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• CONSENT ITEM: G3 5/14/03 ITEM: City Administrator Compensation Increase (continued from the April 23, 2003 Council meeting) SUBMITTED BY: Susan Gehrz, Mayor EXPLANATION: Summary: April 15 was Heather's three-year anniversary as our City Administrator. I used the following factors to develop recommendations for changes in her compensation and contract: 1. Performance Review -Based upon a recent review with input from staff and council members, Heather's performance is outstanding by all measures. A copy of the complete written review has been provided to council members and discussed with Heather. 2. Fiscal & Staff Management -Over the past four years, the City has reduced our staff full-time equivalent from 13.9 to 11.7. This means we have fewer people to share a • workload that has not decreased over time. We have, in fact, increased service levels in public works and communications. This year, Minnesota Finance Commissioner McElroy publicly identified Falcon Heights as a model for fiscal management for Minnesota cities. Not only do we maximize limited resources by creative cost sharing contracts, but we also have assembled a highly efficient team of employees who we are striving to retain. This cannot work without exceptional personnel management. As evident by the comments from staff interviews, Heather provides the positive leadership and support that enables us to deliver high quality services in the most cost effective way. This saves money for our taxpayers. 3. Comparisons with other cities -Falcon Heights continues to be on the low end of City Administrator compensation in the metro area. • After 3 years of employment, we pay Heather $53,545 with no car allowance. • Arden Hills (population of 9660) is searching for a new City Administrator and is offering a salary range of $65,664 to $86,400. • Mounds View (population of 12,900) is searching for a new City Administrator and is offering a salary range of $72,400 to $90,600.