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Elk River City Council Minutes December 16, 1991 Page 9 . Pat Klaers, City Administrator, indicated that the City staff is recommending a 3.5% increase in the pay ranges for all nonunion employees. He further indicated that there are some changes in the pay resolution which the Council should consider. Councilmember Kropuenske commented on item #11 regarding Liquor Store employees receiving additional compensation of $1.50 per hour for working certain holiday hours. He questioned why City employees recei ve preferential treatment from private employees. He stated that he did not feel Liquor Store or part time employees should receive addi tional compensation for working days such as Saturday or Friday before a holiday. Councilmember Kropuenske also indicated that under item #4, pertai ning to the part time Liquor Store clerks salary, he fel t that reaching the top in three years of $7.25 per hour is high compared to private sector wages. Councilmember Schuldt felt that all City employees should be allowed to have the same increase as the police union employees, which was 4% and further indicated he fel t the City employees should r'ecei ve the same increase in clothing allowance as the Police Department received. . Councilmember Kropuenske indicated that those people working in the clerical positions were being paid too high of wages compared to the clerical posi tion8 in the private sector. Pat Klaers indicated that the City does not have many choices in the matter because of the Comparable \'/orth Law. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 91-77, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1992 PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED EMPLOYEES WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES; THAT ITEM #1 BE CHANGED TO 4%, THAT ITEM #4 AND #1] BE DELETED. MAYOR TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION FAILED 2-2. Councilmembers Kropuenske and Holmgren voted against the motion. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 91-77, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1992 PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED EMPLOYEES AS PRESENTED WITH THE ELIMINATION OF ITEMS #4 AND #11. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-2. Mayor Tralle and Councilmember Schuldt voted against the motion. Mayor Tra11e indicated he felt. that all employees should receive the same percentage of increase as the union employees. Councilmember Holmgren indicated his concern regarding many of the department heads being at the top of their pay ranges. He questioned what would happen at that time. Pat Klaers indicated that once any employee is at the top of his pay scale, they would receive only cost of living increases. 9. Check Re~ister . COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE CHECK REGISTER. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 10. Other Business There was no other business presented under this item.