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City Council Minutes <br />April 3, 1997 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The firefighters indicated that it is the retirement money and the 20 year <br />vesting period that keeps the firefighters in the department for the long <br />term. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman stated that if it is not the desire of the firefighters to consider or <br />accept this proposal, then the staff and firefighters should work together toward <br />another plan that is acceptable to both parties. Mayor Duitsman stated that the <br />firefighters provide a valuable service to the City. He indicated that he wants to <br />work together to come up with a plan that is acceptable to both the City and <br />the firefighters as soon as possible. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Council and the firefighters to reconstruct the Fire <br />Compensation Task Force. Randy Sykes indicates that the Task Force has drafted <br />a proposal that they would like to present to the Council. Mayor Duitsman <br />indicated that the Council would be willing to consider the proposal as a starting <br />point and stated that he would like to see the Task Force and Council work <br />together toward a plan that is agreeable to all. Mayor Duitsman indicated, <br />however, that the City is more interested in raising the $8.00 per hour wages and <br />not the pension benefit. He stated that the City is interested in paying the <br />firefighters for the hours of service they provide. <br /> <br /> Adjournment <br /> <br /> There being no further business, COUNCILN%EMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADJOURN <br /> THE COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER THOMSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br /> MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />The meeting of the Ell( River was adjourned at approximately 8:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Sandra Thackeray <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />\\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\minutes\csO40397.doc <br /> <br /> <br />