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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />September 8, 1992 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />The City Council also discussed the Fire Department retirement fund. <br />The Council agreed that no funds would be included in the Fire <br />Department budget for the Relief Association Retirement fund. Funds <br />would be available in the Council Contingency budget for this <br />expenditure. The Council will review the request in July when the <br />Relief Association requests approval of the annual benefit amount. The <br />Council stressed that this issue is not related to the allocation of <br />funds to purchase an equipment van. <br /> <br />The City Administrator reviewed the Special Revenue fund budgets as <br />outlined in his 8/26/92 agenda memo. The Council discussed Equipment <br />Certificate purchases and expressed concern over the purchase of a four <br />wheel drive vehicle by the Police Department. The Council agreed that <br />special approval is required before proceeding with this purchase. The <br />Council commended Phil Hals on his purchasing ability and good use of <br />Capital Outlay funds. <br /> <br />Pat Klaers informed the Council that the Recycling Coordinator's time <br />included in the Landfill budget has been reduced to 60 percent. The <br />remaining 40 percent has been transferred to the Garbage Fund to more <br />accurately reflect time spent in administering the garbage collection <br />program. <br /> <br />The Council reviewed the City's special assessments due in 1993. The <br />City Administrator informed the Council that the Western Area <br />assessments on the park and ballfield property were included and <br />would be paid over a 20 year term. He further indicated that the City <br />Hall assessments were proposed to be paid from the Equipment Reserve <br />Fund designated for utilities. The Council agreed with this financing <br />arrangement and with the concept of using TIF No. 4 funds for a Western <br />Area watertower. <br /> <br />The Council recessed at 10:15 p.m. and reconvened at 10:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Additional discussion was held on the Pay Plan. Councilmember <br />Kropuenske expressed concern over the pay ranges for the hourly <br />employees being high as compared to the Elk River private market. It <br />was noted that two new pay ranges were included in the Pay Plan but <br />that these ranges could be adjusted before the positions were <br />authorized. Lori Johnson explained the Liquor Store part-time clerk <br />Pay Plan and the changes in the pay ranges for the Senior Citizen <br />Coordinator, Maintenance I and WWTS positions. The Council discussed <br />insurance benefits and the possibility of changes in this area. The <br />Council agreed that the pay plan should reflect a 3% increase. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 92-88, <br />ADOPTING 1993 PAY PLAN FOR NON-ORGANIZED EMPLOYEES. <br />DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION <br />COUNCI LMEMBER <br /> <br />Lori Johnson stated that the Council has the authority to adjust Debt <br />Service Levies. She indicated that the 1985 Refunding and Improvement <br />Bond fund currently has a surplus and City intentions are to call the <br />bond in February, 1993. Therefore, the $117,872.00 scheduled levy <br />could be cancelled. The 1986 Improvement Bond has a scheduled levy of <br />