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Page 2 City Council Meeting December 12. 1987 e The City Council then directed its attention to the proposed 1988 Compensation Plan and reviewed a memo distributed by the City Administrator on this issue dated December 11. 1987. The City Administrator then reviewed with the Council Exhibit 1 of the proposed pay plan. which was a narrative description of some of the components of the pay plan. It was noted that Exhibit 1 is very similar to the narrative section of the pay plan that was approved by the City Council in 1987. Exhibit 2 displayed proposed wage adjustments for August 1. 1987. January 1. 1988. and July 1. 1988 as a combination of the comparable worth adjustments and annual beginning of the year cost of living adjustments. Exhibit 3 contained pay ranges for all municipal employees. The pay ranges were based on comparable worth study results and wages paid in similar cities. Two changes were made in the proposed 1988 Compensation Plan by the City Council. In Exhibit 1. item 14. the City one half reimbursement of tuition fees was changed to 75%. also in Exhibit 2 the August 1. 1987. salary for the City Administrator was listed at $45.604.00. e In very general terms the City Council discussed the need to pay competitive wages to similar sized communities on the fringe of the metropolitan area in order to retain good employees and provide employees with a certain comfort level that they are being paid appropriately. The Council acknowledged that the outer line suburban communities are where the City's competition is for employees. as is the case in other municipal activites such as competition for new industries and businesses. With the City's recent growth. it was acknowledged by the Council that Elk River has become more of bedroom suburban community than a outstate free standing community. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 87-78, WHICH CALLS FOR THE ADOPTION OF EXHIBIT 1 OF THE PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED CITY EMPLOYEES AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-l. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION. Councilmember Schuldt voted against the motion because of the adjustment in the tuition reimbursement from one half to 75%. Mr. Schuldt felt that the 50% level was more appropriate. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 87-79. WHICH CALLS FOR THE ADOPTION OF EXHIBIT 2 OF THE 1988 PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED CITY EMPLOYEES AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 87-80 WHICH CALLS FOR THE ADOPTION OF EXHIBIT 3 OF THE 1988 PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED CITY EMPLOYEES. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. e The City Council then turned its attention back to the Comparable Worth Plan and indicated that one of the most important components of the Comparable Worth Plan was the establishment of pay ranges for all municipal employees. The Council also indicated that while some of the percentage increases given to municipal employees for comparable worth and cost of living increases were larger than normal. that the actual rate to be paid in 1988 is very appropriate when compared to suburban communities on the fringe of the metropolitan area.