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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766- 4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.ciiittle-canada.ran.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor 13leseuer and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Cleric DATE: March 21, 2014 RE: Amend Uniform Policy and Increase Boot Allowance MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour John Reis Michael McGraw Shelly Boss ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson The Personnel Policy provides for a boot allowance of $150 per employee on an as- needed basis (but no more than once per year) for the purchase of steel -toed boots. This allowance has not been reviewed for several years. Steel -toed boots are a required piece of safety equipment for Public Works and Parks employees. I surveyed some of the surrounding cities relative to the boot allowance provided. The results are as follows: Arden Hills - $275 annual clothing allowance (includes boots); Falcon Heights — one pair of boots per year, no set dollar amount; Maplewood - $200 annually; North St. Paul - $175 annually; Roseville — PW $370 annual clothing allowance (includes boots). Mechanics get $125 per year; Vaclnais Heights - $50 annually; *L,ittle Canada also has an allowance for pants of approximately $200 per year per employee. Shirts and winter gear are provided by the City. 1 have attached some sample boot costs that I obtained from Red Wing Shoes. The clerk at Red Wing Shoes informed me that the 112406 is the most popular boot with Public Works personnel. Red Wing also provides cities with a 15% discount. It should be noted that our employees typically buy a pair of boots every 2 to 3 years. Based on the information provided, it would he staffs recommendation that the Personnel Policy be amended to increase the boot allowance to up to $200 per employee on an as- needed basis as determined by the Public Works Superintendent and Parks & Recreation Director, but no more than once per year.