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e e e Page 4 City Council Minu August 29. 1988 Regarding possible personnel increases and total personnel expenses. the City Administrator indicated that it is planned for all of the pay ranges for municipal employees to increase three percent and then each employee would move up a step in their pay plan or to the top of the pay plan. whichever is less. Of the possible personnel increases. the City Council indicated that the hiring of an Administrative Assistant/Personnel Coordinator and Police Officer #13 were the highest priorities. The City Council acknowledged that along with the hiring of an Administrative Assistant/Personnel Coordinator and the increased clerical work load with the recent hiring of an Economic Development Coordinator. that additional clerical time would be needed. The Administrator discussed the request for a second Community Service Officer (CSO) and the adjustment of the employment status of the Fire Chief from half-time to full-time. The City Council indicated that these two personnel adjustments were of a lower priority. The City Administrator indicated that he would most likely request the Fire Chief and Police Chief to be present at a future special City Council meeting where the budget is discussed to present their cases for these two personnel changes. Regarding Comparable Worth Law and its relationship to future wage adjustments. the City Administrator discussed a method of adjusting wages for individuals that are above the pay corridors. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES FALLING OUTSIDE THE HIGH POINT OF THE 10% PAY CORRIDOR FOR THE ALL EMPLOYEE REGRESSION ANALYSIS. HAVE SUCH PAY ADJUSTMENT GIVEN AS ONE HALF OF THE INCREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE BASE SALARY AND THE OTHER ONE HALF GIVEN IN PERIODIC LUMP SUM AMOUNTS AS THE WORK IS PERFORMED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator discussed possible capital outlay purchases in 1989. He indicated that it is the goal of the City to not increase its reliance on Equipment Certificates and the long term goal of the City is to eliminate the use of Equipment Certificates. However. in order to finance all of the needed expenditures in 1989. Equipment Certificates will have to be used. It was noted that three police vehicles and associated equipment are planned to be purchased. Two of these vehicles would be a Equipment Certificate purchase and one would be included within the General Fund. It was noted that these purchases would increase the police fleet by one vehicle. as this is needed when Officer #13 joins the Staff. The City Administrator noted that one additional siren would need to be purchased in 1989. and depending upon the status of a sidewalk snow removal policy. the City may need to purchase a sidewalk snow removal tractor. The Council indicated that consideration of purchasing cable TV equipment should be delayed at least one year. The City Administrator indicated that the Staff would be trying the finalize the list of recommended Capital Outlay purchases by way of Equipment Certificates for Council consideration in mid-September. Depending on the availability of revenues in the General Fund Budget. as many capital outlay items as possible would be financed through each departmental General Fund Budget.