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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6, 2014 PAY EQUITY The City Administrator reported that the City is required to file a Pay REPORT Equity Report with the State every three years. I -Ie noted that this report compares male and female dominated positions to ensure equity between the classes. The Administrator recommended approval of the report as prepared. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -1 -12 — APPROVING THE PAY EQUITY REPORT FOR REPORTING YEAR 2013 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Boss. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ECONOMIC Don Gagne appeared before the Council with a few questions related to DEVELOP- both the Public Works /Parks Facility Project and economic development MENT in general. Gagne asked why the Planning Commission has not been ISSUES involved in the planning process for the new Public Works Garage. The Administrator reported that the Planning Commission will consider the rezoning of the Public Works Garage site to Public Zoning at their February meeting. Without that rezoning, the project will not move forward in this location. Keis noted the various zoning actions that are the charge of the Planning Commission. The Administrator reported that as the project moves forward, there will be public involvement in the design process and he anticipated that the Planning Commission may be a part of that process. The Administrator also noted that the need for a new Public Works Garage has been a goal of the City for several years, and pointed out that there is Planning Commission representation at the Goal Setting Sessions. Gagne noted that the City has purchased a lot of property and asked where the money comes from. It was noted that there are various funding sources for these purchases. For example, the cost of homes that were purchased along Round Lake was paid from the Park Land Acquisition Fund. The cost of the purchase of the former Brings property for a new Public Works Garage site was paid from the Capital Improvement Fund. The cost of the purchase of the former Donovan property was paid through an Interfund Loan from the City's reserves. The Administrator noted that funding sources for various purchases are Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds, General Fund reserves, Capital Improvement Funds, Water & Sewer Capital Replacement Funds, Park Land Acquisition Funds. The 9