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City Council Minutes November 23, 1998 Page 4 COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE GARBAGE COLLECTION ENTERPRISE FUND, THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE ENTERPRISE FUND, AND THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM BUDGETS FOR 1999 AS PROPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Fees for Services The City Administrator indicated that the current fees for city services are being provided to the City Council for review. He indicated that staff would be presenting proposed increases to the Council in December for adoption for 1999. 5.5. Consider 1999 Pay Plan Resolution The City Administrator reviewed the proposed 1999 city pay plan. He indicated that the pay plan is proposed to increase non-unionized employees' wages by 3% for 1999. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he would rather not make a decision on the pay plan until the Truth in Taxation meeting is held and the tax levy is considered. The City Administrator requested that the non-union payment for unused sick leave be revised so that the non-union employees receive the same benefits as the police union employees. Lori Johnson explained that the change would provide all employees a cash payment of 15% of unused sick time at the time of resignation, up to a maximum payment of 144 hours, providing certain conditions are satisfied. Lori Johnson indicated that this is a change from the previous ordinance which allows payment of 10% of accumulated sick time, up to 96 hours maximum. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDIANCE 98-27 PERTAINING TO CASH PAYMENT FOR UNUSED SICK TIME. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED $-0. tt was the consensus of the City Council to make no decision on the pay resolution until after the December 7th Truth in Taxation meeting. 5.6. Update on Board and Commission Term Expirations The City Clerk reviewed with the City Council the Board and Commission members whose terms will be expiring on December 31, 1998. It was the consensus of the City Council to encourage Louise Kuester to stay on the Planning Commission for another term. It was indicated by the Council that although the Planning Commission policy calls for a "two term maximum", there is actually no written city policy regarding this issue. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPOINT JIM TRALLE TO THE UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR ANOTHER THREE YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2001. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. It was the consensus of the City Council to hold interviews for Boards and Commissions on December 14, 1998.