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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - APRIL 20. 1998 0 ~ . It was the consensus of the Councilmembers that the statement be used as a guideline for staff and Council for future projects and requests; that "basic" implied water, sewer, police and fire services, snow plowing, pavement management; and "necessary" related to trail plowing, and other services providcd. It was the consensus that, while the City historically did things beyond the basic services, it was prudent to examine thc implications of those actions during the planning stages. Mr. Fritsinger advised that other communities view the City of Arden Hills as operating within the philosophy statement already as far as the extensive discussions and research, and cited the ice arena issue as an example. It was the Council's consensus that while providing quality services, local government in Arden Hills remain unobtrusive. Staff was directed to begin incorporating the philosophy statement in various newsletter and general publications; use it as a tool in the 1999 budget preparations; and incorporate the statement as a regular feature of each newsletter. e. Stamm! Evaluation/Restructurint: Mr. Fritsinger presented a flow chart and suggested staff realignments to utilize existing staff and their strengths, and incorporate additional staff as needed to shift workload responsibilities for . day-to-day and special projects. Mr. Fritsinger suggested the addition of an Assistant to the Administrator, with Mr. Ringwald taking that position; and the Community Development position being taken by Ms. Walsh. Discussions had been held with staff and all were in agreement with the basic concepts being proposed. Mr. Fritsinger explained the Assistant to the City Administrator position would be for two years, at which time it would be evaluated for continued use, depending on the status of various special projects. Mr. Pritsinger stated the proposed half-time Building Inspector and Clerk/Intern positions would be added as demand required. A concern of Council members was that the City Administrator maintain his direct involvement with and supervision of staff. Mr. Pritsinger advised Councilmembers that the City Administrator would continue to oversee all positions and have managerial accountability over all employees. Under the restructuring, Mr. Fritsinger advised that Ms. Walsh would retain the park and trail development issues for the prescnt. Mr. Pritsinger said Ms. Walsh, for the immediate future, would continue to supervise parks maintenance. The Planner I position proposed would be the only new staff position added at this time, at a projected salary in the $30,000 - $40,000 range, depending on the pay equity points assigned to the position. . Mr. Fritsinger advised Councilmembers that there were several variables needing to be refined regarding the restructuring, those being, budget impacts of positions; Department Secretary