City Council Minutes 12-07-1987
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SPECIAL MEETING - MO TICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, December , 1987 - 6:30 p.m.
~1embers Present: Arve Grimsmo, Bill air, Warren Smith, Dan Blonigen,
Fran Fair
Members Absent: None
A special meeting of the Monticello City council was held at 6:30 p.m. on
December 7, 1987, for the purpose of iscussing and establishing a salary
pool for 1988 salaries for non-union ersonnel. The Mayor called the meeting
to order and briefly reviewed the pro edures that have been used in the past
three or four years regarding salary djustments for non-union personnel.
Mr. Grimsmo noted that in the past th council has established a cost of
living adjustment plus an additional mount of money that the Administrator
has used for merit/performance pay ab ve the estimated consumer price index.
In regard to the estimated CPI index or 1988, Administrator Wolfsteller
indicated that the best estimate has een placed at 5 percent and recommended
that at the minimum, a 5 percent cost of living index be allowed. In
addition, if the Council was agreeabl to providing additional merit or
performance adjustments above the cos of living, an additional percentage or
dollar amount could be set up. Counc Imember Blonigen had concerns about
setting up a pool above 5 percent, as he felt this amount may be above what
private employers are granting for in reases during 1988. In addition, he
had concerns for an automatic adjustm nt for all employees, as possibly there
may be reasons for some employees not even receiving a guaranteed cost of
living increase because of performanc or other reasons.
The council then discussed the contin ation of merit/performance increases
being granted by the Administrator wi hout guidelines being established for
these increases. Mayor Grimsmo also oted that merit/performance increases
should not be automatic but should relate to extra responsibility of the
employee or special tasks performed r possibly longevity should be
considered. It was the general cons sus of the Council that in the future
before merit/performance increases a e considered by the Administrator, a
list of criteria be established that all employees are aware of that would
qualify for receiving an increase ab ve the cost of living estimate.
It was noted by the Administrator
was estimated to be 5 percent and
this neighborhood. For 1987, all e
for cost of living and after conside
majority of the employees were actua
increases. As a result, based on th
motion was made by Fran Fair, second
pool equaling 5 percent as a cost of
1 percent be established for perfor
determined by the Administrator. Al
Blonigen, who felt that the 5 percen
most employees.
t for 1987 the expected inflation index
t most employees received increases in
loyees received a 4 percent adjustment
ing merit or performance adjustment, the
ly just keeping up with cost of living
estimated cpr index for next year, a
d by Warren Smith, that a total salary
living adjustment with an additional
nce adjustment or merit increase as
Council members were in favor except
increase was more than sufficient for
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The Mayor then turned the discussion t the Administrator's salary. The
Administrator indicated that he had no presented a formal request for a
specific dollar amount but asked that he Council consider allowing the
Administrator or other employees, if t ey so desire, the ability to use part
of the salary increases to purchase 10 g-term disability insurance. It was
noted by the Administrator that the re uest for the City purchasing long-term
disability insurance for the affected employees would not be an increase
above any dollar amount of the increa e established but simply would permit
an employee to add an additional bene it in lieu of a monetary raise for this
benefit.
Mayor Grimsmo supported an increase f r the Administrator similar to the
6 percent pool established for other ersonnel. It was noted that school
administration staff had received sim"lar raises in the 6 percent plus area,
and he felt the Administrator's salar
same increase. Councilmember smith,
extra duties since taking over the po
position is filled, also supported an
councilmember Blonigen did not feel a
this time due to Wolfsteller only bei
felt that more time should lapse befo
allowed. He indicated an increase of
appropriate. Councilmember Bill Fair
supporting the 5 percent increase to
this time that it would be hard for t
supervisor, to warrant a merit or per
the position and also did not feel th
proper performance review. He indica
rather than 6 percent, and that the C
negotiations, review the performance
salary accordingly.
for the City should also receive the
n noting that Wolfsteller has assumed
ition as Administrator until another
increase in the 6 percent area.
increase of 6 percent was warranted at
g promoted to the position recently and
e another increase of this nature was
a lesser amount would seem more
did not see any problems with
over the cost of living but felt at
e Council, as the Administrator's
ormance justification, as he was new to
t enough time had lapsed to allow a
ed he supported a 5 percent increase
uncil could, during 1989 salary
f the Administrator and adjust the
After further discussion, a motion wa made by Bill Fair, seconded by Fran
Fair, to grant a 5 percent increase i the Administrator's salary for 1988
and allow the Administrator and other employees, if they choose, to purchase
an individual long-term disability P licy to be deducted from their total
salaries paid by the city. voting i favor was Bill Fair, Fran Fair, Warren
Smith. opposed were Arve Grimsmo an Dan Blonigen. It was noted that the
Mayor's opposition to the 5 percent 'ncrease was because he felt a 6 percent
increase was warranted. Mr. Blonige 's opposition was because he felt more
time should lapse before the Adminis rator was granted an additional raise
over the recent promotion.
There being no other business,
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