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Minutes of the Arden Hills Council Worksession, 9-18-89 Page 2 . BUDGET (Cont'd) Mayor Sather explained in 1988 the Council used the interest from the PIR fund to balance the budget; commented that it is preferable to maintain excess funds in the PIR fund, however, the majority of the monies are tax revenue and should be utilized to provide services for residents. Councilmember Mahowald questioned if the deficit figure included the additional staffing the Clerk Administrator is requesting for 1990. Berger advised it does not include the amount for proposed 1990 staffing. PROP'D 1990 ADD'L STAFF Clerk Administrator Berger outlined the proposed staffing requests for 1990; Accountant, Planner and Park Program Supervisor. Berger indicated the Planner position would be funded in part by fees charged to planning applicants and the current costs for a Planning consultant would equal the salary for an in-house Planner. He explained the Program Supervisor position would provide an expanded program schedule for residents of the city; other communities offer more programs and charge Arden Hills residents a non-resident fee. Berger stated the Accountant position would provide him more time to become involved in governmental activities and keep informed on issues affecting the day-to-day operation of the city; it would also provide time for administrative involvement in negotiations/discussions with developers for Round Lake business area, Kern Milling representatives and promote pro-active rather than reactive responses. . Councilmembers did not favor hiring an in-house Planner at this time; possibly in the future when the Round Lake area and redevelopment plans are underway. Councilmembers suggested utilizing a part-time accountant during busy times, such as budget preparation, rather than hire a full-time accountant. It was suggested that the Clerk Administrator provide Council with a more detailed job description and salary/benefit proposal for their review. Council concurred that a Park Program Supervisor would provide a wider range of programs to residents of the city; questioned to what extent the revenue from the new programs would offset costs for this position. Park Director Buckley projected approximately $5,000-7,000.00 additional revenue would be received with the expanded program schedule. Mahowald moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council approve the new position of Park Program Supervisor in1990, and directed staff to provide a proposal for increased program fee revenue to offset 50 percent of the salary ($10,275.00) for this position and the salary be set at $20,800.00 annually, with and additional $750.00 for mileage/automobile expense. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) Councilrnember Hansen questioned why a new police vehicle was not purchased, as scheduled in the 1989 Contract with Ramsey County. . Mayor Sather noted that the monies were spent on repairs to the existing police vehicle. Council directed the Clerk Administrator to contact Commander Bergeron and request the following information: 1. Record of Mileage Fund and 2. Vehicle Expenditure Sheet.