03-09-09 SCCCITY OF OTSEGO
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 9, 2009
5:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Jessica
Stockamp, Councilmember Tom Darkenwald,
Councilmember Vern Heidner and Councilmember Dan
Scharber.
Absent: Councilmember Mark Thorsted.
Otsego Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson,
Finance Director Gary Groen and City Clerk Judy
Hudson.
The workshop was called to order at 5:30 P.M.
Staffing Changes: Mike reviewed suggested changes to
City personnel and their duties based on Judy
Hudson's pending retirement. The Council had the
following direction;
Planning Commission Minutes - New City Clerk Tami
Loff should attend the meetings and take the
minutes. Mike said another staffer would then
replace Tami at the Park & Recreation Commission
meetings and take the minutes.
Zoning Questions - All zoning questions beyond the
basics shall be referred to City Planner Dan Licht.
If Dan is not present a message will be taken and
forwarded to Dan. Mike said that Dan will spend
additional time at City Hall in order to be more
available to residents and staff.
Administrative Duties
- Mike detailed how
administrative duties currently split by
members will be done by two people in the
He also listed some duties which would be
the
three staff
future.
done by
the Building Secretary.
Office Moves - To maintain enough people at the
front counter neither Tami Loff nor Sandy
Lindenfelser will change the current locations. Due
to the reduction in Building staff Building Official
Tim Rochel will move into the main building office.
To provide more room for financial records Finance
Director Gary Groen will move into the office
currently used by the Building Official. City
Planner Dan Licht will use Judy Hudson's former
office when he is in the City.
Mike was directed to bring additional staffing
recommendations for to the Budget Workshop on March
16, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned
at 6:21 p.m.
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Michael Robertson
City Administrator