City Council Minutes 02-03-1986
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SPECIAL MEETING - M NTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, February 3, 1986 - 7:00 a.m.
Members Present: Arve Grimsmo, Fr n Fair, Bill Fair, Jack Maxwell,
Dan Blonigen.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: r Eidem, Finance Director Wolfsteller.
A special meeting of the City il was held on Monday, February 3,
1986, for the sole purpose of ssing salary proposals for non-union
personnel for the year 1986. Administrator Eidem briefly reviewed
with the Council information on me n salaries he had acquired from
Minnesota communities of similar s.ze and budget capacity for all
non-union positions. Eidem indica ed that the total salary package
for 1985 reflected an approximate 5.4% increase over the 1984 salaries
and that he recommended the City C uncil continue to base salary
increases on the projected consume price index for the upcoming
year as in the past. It is antici ated that the cost of living
will increase approximately 4% in 1986; and as a result, Mr. Eidem
recommended that in establishing a 1986 salary increase, an across
the board increase of 4% to match the CPI be granted which would
total approximately $14,632.00 ba ed on current 1985 salaries for
non-union personnel. In addition, Eidem requested the Council grant
an additional 2% pool totaling $6,516.00 which the Administrator
would negotiate individually with each non-union personnel based
on merit, position adjustment, et. Finally, Eidem recommended
that the clerical staff receive a 85~ per hour adjustment in base
pay to bring their base hourly pa more in line with surrounding
communities who have adjusted bas scales recently. This 85~ per
hour adjustment would total appro imately $7,072.00.
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Administrator Eidem noted also th
non-union personnel have not incr
that the City consider adding den
a cost of approximately $5,000.00
already receive a provision for p
sick leave upon termination and a
holiday for Christmas Eve, which
He recommended that the Martin Lu
and that non-union personnel rece
for Christmas Eve.
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A proposal was also presented by
all City employees to establish m
facility at no cost to the City;
employee could receive a 10% disc
benefits for the
10 years and suggested
al insurance to the package at
Eidem noted that union personnel
yment of half of their unused
so receive an additional ~ day
on-union personnel do not receive.
her King HOliday be established
ve the additional ~ day holiday
he Administrator which would allow
mbership in the local Health Club
ut through City sponsorship, each
unto In addition, Eidem suggested
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that the City allow each employee
payroll deduction over a six month
to cash in up to 5 days of accumul
could be applied to the cost of th
of the package submitted by the A
After presentation by the Administ
Health Club membership proposal, a
of the Council that they did not f
in promoting a specific local busi
etc., for membership fees and felt
the employees could approach the H
if they so desired.
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o pay for the membership through
period and employees be allowed
ted sick leave at half pay which
annual membership. Total cost
inistrator totaled 7.3% annually.
ator, the Council discussed the
d it was the general consensus
el the City should become involved
ess by involving payroll deduction,
that individuallY as a group,
alth Club to receive a discount
Mayor Grimsmo noted that he initia ly intended to propose a 5.8%
salary increase and thought the ci y staff has had additional responsibilities
due to the growth of the City. He noted that the proposed 6% increase
consisting of the 4% across the bOI rd COLA adjustment and the 2%
additional pOOl is close to his or'ginal 5.8% and agreed that additional
benefits in the form of a dental 1 surance program would be agreeable.
Councilman Blonigen questioned whether the cost of living adjustment
is a continuing trend which would lace the City in a position of
always adjusting the salaries upwa d to match the cost of living.
Administrator Eidem noted that alt ough it's hard to predict what
the cost of living would do each year, he noted that during some
of the previous years when the cost of living was in double digit
figures, the Council at that time as not able to match the cost
of living adjustments but indicated that during years when the COLA
percentage was smaller, the Council could be in a better position
to increase salaries SlightlY abo e the proposed cost of living
to even things out. In addition, Eidem noted that the 2% pool would
not be an automatic pay adjustmen but would depend on merit, longevity,
and noted that not all employees ay get the 2% additional pay.
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Councilman Maxwell noted that the
over the percentage increase bein
normally results in a lower dolla
as they are paid lower, and did n
this one time recommended 85~ an
some of the disparities. Council
City bUdget included for salary i
Eidem noted that $40,000.00 had b
After further discussion, motion
by Maxwell, and unanimously carri
for non-union personnel at 4% acr
2% pool to be established and neg
Administrator, and to adjust the
85~ per hour. Additionally, the
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clerical staff last year had concerns
granted across the board which
increase for clerical employees,
t see any problem with adjusting
our increase to help eliminate
an Blonigen questioned what the
creases during 1986, and Administrator
en budgeted.
as made by Fran Fair, seconded
d to set the cost of living adjustment
ss the board with an additional
tiated with each employee by the
lerical personnel an additional
ity would establish a dental insurance
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program for the employees and to e tablish Martin Luther King Day
as a holiday. along with a ~ day fore Christmas.
Discussion by the Council then con
salary. Mayor Grimsmo felt that t
be justifiable for the City Admini
of 6%. Motion was then made by Ma
to grant an increase to the City
which would be just under 6% of hi
favor was Grimsmo. Fran Fair. Bill
not based on performance of the A
may not warrant that high of an in
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Rick Wolfst ler
Assistant Administrator
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erned adjusting the City Administrator's
e same percentage increase would
trator's position in the neighborhood
well. seconded by Bill Fair.
ministrator of $200.00 per month.
1985 base salary. Voting in
Fair. Maxwell. Opposed was Blonigen.
inistrator but felt the position
rease.
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