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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1994 ~.~~ Mayor Baldwin convened the meeting at 7:07 p.m. PRESENT Baldwin, Gehrz, Gibson Talbot, Hustad, and Jacobs. Also present were Hoyt, Asleson, and Maurer. COMMUNITY FORUM There were no comments from the floor. MINUTES OF AUGUST 24, 1994 Minutes were approved as presented. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED At the request of Mayor Baldwin, Item C-2 was removed from the Consent Agenda and changed to a policy item. The remaining items, disbursements ($113,481.77) and payroll ($10,290.45), were approved by the Council by unanimous consent. POLICY AGENDA DISCUSSION REGARDING A WAGE INCREASE FOR ELECTION JUDGES Councilmember Hustad inquired as to why this increase was being requested. He commented that it was a small amount and asked if the raise was intended to compensate the judges for a particular raise in expenses. Administrative Assistant Asleson answered that the proposed increase is intended to bring the judges' pay in line with those in other communities. They have been paid at minimum wage for a number of years. She further explained that while most of the judges do not serve the city solely for the paycheck they receive, it seems fair to pay them the "going rate" among cities. Councilmember Hustad commented that he felt that election judging was a community-service type of position and that a seventy-five cent per hour raise seemed to be a token amount. Councilmember Gehrz spoke in favor of the raises, as she felt that by paying the judges minimum wage, the city was implying that they are of minimum importance. She also commented that election judges may incur day care expenses while serving and that this small raise might help with that expense. Councilmember Gibson Talbot also spoke in favor of the raise, explaining that she does not want people to feel excluded from the election process. Mayor Baldwin explained that he would abstain from voting because his wife may be an election judge in November and he didn't feel it would be appropriate to vote on her wage increase.