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safely, thus greatly improving our downtown district. the buit a citrA-owned building-and-jiy&n it is loca lowntown we wish to do our part like many other downtown building owners and work towards restoration and occupancy. We have a long road ahead, but this Phase 11 is the next step in the process. Having completed the Phase I of the Housing Study, we are budgeting to proceed with Phase 11, which will policy towards housing initiatives for our community. There is a lengthy series of equipment we are seeking to purchase for most all departments. Whether it be planned in the Proposed FY23/24 Budget can be found later in this report. 8. New Positions —The proposed FY23/24 Budget includes eight new positions. I xfqg-publ L71UTF--JFWU' ...... ,r=rsi 7777 p Director of Utilities, to the position of Assistant City Manager. Mr. Harris has served the City of Paris for 30+ years, many of which has been in his current position. After three years of direct observation, it is my . . . . . . -her responsibilitv and accountability within the CitL of Paris. His faithful and loyal service his ability as a manager and leader, and I would like to tap into this to serve Paris, its council, citizens and stgtf n lish this, I have reorganized ational chart. I will reclassi at a higher level. To accoLp ganiza responsibilities of all departments between the three positions. First, as City Manager, I will continue to remain fully responsible for all departments under me, including those overseen by the DCM and ACM positions. However, my focus will be the oversight of our Emergency Service Departments and HR. Mr. Finance and PTO (discussed below). Mr. Harris will take on responsibility of Public Infrastructure Departments, including those he currently oversees as well as Public Works and City Engineering. He will continue to perform many of his current duties while delegating some to his direct assigns as needed to accommodate his new responsibilities as the ACM. A copy of the new proposed organizational chart is included as Exhibit F. Separating out these three spheres of municipal operation will allow the City kAnwj*w*Awi94", concerns raised by City Councilmernbers, citizens, developers, other governmental agencies, consultants, City Management Department for high level decision making, strategizing, issue handling, contract negotiation, HR management, and more. This will also allow us to better focus our efforts within the Community Service related departments, Public Infrastructure related departments, and Emergency Service related departments. To accomplish this change financially, the Director of Utilities position will be Harris is curr itly on Step 8 of his current range and will move to Ster) I of the ran e. Nms�