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City Council Study Session - 07/18/05 Minutes - Page 3 and staff; and attending City Council and Planning Commission meetings as necessary. Falcon Heights Mr. Schwartz noted that the City of Falcon Heights was looking to replace their vacant City Engineer position (currently a consultant); to provide general engineering services on an as- needed basis, with duties similar to that proposed by Arden Hills, but on a lesser scale. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City of Falcon Heights had no desire for office hours at their City Hall, but would be seeking some projected engineering services. Both Cities Mr. Schwartz advised that both cities have a desire to improve their infrastructure records utilizing GIS, and to have this information in their possession, rather than at their consultant's office (i.e., as-builts of past projects). Staffing demand Mr. Schwartz anticipated that initially, providing the requested services would require one additional engineer position to the City of Roseville staff to meet both cities' needs; with an estimated position cost of $70,000 - 80,000 per year; and projected demand for service expected to be: .6 - .8 full-time equivalency (FTE) hours for Arden Hills, and .1 - .2 FTE for Falcon Heights. Benefits to Roseville/Goals of Proposed Business Model Mr. Schwartz advised that such a program would spread the City of Roseville's engineering overhead costs across a broader base (i.e., software, equipment, staffing costs for training and meetings); utilize in-place Information Technology (IT) networks to the benefit of all parties; capitalize on additional special expertise of an additional engineer to the benefit of Roseville's residents; reduce impacts on the tax levy; and provide the ability to manage resources over a larger program. Necessary Agreements Mr. Schwartz advised that a JP A would need to be developed with legal counsel for each City that clearly outlined an exit strategy and limited liability for the City of Roseville. Mr.