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Page 5 City Council Minutes July 25, 1988 e The City Administrator discussed union requests of Local #320 with the Council. This meeting was taped and the tape will be made available to the public two years from the date of this meeting. The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at 9:08 p.m. 6.5. Police Sergeant's Salary Due to the large amount of overtime required by the Sergeant, the City Administrator requested that the Council consider eliminating the overtime pay for this position and grant an increase in salary to compensate for the deletion of overtime pay, and also to keep the annual pay for the position in better proportion to the Chief's salary. He indicated this method of pay would simplify the budget process. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO MAKE THE SERGEANT POSITION AN "EXEMPT POSITION" AND APPROVE A 17~% ABOVE THE TOP PATROL PAY FOR THE SERGEANT AND THAT A TWO STEP SERGEANT'S PAY PLAN BE ESTABLISHED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e The two step patrol for two Chief informed another officer sergeant pay plan would call for pay of 15% above the top years, then pay at 17~% above top patrol. The Police the Council that the School District suggested that be trained as a DARE officer. Discussion was held regarding the complaints received for the outdoor concert held at Broadway Bar and Pizza. Councilmember Tralle indicated that he had a complaint regarding noise and the obscene language used by the band. 7. Computer Request Lori Johnson, Finance Director, indicated she has completed her search for a new computer system and is prepared to present to the Council a recommendation and quotes. She at this time presented to the Council quotes for hardware and software from IBM, Business Records Corporation and Computoservice. COUNCILMBMBER TRALLE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE QUOTE FROM BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION FOR BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. It was the consensus of the Council to purchase an additional 105 MB disk and streaming tape back-up now instead of adding these items later. In addition to the financial payroll and word processing software, minute indexing software from Munimetrix will also be purchased. 8. Recreation Board Recommendations e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PARK NAMES RECOMMENDED BY THE RECREATION BOARD: WOODLAND TRAILS PARK AND HILLSIDE PARK. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.