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Date: Memo To: From: February 8, 2002 Honorable Mayor and Council Members Council Member Mary Capra Re: Staffing/Financial reporting needs I would like to first apologize for my coming late to the meeting last night. I would like to express my concerns and suggestions to you prior to our next council meeting in an effort to save time. I would like to state first of alii am not in favor of eliminating staff, but restructuring our staff. You will find attached the following: . Steve McDonald's email to Ms. Moore-Sykes forwarded to council on 1/29/02. . GASB - Summaries/Status Preface and Summary of Statement No. 34. Prior to the meeting last night I had emailed Ms. Moore-Sykes my suggestions in regarding to resolving issues brought forth concerning the city's finances and staffing needs. They are as follows: . We need a full time accountant with a bachelor's degree and a minimum of two to four years' experience. . I support having two separate positions within the ClerklTreasurer position. . This persons salary will be more than what we have budgeted under administration for the new position. . I would suggest using the salary budgeted for an additional publiC works staff person in combination with the budgeted salary for additional administration staff to have a salary competitive enough to obtain the person we need. I don't believe even with additional training we can expect our ClerklTreasurer to perform two positions. We need in my mind to separate these positions. We have new financial reporting standards GASB we will have to comply with by June of 2003. In my opinion we will not be prepared for this if we don't make changes now. In 1994 the city had to look closely at its Public Works and Building Inspections department. That council restructured what the city's needs where at that time and looked into the future. I personally believe the City of Centerville has one of the best managed and functioning public works departments within the Quad community. It is time for this council to do the same regarding the needs of the City's financial management. Our responsibility is to the taxpayers to prOVide them with accurate and responsible management of their tax dollars. Based on the T1F and Deferred Compensation Audit, Festival Fund and the email received from Mr. McDonald I personally believe we need to reevaluate and make changes. Thank you for your time and consideration of my opinions.