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The two additional full-time positions recommended are for a full-time Secretary and a full-time Planning and Zoning Adminis- trator. The secretarial position is needed first of all because the secretary in the City Manager's office is carrying an exces- sive work load day in and day out. Secondly, with the employ- ment of a Public Information Officer, the typing work load will significantly increase. The new Secretary will provide the necessary support services for the Public Information Officer. In October or November, the Department of Economic Development will move to the Court space area, and the authorization of the new secretarial position will be timely. The Planning and Zoning Administrator position is needed to provide an improved coordination or linkage between Planning and Code Enforcement, and to provide a systematic direction to the code enforcement activity. The position would be involved in the planning application review process, minor variance procedure, staff the Planning Commission, interpret the codes, supervise the Code Enforcement personnel, and be the administrative head of the zoning and code activities. This would be a professional level position, with experience in planning and zoning administration. The salary would be in the $35,000-$40,000 range. The position would report directly to the Director of Economic Development. The addition of this position would have the added benefit of relieving the Economic Development Director of the planning application and Planning Commission staffing, thus permitting �'= more time to devote to the promotion of new and expanded business development. In addition, it would provide a day-in and day-out office to respond to inquiries from potential developers regarding planning and zoning requirements. The other component in the development activity is the Planning Consultant. The 1988 Budget provides for a three percent increase in his compensation. This position reports directly to the Council, and no change is recommended at this time. However, once it is evident that the area west of I-35W and the area between Cleveland and Snelling (north of County Road C) begins to develop or redevelop in some significant manner, the City will need to consider a full-time, in-house planning capability. sanitary Sewer, Water Utilitv Golf Ice Arena and Storm Sewer These are all classified as public enterprise type activities. There are no projected personnel needs within the next five year period. Attached is Table "A," which summarizes the current staffing, requested staffing, recommended staffing, and projected staffing through 1994.