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City Council Meeting APPROVED March 22, 2010 <br /> 46 <br /> '"47 D. Letter of support for Metro Transit Park and Ride <br /> 48 Grant Application (35E/Main Street) Approved <br /> 49 E. March 1,2010 Closed Session Minutes Approved <br /> 50 <br /> 51 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK <br /> 52 <br /> 53 There was no report from the Finance Department. <br /> 54 <br /> 55 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH <br /> 56 3A) Visitor's Bureau Appointment—Acting Administrator Tesch recalled that the city has <br /> 57 chosen to be a member of the new Minnesota Metro North Tourism group and is expected to <br /> 58 appoint a member to serve on the group's board of directors. Based on the group's bylaws that <br /> 59 require the city representative be a elected official, staff member or appointed board member, he is <br /> 60 recommending that city Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine be the <br /> 61 representative. <br /> 62 <br /> 63 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the appointment of Mary Alice Divine as recommended. <br /> 64 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member <br /> 65 Rafferty absent. <br /> L66 <br /> 67 3B)Labor Agreement—AFSCME Local 2454—Acting Administrator Tesch reviewed the terms <br /> 68 of the proposed 2010 labor agreement,that includes no cost of living adjustment and 80 hours of <br /> 69 unpaid voluntary salary saving leave. The city agrees to reimburse any taken furlough time for a <br /> 70 member that is laid off during the year. <br /> 71 <br /> 72 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the contract as presented. Council Member Roeser <br /> 73 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty absent. <br /> 74 <br /> 75 3C) Labor Agreement—Local 49—Acting Administrator Tesch reviewed the terms of the <br /> 76 proposed 2010 labor agreement, including no cost of living adjustment, 80 hours of unpaid <br /> 77 voluntary salary saving leave, an increase in allowed accumulation of comp time,training language <br /> 78 and the addition of mediation to the dispute resolution process. The city agrees to reimburse any <br /> 79 taken furlough time for a member that is laid off during the year. <br /> 80 <br /> 81 The mayor thanked unions for their consideration during these difficult economic times. <br /> 82 <br /> 83 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the contract as presented. Council Member Roeser <br /> 84 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty absent. <br /> 85 <br /> 86 3D) Lease agreement with North Memorial Ambulance - Acting Administrator Tesch requested <br /> 1 87 that the item be postponed; language as been added to the proposed agreement that the city attorney <br /> ‘./88 must review it. <br /> 2 <br />