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City Council Minutes June 24. 1985 Page Three 1 8. Recommendation for Interim Financial Consultant COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO EMPLOY GARY GROEN AS THE INTERIM FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. Discussion was carried on regarding the proposed job description for the position replacing Administrative Assistant as described in the memo dated June 24. 1985 to the Mayor and City Council written by City Administrator Tom Bublitz. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO PROMOTE SANDY THACKERAY TO THE POSITION VACATED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, WITH A COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. AND THAT A STARTING SALARY OF $8.08 BE SET FOR THE POSITION, AND FURTHER, THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO IMMEDI- ATELY BEGIN ADVERTISING FOR THE PART-TIME POSITION OF BUILDING AND ZQNING SECRETARY VACATED BY SANDY THACKERAY UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. Discussion was carried on regarding the City Administrator's recommendation for a full-time bookkeeper and authorized the City Administator to create a job de- scription and salary range for the position, and that the position be offered to Joan Geroy, the present part-time bookkeeper. Further discussion was carried on regarding Joan's excellent performance and capabilities. 9. Resolution Authorizing City Administrator to be Excluded from PERA COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-21, A RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTION OF THOMAS R. BUBLITZ TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIRE- MENT ASSOCIATION. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 10. Discussion Items A. Data Processing for City and Public Utilities Commission Councilmember Gunkel stated that the Public Utility Commission had recently purchased a new IBM computer. She noted that one of the reasons for pur- chasing the particular computer currently used by the City was for its ultimate use by the Public Utility Commission for utility billing. The Council discussed the implications of the Commission's purchase of a new computer with regard to the relocation of the Utility Commission offices in a new City Hall. B. Recognition of Chamber of Commerce Work on Referendum The Council discussed the Chamber of Commerce involvement in the City Facilities referendum and expressed their appreciation for the Chamber's support. It was the general consensus of the Councilmembers to direct the City Administrator to draft a letter of thanks to the Chamber for their support and assistance in the City facilities referendum.