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City Council Minutes November 13, 2001 Page 5 8.4. 8.5. 8.6. Consider Police Sergeant & Corporal Changeover Chief of Police Zerwas reviewed the staff memo relating to the eli.rnmation of the police corporal assignment. He indicated that due to the growth of the department it is more beneficial to have additional sergeants on duty to supervise the staff. He recommended eliminating the corporal assignment and adding one additional patrol sergeant and to create a lead officer assignment. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ELIMINATE THE PATROL CORPORAL ASSIGNMENTS, TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL PATROL SERGEANT AND TO CREATE A LEAD OFFICER ASSIGNMENT. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consider January. 1, 2002, Health and Dental Insurance Lori Johnson presented the health and dental insurance renewal details. She noted that Medica, the City's existing provider, quoted a renewal that includes a 24 percent increase in premiums. She indicated that HealthPartners has submitted a very attractive proposal. She recommended that the Council approve the HealthPartners contract and accept the two-year rate guarantee. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE CONTRACTS WITH HEALTHPARTNERS FOR JANUARY 1, 2002, AND TO ACCEPT THE TWO-YEAR RATE GUARANTEE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consider Pay Plan Resolution Pat Klaers presented the proposed 2002 pay plan for non-organized employees. Pat indicated that the plan reflects a 3% wage increase. He indicated that the plan also calls for an increase in the city's monthly contribution to the Flexible Benefits Plan of $10.00 per month. The Council discussed the 3% cost of living and indicated that it was slightly higher than the cost of living index. The Council also discussed the city's $10.00 contribution to the Fle.,dble Benefits Plan. The Council indicated that due to last year's significant increase in health insurance contribution by the City that this year it would be appropriate to not increase its contribution. Councilmember Tveite did not agree with this and suggested that the Council contribute the $10.00. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 01-75 ADOPTING THE 2002 PAY PLAN FOR NON-ORGANIZED EMPLOYEES ELIMINATING THE $10.00 INCREASE IN THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN (ITEM 16). COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE OPPOSED.