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City Council N inutes <br />February 22, 2022 <br />Page 9 <br />Chief Nierenhausen stated because this is a holiday, there may be costs related to <br />holiday pay, noting it can be difficult to get police reserves to work. He further stated <br />there has not been a line item in the budget for other parades they have supported <br />(county and school district). <br />Councilmember Wagner would like to find a way to support the parade as it sounds <br />like it is a good long-standing tradition from the past and the city can find a way to <br />pay for it. <br />Councilmember Christianson expressed concerns with setting a precedence and asked <br />how this event can be distinguished differently so they don't have to offer the same <br />support to other entities. <br />Mayor Dietz concurred and suggested a policy listing the events Council will support. <br />Mr. Portner suggested limiting the support to governmental entities. <br />Councilmember Westgaard concurs on supporting the event as the city doesn't do <br />enough to honor veterans. <br />Councilmember Beyer concurred stating it is emotional and particularly important to <br />him due to his past military experience. <br />i <br />Council consensus is to support the parade as a city event with the city providing <br />barricades and police protection and directed staff to draft a policy regarding city - <br />sponsored events. <br />9.3 Compensation Plan Update <br />Mayor Dietz had concerns with the compression of pay within the police department <br />and felt it was time to complete a review of the compensation plan. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated this should be completed prior to the 2023 <br />budgeting process. He stated with the current job market and higher turnover rates, it <br />is good to review the plan regularly to make sure compensation is set fairly. <br />Ms. Wipper stated the city has been using the same comparison group for years and it <br />may be time to evaluate it. <br />Mr. Portner suggested a review of the peer group comparison as well to make sure it <br />is still still reflective of Elk River similarities. <br />9.4 Set Date for Annual Visioning Meeting <br />Mr. Portner presented the staff report. <br />f I i F l F r r <br />NATL <br />