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Page 6 City Council Minutes November 5. 1987 e COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO HIRE DAVE DUMMER AS A PERMANENT FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER AT THE ENTRY PAY LEVEL AND THAT THE ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD WOULD BE IN AFFECT. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING. AS A TEMPORARY PART TIME POLICE OFFICER, KIMBERLY HOLLAND AND THAT IF KIMBERLY REACHES THE END OF THE 120 WORK DAY TEMPORARY STATUS THAT THE COUNCIL BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO HER EMPLOYMENT STATUS WITH THE CITY CONTINUING. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO HAVE THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ADVERTISE FOR TWO PERMANENT FULL TIME POLICE OFFICERS AT THE FOURTH OR FIFTH PAY LEVEL. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e This last motion was made in an effort to attract experienced police officers to equal out the average age of the Elk River Police Force and to provide some guidance for the younger officers currently on board. Discussion on attracting experienced officers related to the City five year pay plan versus the three year pay plans that are common in metropolitan suburban communities. It was noted that this pay plan issue is an item that would most likely receive the attention of union representatives during the contract negotiations in 1988. The Chief of Police. Mr. Zerwas. indicated that the City is rece1v1ng more General Fund revenues than estimated in 1987. and asked Council permission to purchase two portable radios for the officers. He noted that these items are not budgeted. but that since total General Fund Revenues are projected to exceed total General Fund Expenditures in 1987. that it would be more appropriate. in his judgement. to purchase these radios now than to try and locate available funding in 1988. The Finance Director. Lori Johnson. concurred with this recommendation. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE POLICE PURCHASE OF TWO PORTABLE RADIOS FOR THE POLICE FORCE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. Posting of No Parking Signs The Council reviewed a memo from Street/Park Superintendent. Phil Hals. regarding the posting of no parking signs on Lowell Avenue. The Council also discussed the parking situation on 5th Avenue between 169 and Twin Lakes Road. e COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO POST LOWELL AVENUE. SOUTH OF MAIN STREET. AS NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD AND TO POST NO PARKING SIGNS ON 5TH STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE FROM BALDWIN AVENUE TO HIGHWAY 169 AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 5TH STREET FROM TWIN LAKES ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 13) TO HIGHWAY 169. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5- O.