09-24-80 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES City Council September 24, 1980 Joseph Chlebeck - 10.79% increase; Flnnette Freeman - 10% increase; Roger Glanzer - 12% increase; Dan Drake - 10% increase; Bev Jespersen - 10% increase; and Grace Blessner - 8% increase effective retroactively on July 1, 1980 and a 10% increase effective 1/1/80, Councilman Fahey also suggested that the part-time Recreation and Utility personnel should also receive 10% increases. The City Clerk commented that the Fluditor recommended setting wages for the Recreation and part-time Utility personnel during the budget time. Roger Glanzer of the Utility Department commented that he would like to see a flat rate set for starting wages for part-time. Utility Department help and a ceiling set that these wages can rise to. These people are employed usually only during the summer months. Mayor Hanson questioned Jim Morelan about the number of Recreation part-time employees who do not live in Little Canada. Mr, Morelan commented that Tom Goar lives just over the line in Maplewood, but has always participated in Little Canada's recreation program. Mayor Hanson also asked how the Recreation Department goes about hiring these employees. Mr. Morelan commented that no one has ever contacted him about employment. Morelan stated that the people who are employed are usually the children of parents who have participated in recreation and who will make sure that their children will do the job, Mayor Hanson stated that he has informed people that they should contact Jim Morelan if they would like to be employed part-time in the Recreation program. Councilman DeBace suggested that the Utility Department and the Recreation Department come in with a budget for the salaries of their part-time help. The schedule should give the people doing the same type of work the same salary level. Fahey stated that the schedule should be fair to everyone. Fahey also suggested that the Recreation Department could break out the schedule so that the six or seven employees who do the most important work would be grouped into a certain class and the younger employees into another group. Mayor Hanson asked if other cities the size of Little Canada employ more employees within their Utility Departments. Roger Glanzer stated that Vadnais Heights employs 5 people in their Utility Department. Councilman DeBace stated that Vadnais Heights has a totally different water system than Little Canada. Councilman DeBace stated that he feels the work is getting done with the number of employees the City has in its Utility Department. Councilwoman Scalze asked what work could be done better by hiring an additional maintenance employee. Page -7-