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CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1993 uether,;;Elliott, Bergeson; Staff members present: City Administrator, Randy Schumacher, Assistant to the City Administrator, Dan Tesch and Marilyn Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer Ms. Karen Olson of Labor Relations Associates was also present. The purpose of the meeting was to update the City Council regarding labor negotiations with the Lino Lakes Management Association (LLMA) . Mr. Schumacher explained that Ms. Olson and Mr. Tesch have been working with LLMA for several months. Mr. Schneider and Mr. Cliff Ross have been representing LLMA. Ms. Olson reviewed the legal legal responsibilities of the City. She noted that the group of employees represented in this matter are essential employees and cannot strike. Normally the process is to negotiate all matters. If negotiation is not successful, the matter goes to mediation and if necessary to arbitration. Ms. Olson outlined the arbitration process. She noted that it is always better to negotiate the initial contract because the first contract always contains many clauses not involving money. Ms. Olson noted the City of Fairmont case in which 14 of 39 issues were negotiated before the process went to arbitration. Ms. Olson also explained that the arbitration process is costly and control is taken out ofthe hands of the City Council and put in the hands of the arbitrator. Ms. Olson explained the Pay Equity Plan is in place and the City is in compliance with all those legal requirements. The City must continue to work toward continued equity. She noted that there must be a reasonable relationship between the salary paid to these PAGE 1