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<br /> I' <br /> I Administrator Comments for the 7/28/97 Council Meeting <br /> Page Five <br /> " July 25, 1997 <br /> The second is the exceptional amount of building permits processed by <br /> I this department. To,date this year, the City has already exceeded the total <br /> building permits issued for each of the last seven (7) years, (This is as far <br /> back as my records go,) To further amplify this, the City has issued $25 <br /> I million in permits through July 15, 1997, During the full year of 1992, the <br /> City issued $21.7 million in permits, 1992 was the high water mark prior <br /> to this year, The other item of interest is that in 1996, prior to making the <br /> I change to a staff position, the City contract inspectors worked in excess of <br /> 3,000 hours to handle $18,2 million in valuations, Obviously, in 1997, we <br /> have handled the $25 million in valuation with approximately 1,100 hours <br /> I of staff time, All of this activity is also in addition to the code <br /> enforcement responsibilities of the Building Inspector, <br /> I e. Financc/Budgct <br /> 1. News Articles <br /> I We have been looking into methods to communicate the impact of levy <br /> limits and ramifications to Arden Hills residents of the 1998 property tax <br /> Ie bill. The first of a series of articles addressing the 1998 Budget process <br /> will be published in the August issue of the Arden Hills Notes, <br /> 1 2, 1998 Budget <br /> Staff continues to refine the preliminary 1998 Budget. During this past <br /> month, we've worked on the 1998 - 2002 Capital Improvement Plan and <br /> I various budget issues which will affect the 1998 Budget. <br /> f. Parks and Recreation <br /> I The two items I've been involved with in this area include the ramifications of the <br /> various storm damages to our trails, and the Highway 96 Trail realignment. <br /> I g. Personnel <br /> 1. Performance Reviews <br /> I I've been preparing for, or have conducted, performance reviews for Kevin <br /> Ringwald, Dave Scherbel, Terry Post, Dwayne Stafford, and Sheila <br /> I StowelL <br /> 2. Receptionist Vacancy <br /> I With the resignation of Carolyne Kapitan, I've begun the recruitment <br /> process, I hope to complete interviews in early August, and hopefully <br /> t' have someone on board before Carolyne leaves, <br /> I <br />