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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />CLOSED SESSION OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1991 <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: <br /> <br />Mayor Tralle, Councilmembers Dietz, Kropuenske, Schuldt, <br />and Holmgren <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: <br /> <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Finance <br />Director; Tom Zerwas, Police Chief; and Sandra <br />Thackeray, City Clerk <br /> <br />The closed session of the Elk River City Council was called to order by <br />Mayor Tralle at 9:42 p.m. for the purpose of discussing police negotiations. <br /> <br />The City Council discussed the status of the Police negotiations for the <br />1991-92 Police Union contract. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO OFFER THE CONDITIONS IN THE FEBRUARY 8 <br />CITY PROPOSAL WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS. THAT ITEM #1 BE AMENDED BY <br />CHANGING THE DATE TO 1/1/92, THAT ITEM #2 BE AMENDED BY INCREASING THE <br />1/1/91 OFFER BY 1/2% AND BY DELETING THE 7/1/91 AND 7/1/92 OFFERS, PLUS <br />ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: A TASK FORCE WILL. BE ESTABLISHED TO STUDY <br />ADDITIONAL WAGE INCENTIVES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE STEP PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER <br />HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. Mayor Tralle, <br />Councilmembers Schuldt and Dietz opposed. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO REJECT THE POLICE UNION REQUESTS AS <br />OUTLINED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WHICH WERE PRESENTED TO HIM ON 8/27/91. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />After further discussion by the Council, it was the consensus that the <br />Counei 1 keep negotiations open between the Police Union employees and the <br />Council by submitting another offer. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO OFFER THE FEBRUARY 8 CITY PROPOSAL WITH THE <br />FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS. THAT ITEM #1 BE DELETED, THAT ITEM #2 BE ADJUSTED BY <br />DELETING 7/1/91 AND 7/1/92 WAGE INCREASES, AND BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: A <br />TASK FORCE WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO STUDY ADDITIONAL WAGE INCENTIVES ABOVE AND <br />BEYOND THE STEP PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />CARRIED 4-1. Mayor Tralle opposed. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council to, not hold simultaneous City <br />Council and Police Union meetings. <br />