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Options for hiring, along with commentary: • Hire a full-time Finance Director (FD). o Probably more staffing than is needed o With the right candidate, we may be able to fill additional talent gaps. This option would need to be evaluated with the budget, our current part time staff and other circumstances. • Use a consultant o Most likely not fiscally sustainable o May create more work for existing staff to manage consultant o Adds high degree of professionalism, expertise and flexibility • Hire a moonlighter or part time retiree or similar o Would prefer more permanent/stable solution o Depending on applicant, there may be a longer term option here • Share a Finance Director with another city o Looking for 40/60 split at minimum, 60/40 maximum. o This is staff s preferred option but there will be a limited number of cities in close enough proximity to make this work. We would want this person, physically in our office at least two days a week. With our small staff, much of our decision making on this may depend on the candidates available and their individual capabilities, career goals, and availability. LEAD PROJECT INSPECTOR In 2009, Administrator Larson recommended the hiring of a Lead Project Inspector. The purpose of the position was to be the city's eyes and ears on construction projects. With the amount of construction taking place at the time (Commerce Drive, 2009 Street Project, Main Street, Trails project), it made a lot of sense and the hire paid for itself in reduced engineering consultant fees. In 2011, the city cut a maintenance worker position from its staff and the Lead Project Inspector role expanded to include some general maintenance duties as construction activity waned. Recently, our Lead Project Inspector, Greg Burmeister, has informed us that he intends to retire early this summer. Greg has been invaluable to the City and its infrastructure since he came on board. He helped develop engineering design standards, catalog our pond system and has ensured our projects were built to the standards our residents deserve. He will be sorely missed by the city and the construction and engineering industry as a whole. Greg's departure leaves us with two primary needs: • Lead Project Inspector • Public Works Maintenance Worker We are in discussions with the Labor Union regarding having Greg work on a part time or contract basis to oversee the two possible developments and a few other small construction projects. If Greg is unable to fill this role, it's probably best filled by a 19