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. . . City Council Minutes January 9, 2006 Page 6 Councilmember Motin stated that he feels we're getting into postage stamp size lots and that 11,000 sq. ft. makes sense. He stated that we need to look at a minimum lot size of 11,000 sq. ft. with keeping of the land dedicated for the school and park in this plan. Mayor Klinzing stated that a cluster development allows 11,000 sq. ft. Councilmember Dietz stated that he is willing to compromise and to have an average of 11,000 sq. ft. minimum with the park land and school land remaining and negotiation for road fees. It was the consensus of the Council to allow two distinct lot sizes with variation of the look and that the absolute minimum lot size is 9,750 square foot with the lot size average across the entire development of at least 11,000 sq. ft. 5.8. Cable TV Service Areas Government Access Cable Producer Kristin Thomas provided information regarding the possibility of extending cable service to the Windsor Park, Ridges of Rice Lake, and Rolling Hills developments within the City. Under the current franchise agreement, Charter Communications is required at their cost, to extend service to areas with a density of at least nine residential units per one-quarter cable mile of System, as measured from the nearest Cable System trunk line or distribution cable as of the date of such request for service. Cable is not obligated to assume the total cost to extend service to areas which do not meet this requirement. However, the City, residents, and Charter Communications can negotiate a shared cost for extension of service areas not meeting the requirement but desiring service. Ms. Thomas also provided information on four Internet providers available. It was the consensus of the Council that they did not wish to cost share with Charter Communications to extend cable service to these areas. 5.9. Personnel Issues A. Personnel Committee Pay Plan Structure Discussion City Administrator Johnson stated that the Personnel Committee consisting of Bruce West, Lauren Wipper, Joan Schmidt, Dave Potvin, who recently bowed out of this committee, and herself have been struggling to place the new division head positions and new department head positions into the existing pay plan. The City's current play plan originally developed in 1995 and revised in 1999, structurally does not allow balancing the internal structure for all of these new and realigned positions. The Personnel Committee is asking permission to review and update the structure of the pay plan for the purpose of regaining and maintaining internal balance. She stated that the Committee is suggesting hiring on an hourly basis the Stanton Group Consultants to aid in this process. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO GO OUT FOR PROPOSALS AND AS PART OF THIS PROCESS TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE SO WE DON'T HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.