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r ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION —MARCH 15, 2010 2 1.A 2010 Engineering Work Plan City Engineer Bloom stated Option 2 would be to expand the Joint Powers Agreement to include additional hours to enable Roseville to hire a staff person to complete the work on the 2010 work plan. However, it would not be possible for the City of Roseville to hire on a shared full-time employee until 2011. This would address the long term needs for Arden Hills, but does not address the engineering needs for 2010. She explained that a part-time employee could be hired by Roseville to address the extra 1,397 hours needed within the 2010 work plan. However, this would require an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement and must be approved by both cities. Even if a part-time employee were hired Roseville would require that some of the tasks in the 2010 work plan be pushed back to 2011. City Engineer Bloom explained Option 3 would require six tasks be shifted to 2011 which would reduce the 2010 work plan to 1,621.25 engineering hours and 982.75 technician hours. If Roseville has the capacity at the end of the year, it may be possible to start working on the items on the 2010 work plan that were shifted to 2011. City Engineer Bloom stated at this time, Staff recommends that both Option 1 and Option 3 be implemented. This would reduce the overall 2010 work plan to 1,425.25 engineering hours and 950.75 technician hours. Mayor Harpstead questioned if any of the engineering hours could be shifted back to Arden Hills' staff. He indicated this issue would be directly linked to the public works maintenance staffing needs for the City. City Engineer Bloom indicated this was discussed and 54 hours of were shifted to staff for assistance with Infiltration and Inflow, the Lexington Avenue Trail Construction, MnDOT/1-35 meetings, SWPPP, and Crack Seal and Sealcoat projects. Mayor Harpstead asked if all items in yellow could be completed in 2010. City Engineer Bloom stated she felt pretty confident the City of Roseville could complete the items in yellow, unless something unforeseen was to happen. Discussion ensued regarding engineering items within the work plan. Couneilmember Holden asked how the City could transfer items within the work plan away from Ms. Giga to another engineer or staff member, as with the continual needs for the rain gardens. She suggested these issues be handled by administrative staff personnel instead. Mayor Harpstead agreed. City Engineer Bloom indicated Ms. Giga was the project designer and the project manager for the rain gardens. She indicated the technicians do not have the necessary skill sets to handle this project.