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City Council Study Session - 04/17/06 Minutes - Page 10 Council agendas, but that they were processed through the City Manager to manage time effectively with staff performing the day-to-day work and they were expected to generate relevant information to the City Council to allow informed decision-making. Councilmember Ihlan conceded that the City Manager's reports provided a preview of upcoming agenda items. 5.e Request of Councilmember Ihlan to Consider the Community Development Director Position Councilmember Ihlan addressed her preference to add a motion to the regular business meeting of April 24, 2006 proposing that the position vacancy be frozen until the City Council has an opportunity to review and consider restructuring the position. Councilmelnber Ihlan noted that, while the City }Aanager made hiring decisions, the City Council made policy decisions and all positions should be reviewed by the City Council when they became vacant and prior to reauthorizing rehiring a position. Discussion included the Community Development Department's current structure; potential vacancy in the City Manager position and possible combination of those positions; the Assistant City Manager position and possible reinstatement of the position; and expanding the position description of the Community Development Director to include not just land use, but city-owned facility management. Councilmember Kough concurred with Councilmember Ihlan's recommendation expressing his preference for employees hired by the City, rather than consulting services to better control costs to the City. Councilmember Pust opined that, while it made sense to always and continually re-evaluate positions and that the City Council be available to provide input regarding the positions and their structure, she was not supportive of freezing hiring for management positions when doing so may inhibit the day-to-day business of the City. Councilmember Ihlan Consider the Community Development Director Position