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City Council Study Session - 07/18/05 Minutes - Page 4 Schwartz noted that future salary and benefit increases for the position would need to be built into the JP A. Timeframe Mr. Schwartz noted that the City of Falcon Heights would like to enter into an agreement soon, or re-designate a City Engineer through consultant services. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City of Arden Hills had a position included in their 2005 Budget, and would like to move forward yet this year. Mr. Schwartz and staff sought City Council direction as to whether staff should continue to explore an Engineering Services JPA with the Cities of Falcon Heights and Arden Hills, if a positive financial outcome for Roseville can be achieved. Discussion Councilmember Kough questioned how work priorities for major projects would be handled without overburdening the Roseville staff; and whether this was a profit-making plan for Roseville, or to train engineers. Mr. Schwartz advised that the types of services being requested by Arden Hills was in project coordination between their consulting engineers and city staff and residents. Mr. Schwartz didn't anticipate any impact on the day-to-day operations of Roseville staff. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City of Falcon Heights had completed most of their major projects, was a certified MSA City (one of two in the State of MN); and he didn't anticipate any types of major projects that would put that type of a strain on the City of Roseville's Engineering Department, or force staff into a priority-setting situation. Councilmember Ihlan questioned the impact of value to the City of Roseville; and noted that the FTE's didn't add up for just the two cities, and questioned if that was the proportionate benefit to be realized by the City of Roseville. Mr. Schwartz opined that an approximate $20,000 net benefit would be realized to the City of Roseville; and that the remaining FTE would constitute duties and benefits for the City of Roseville.