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City Council Minutes October 3. 2011 Page 5 ??. X013 - 2016 Capital Improvement Plan • ~Ir. Simon resented the staff re ort. l~Ir. Fernrite discussed the upcoining'~Iunicipal State P P mid CIS ~) allocations for the nett five ~-ears and the related projects. ~Ir. Femrite also discussed the Street Improvement Resei-~-e Fund, which covers annual improvements on roads in the citt_-, and the upcoming 2012 projects, which are to continue intersection enhancements, signal s~-stem and light painting, and making improvements along Business Center Drive Qoplin to Orono). 7.3. Street Division Snow Plow Procedure Plan i~ir. Thistle and ?~Lr. Thompson presented the staff report. ~Zr. Thistle recommended a change in the snow plow procedure plan to outline snowplowing operations fora `t<-pical" snow event, which hasn't changed from the previous plan, and to include procedures for "extreme «-eather conditions" as declared by the CitS- administrator in conjunction with the Police Cluef, Fire Cluef, and Street Superintendent. The extreme conditions would add an additional nine employees to assist with snow removal operations, as outlined iti the staff report. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE THE UPDATED SNOW PLOW PROCEDURE PLAN AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.4. Compensatory Time/Overtime Policy Mr. Thistle and Ms. Wipper presented the staff report. Council expressed concern with consistency between departments. It was suggested that perhaps the policy could allow for an extended time period to use comp time, noting that it is difficult to use comp time and still provide adequate staffing levels. Councilmember ~X~estgaard expressed concern with the level of service the city would be able to provide without having to raise taxes. Councilmember Gumphrey agreed with Councilmember Westgaard's comments and said if you extend the use of compensatory time too far into the future; it only pushes off duties even further. Mr. Thistle suggested having the polity reviewed by an attorney but in the meantime, for the current snow removal season, have staff return with an interim polity that will address overtime pay and compensatory time usage. Staff will get quotes from two different consultants. 7.5. Council Employee Recognition Program Mr. Thistle presented the staff report. He recommends having the council employee recognition take place at the annual employee appreciation luncheon or at the summer picnic.