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r- . City Council Minutes December 3, 1984 Page Three Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she had read the letter from the Minnesota Coalition of Outstate Cities to the Mayor and had also discussed with City staff, the City Council's discussion re~Tding the proposed lobbying fees and was comfortable with the consensus of the City Council at the Tuesday, November 27th budget meeting. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt that if the City was to belong to the Coalition, they should carry their share of the responsibilities of the Coalition. Mayor fut:ther indicated that he and the City Administrator would be attending a Coalition meeting and would specifically request that the City of Elk River have representa- tion on the committee. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE MINNESOTA COALITION OF OUTSTATE CITIES LOBBYING FEES ASSESSED TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,415.00. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. 1985 Salaries Mayor Hinkle indicated that in recent budget discussions, the City Council has re- viewed the 1985 salaries for department heads and it appears to be a consensus of the City Council that the department head positions be increased by 4 percent in 1985. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the police department union employees, the public works department employees and the City's full-time clerical employee's salaries have been determined for 1985. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that the police sergeant position was also considered at a recent budget discussion and it was the consensus of the City Council that this position would have its salary established at 10 percent over the salary level for the investigator, school liaison officer, and corporal. Councilmember Gunkel requested that the percentage increase for the police department union employees, public works department employees and the City's full-time clerical employees be specified. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING 1985 SALARY SCHEDULE: THE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNION EMPLOYEES, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, AND THE CITY'SFULL~TIME CLERICAL EMPLOYEES SHALL HAVE A FIVE PERCENT (5%) SALARY IN- CREASE JANUARY 1, 1985 AND A ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (1~%) SALARY INCREASE OCTOBER 1, 1985. THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT HEAD POSITIONS, THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT, THE SEWER SUPERINTENDENT, THE BUILD- ING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY CLERK SHALL HAVE THEIR SALARIES INCREASED BY FOUR PRECENT (4%) STARTING JANUARY 1, 1985, AND THE POLICE SERGEANT POSITION SALARY SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT TEN PERCENT (10%) OVER THE SALARY LEVEL FOR THE INVESTIGATOR, SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER AND CORPORAL, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1985. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION... THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Consider Sale of 1982 Squad Cars Mayor Hinkle indicated that when bids were taken on the 1985 squad cars, it was anticipated that the 1982 squad cars would be traded at a price of $1,600 per squad car. Mayor Hinkle furtherindica ted that Elk River Ford has given the City permission to sell the squad cars by independent bid if it is greater than the $1.600 that can be received by the trade-in.