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Special City Council Meeting April 25, 1995 Page 4 e Council member Dietz indicated his concern regarding the employees receiving a cost of living adjustment an~ a step increase totaling about 7.5 percent. He further indicated that the pay plan is fair but it puts a burden on the city budget. He indicated that the implementation of this pay plan will take the place of the hiring of additional employees for the next two years. The City Administrator discussed the Senior Citizen Coordinator's point ranking. He indicated that the point ranking for the Senior Citizen Coordinator increased by 18, while her title and duties remained the same, and recommended that she move up two steps in the pay plan. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT THE TEN/TWElVE STEP PAY PLAN AS PRESENTED BY THE COMPARABLE WORTH COMMITTEE AT 95 PERCENT OF THE METRO AREA SALARIES WITH COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS BEING GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996, AND STEP INCREASES BEING GIVEN IN MID YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1996, AND FURTHER, THAT ANY SCHEDULED STEP INCREASES FOR 1995 BE GIVEN BASED ON THE 1995 PAY PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5~0. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED THAT LORI JOHNSON, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR, AND TOM ZERWAS, POLICE CHIEF, MOVE UP TO STEP 8 (STEP H) IN THE PAY PLAN AND THAT THE INCREASE IN SALARY RESULTING FROM THE JUMP IN STEPS BE RETRO~ACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5~0. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO MOVE SUZANNE KOSTANSHEK, SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR, UP TWO STEPS IN THE PAY PLAN AND THAT ANY INCREASE IN SALARY RESULTING FROM THE JUMP IN THE PAY PLAN BE RETRO-ACTlVE TO JANUARY 1, 1995. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. Councilmember Scheel abstained. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO STUDY PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND TO PRESENT THE FINDINGS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE END OF 1995. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 11 . Check Reaister COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 50. Consider Application for a Dry Subtype Forest Acquisition Grant/Public HearinQ Mike Niziolek reviewed the grant proposal to acquire 30 acres of dry subtype oak forest from the J.L. Shiely Company to be used as an off-road trail system through park land. He stated that the total cost of the site acquisition is $90,000. The grant will cover half of this amount ($45,000) contingent on the city paying the other half ($45,000). e The City Council discussed funding of the site acquisition. Mayor Duitsman indicated that the funds would have to come from the Park and Recreation fund and stated that there is not enough money in that fund to cover all the requests and needs at the present time.