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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS FILE MEMORANDUM DATE: November 13, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrat r SUBJECT: Community Development Director Position/Organizational Update Background At the 1998 City Council/ Department Head Retreat, the City Council directed the Administrator to evaluate the organizational framework and consider adding additional support staff to assist with the current and projected workload. The City Council, at its April 20, 1998 Worksession, further discussed the reorganization of City staff. This discussion included the duties of existing staff members and the creation of new positions. The City Council had identified that it was supportive of the reorganization and creation of the following positions: • Assistant to the City Administrator • Associate Planner • Half-time Building Official • Support Clerk/Secretary As a result, the City Council identified several immediate needs and agreed to several organizational changes. These changes were primarily driven by several factors; the establishment of TCAAP as a high priority goal for the next two years, existing staff workload, and the desire to better utilize the skills of existing staff. Specifically, the City created an Assistant to City Administrator position (Kevin Ringwald) and an Associate Planner position (Nancy Randall). Changes were made to all Department Head position descriptions, including the elimination of the Parks R Recreation Director position, by merging this position with the Community Development Director position. The half-time Building Official and Support Clerk/Secretary positions were not officially created, nor was there a determination on how or when these needs would be resolved. The recent resignation of Cindy Walsh as Community Development Director (CDD) now requires the City to further evaluate the duties of this position and the resulting impacts on the organizational structure. The City still has current staffing needs in the areas previously identified and depending on how the City Council wishes to proceed with the CDD position, it presents an opportunity to further strengthen the organizational structure. •