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Special City Council Meeting April 10, 1995 Page 3 e percent of the Class 6 metro cities. Councilmember Dietz further indicated that he would also be in favor of employees jumping a step every two years as opposed to every year. Council member Dietz stated that the implementation of a new pay plan will have an impact on city employees planned to be hired in 1996. Councilmember Holmgren indicated that he was in favor of the city completing job evaluations prior to employees receiving an increase in pay. Council member Farber indicated he did not feel the council could set the salary any less than 95 percent of the Class 6 metro communities as they have already set a precedent with the police department by paying the police union employees 98 percent of the metro communities. Councilmember Holmgren stated that the police chief's salary is currently at 80 percent of the Class 6 metro communities. He indicated that the council has discussed this issue several times and has promised that an increase would be made to the police chief, however this has not happened. Council member Holmgren suggested the police chief should be moved to the same step as the city administrator. Councilmember Scheel stated that she concurred with Councilmember Holmgren. e Mayor Duitsman stated that he also concurred with Councilmembers Holmgren and Scheel, however, he requested that the council consider moving both the assistant city administrator and pOlice chief to Step 8. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO CONTINUE ANY ACTION ON THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND, ALSO AT THAT TIME, A~!'ROVE MOVING THE ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND POLICE CHIEF TC STEP BIN THE PAY PLAN WITH ANY INCREASE IN SALARY TO BE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he would like staff to consider having personnel evaluations on a yearly basis. Councilmember Dietz reiterated the fact that an adoption of the pay plan would have an impact on the budget and further indicated that if the council approves a pay plan at 95 percent of the Class 6 metro cities, he would prefer to see the clothing allowance eliminated for the clerical staff. Mayor Duitsman concurred. Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson indicated that the council is requested to consider title changes for certain employees that have been recommended by the Comparable Worth Committee. She further stated that the committee is requesting that the senior citizen coordinator's point value be increased from 57 to 62. . The city administrator requested that the council consider passing a motion to officially change certain positions from exempt to non-exempt and from non- exempt to exempt.