. Councilmember Farber agreed and asked how this would be phased in. Mr. Oertel explained that this would be a complicated issue since the Public Works Department does not stop operating. It would be eight months of pain during this project. He stated that they would need to expand to the south and west and the office would be at the front point with the crews remaining and working at the current area. The vehicle storage area would be the easiest to expand but would have the greatest need after the office area was completed. He stated that he could share this information at another council meeting explaining Phases I through IV. .