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December 15, 1980 Page Four ---, specific tax exempt organizations as stated in Section SOl-C3 of the Federal Code. Mr. John MacGibbon indicated that the Guardian Angels Home for the Elderly, at the presen~ has 40 units at single occupancy and 13 units at double occupancy and further indicated that no units had more than two people and that the building was 76% occupied. Mr. MacGibbon suggested the charge for public housing units subsized in whole or in part by any federal program for low-cost housing for the handicapped and elderly where the majority of the units are occupied by two or more persons, be charged at a 0.6 unit rate, and that public housing unit subsidized in whole or in part by any federal program for low-cost housing for the handicapped and elderly where the majority of the units were occupied by less than two persons, be charged at a 0.4 unit rate. Councilman Otto indicated that he felt the flow should be considered as well as the people, the elderly and handicapped, in setting a policy for a sewer hook-up charge. Councilman Toth suggested the chargefo:t the Guardian Angels be set at 0.4 unit. The City Administrator indicated that a precedence had been set by the Metropolitan Council at 0.6 unit, and suggested that the City Council use this figure, as it has been tried and tested and has been supported by the Metro Council. The City Administrator suggested that the City Engineer discuss the sewer hook-up charge levy to the Guardian Angels Home with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO APPROVE A SEWER HOOK-UP CE\PGE FOR THE GUARDIAN ANGELS HOME TO BE AT A 0.4 UNIT :RATE FOR THE.APARTMENT "iONIT~f..<.. ...- COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. . ~ Councilman Otto called for a discussion regarding the charge set in the motion, and suggested that one-fourth of the unitsbe charged at the 0.6 unit rate, and three-fourths of the uni~.at the 0.4 unit rate. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO AMEND THE PREVIOUS MOTION TO APPROVE ONE-FOURTH OF THE UNI1STO BE CHARGED AT A 0.6 UNIT :RATE, AND THREE-FOURTHS OF THE UNIT~TO BE CHARGED AT A 0.4 UNIT RATE. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO APPROVE A 0.6 UNIT RATE CHARGE FOR THE THREE TWO- BEDROOM UNITS. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-1. THE ORIGINAL MOTION, AS AMENDED, PASSED 4-0. 11. Compensation Plan The City Administrator indicated that the proposed 1981 Compensation Plan was for the City's department heads, and suggested that the plan extend to all employees at a later date. The City Administrator indicated that the salary ranges proposed in the plan were developed through using comparisons with other communities in the State of Minnesota and further indicated that the communities surveyed were in the same gener~l geographic location, that is, the northern part of the metro area and surrounding communities to the east, west, and north, comparible in population and size in terms of area, and total number of City employees. The City Adminsitrator proposed a minimum and maximum range for the specific positions in the Compensation Plan, and further indicated the midpoints of the salary ranges should not be as low as the out-state cities, nor should the midpoint be as high as the northern communities in the metro area, and that the salary ranges reflected geographic locations roughly between the metro area and the out-state area of Minnesota. The City Administrator indicated that he felt that he, as the City Administrator should be allowed some flexibility in the establishment of salaries, as it is an important tool and extemely critical for the administrative position. Councilman Otto questioned where the City Administrator proposed the department head positions to be in the range, and also questioned the total dollar amount if given this flexibility. The City Administrator indicated that four of the positions at a 10% increase would be in the midpoint range, at which would be recommended for these positions, and that two of the positions wer* below the minimum range. The City Administrator further indicated that the midpoint for all departments would be a maximum dollar amount for salaries. Councilman Otto indicated his agreement with the flexibility allowed to the City