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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 18,2013 Page 18 At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Miller clarified that the commu- nity input solicitation (e.g. survey) was scheduled as a bi-annual survey. At the request of Councilmember McGehee related to the Compensation Study being divided into two pieces, Mayor Roe clarified that there would be no funds budgeted for implementation costs in 2013, with potential implementation in 2014, if adjustments to positions was indicated, as previously outlined by Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller concurred, however, he advised that when or if to implement those ad- justments could be a policy decision of the City Council in 2013 or 2014. Mayor Roe questioned if the Sustainability Coordinator position in Administra- tion could be overlapped with the Environmental position in the Public Works Department. Public Works Director Schwartz advised that there could be some potential over- lap; however, it was the intent of his department that other needs would be ad- dressed by the Storm Water/Environmental Needs Engineer in the Public Works Department. Mayor Roe noted that that position signified substantial personnel cost, and would mean the City Council would need to determine priority, depending on how it fit in the overall picture. Community Development Regarding the item "Development Economic Development Strategies for Twin Lakes," Councilmember Etten questioned if this staff cost was partially addressed in the HRA's added staffing and refocus on the business community, or if new how it fit in to those initiatives. Community Development Director / HRA Executive Director Trudgeon advised that this item needed further vetting to determine the specific role of the HRA be- yond their current role in building rehabilitation and training toward those eco- nomic development efforts. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the $105,000 anticipated a dedicated staff person specifically for economic development (e.g. salary, sup- plies, and office) similar to the position eliminated approximately three (3) years ago,but with a focus on new directives. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the HRA had only set aside funds to-date for consultants and studies for economic development initiatives; but whether the function should be HRA or CDD funded remained pending. Mr. Trudgeon clarified that the CDD operations were funded primarily out of permit revenues and not impacting tax levies; with the HRA having a levy impact. From his perspective, Mr. Trudgeon advised that there needed to be a more clearly-defined role for the HRA and City as well as where the funding