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<br />Elk River City Council Meeting <br />January 3, 1994 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />--------------------- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO KEEP THE POSITION OF "ADMINISTRATIVE <br />ASSISTANT" IN THE BUDGET CONTINGENT UPON a~VING A WORKSESSION WITH THE <br />CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF TO REVIEW PERSONNEL ISSUES AND THAT THE <br />WORKSESSION INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE COMPARABLE WORTH LAW. <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />The City Administrator stated that the 1994 budget is balanced and has <br />been approved by the City Council. It was the consensus of the Council <br />to leave the $43,500 transfer-in from the cash flow reserve in the <br />budget and to address this throughout the year in the form of budget <br />amendments. <br /> <br />MAYOR DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A 3% SALARY INCREASE TO ALL CITY <br />EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STEVEN ACH WHO WILL RECEIVE AN <br />INCREASED TO $42,000 AND THE FIRE CHIEF WHO WILL RECEIVE NO INCREASE <br />UNTIL A FIRE INSPECTION PROGRAM IS STARTED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Council discussion was held regarding the status of a fire inspection <br />program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated that Police Chief Zerwas is underpaid and <br />feels he deserves an increase in merit pay. Councilmember Holmgren <br />indicated that this issue could be discussed at the Worksession and <br />that any pay authorized could be retroactive. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~~YOR DUITSMAN WITHDREW HIS MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN WITHDREW <br />HIS SECOND. <br /> <br />The City Council recessed at 8:15 and reconvened at 8:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE A 3% PAY INCREASE TO <br />EMPLOYEES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. <br />CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />ALL CITY <br />THE MOTION <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO DIRECT <br />IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN COMMERCIAL FIRE <br />FOR REVIEW WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. <br />MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />THE FIRE CHIEF TO PROVIDE AND <br />INSPECTION PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE <br /> <br />The numbers below will coincide with the <br />Resolution memo from the City Administrator <br />Council dated December 16, 1993. <br /> <br />numbers <br />to the <br /> <br />in the 1994 Pay <br />Mayor and City <br /> <br />1. Title Change for Gary Schmitz <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED <br />FROM RECYCLING COORDINATOR <br />HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />TO APPROVE A TITLE CHANGE FOR GARY SCHMITZ <br />TO PLANNING ASSISTANT. COUNCILMEMBER <br />THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. TAC Officer Assignment <br /> <br />Police Chief Tom Zerwas requested, in writing, an increase in salary of <br />$.52 per hour to TAC Officer Kathy Anderson for the added <br />