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Special City Council Meeting January 9, 1995 Page 3 e 8.2. Consideration of Assistant City Administrator Job Descriotion and Pay Ranae The City Administrator reviewed the Assistant City Administrator jOb description and pay range. The pay range proposed for the City Administrator position is $27.29 per hour for 1995. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE PAY RANGE OF $27.29 PER HOUR FOR 1995. COUNCILMEMBER Dim SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8.3. Consider Reauest to Hire Street/Park Laborer Position Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals informed the Council that interviews have been held for the Street/Park Laborer position. He recommended that the Council consider hiring Joseph Pipenhagen to the position. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO HIRE JOSEPH PIPENHAGEN AS A STREET/PARK LABORER AT A BEGINNING WAGE OF $7.65 PER HOUR WITH A START DATE OF JANUARY 24, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8.5. Consider liauor Store Land Purchase e The City Administrator indicated that, at the direction of the Council, he has pursued discussions regarding the purchase of property to be used for a future liquor store site. The City Administrator explained that there may come a point in the future when the existing Northbound Liquor store may have to be relocated. The City Administrator stated that he has had negotiation discussions with Mr. Foster regarding the purchase of Lot 1, Block 1, Hillside Crossing for a potential future liquor store site. He stated that Mr. Foster is asking $386,217.15 for the site. Mayor Duitsman stated that he would prefer to see the funds used for this purchase replenished if and when the original Northbound property is sold. Council member Dietz indicated that purchasing this site is good protection for the City in case there is a development on Highway 169 and Main Street resulting in lost access to Northbound. He further indicated that the property would appreciate in value. Council member Scheel indicated she does not approve of the purchase. She stated that the purchase cost was too much money for the taxpayers to spend on a "possible" use. She further indicated that the City is taking a choice piece of property off of the tax roll and did not feel thot the City should be in real estate sales. Councilmember Holmgren agreed with Mayor Duitsman and Councilmember Dietz in that the City needs to protect itself with the purchase of this property. e Councilmember Farber indicated he would vote in favor of the purchase as he also felt it would be good protection for the City.