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COUNCIL MINUTES April 25, 2016 DRAFT 3 Community Development Director Grochala noted that Mr. McKenzie is currently a student at St. 91 Cloud State University and lives in the vicinity. 92 93 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the appointment of Alex McKenzie as Community 94 Development Intern effective May 2, 2016. Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion 95 carried on a voice vote. 96 97 3C) Consider Execution of 2016-2017 Labor Agreement between the City and LELS Local 98 NO. 299 – Administrator Karlson reviewed the terms of the proposed agreement, noting also the 99 outstanding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will be added soon. Council Member 100 Kusterman and Mayor Reinert asked if it wouldn’t be clearer to have everything approved at the same 101 time; is that how the situation is handled by other cities. Public Safety Director Swenson explained 102 that there is no precedent and he believes it is in the best interest of the city as employer and for the 103 employees impacted to have the additional language in the form of an MOU and that it cover a two 104 year period. 105 106 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the labor agreement as presented. Council Member 107 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 108 109 3D) Consider Resolution No. 15-149, Establishing 2016 Compensation Plan for Non-Union 110 Employees – Administrator Karlson reviewed the staff report outlining the proposal for a non-union 111 compensation adjustment, noting that it follows the compensation increase provided in the labor 112 agreements. 113 114 Council Member Rafferty asked that the council table this matter until all labor contracts are settled, 115 based on the principle of doing so. Administrator Karlson recommended against tabling the matter in 116 respect of non-union employees and added that it would be more work for the payroll clerk to hold it 117 up. Council Member Kusterman concurred that the process is where it should be. Council 118 Member Manthey added that the offer of a 2.5% increase is across the board so he doesn’t see a 119 reason to hold up this action. Council Member Rafferty suggested that passage now is putting the 120 cart before the horse and he’d prefer the action not go forward at this point. 121 122 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 15-149 as presented. Council 123 Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty 124 recorded as voting no. 125 126 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 127 128 4A) Consider Hiring Paid On-Call Firefighters – Public Safety Director Swenson reported on 129 the extensive hiring process used to bring forward two individuals recommended to be hired as 130 firefighters, Kent Alley and Mark Hokkanen. He noted that the hiring of these two individuals would 131 bring the staff level to full and a waiting list would be established for future applicants. 132 133 Council Member Maher moved to approve the hiring of Mark Hokkenan and Kent Alley as 134 recommended. Council Member Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 135