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COUNCIL MINUTES March 25, 2013 DRAFT 2 Council Member Roeser, regarding Item 1D (Charter Commission expenses) noted that he agrees 46 with the city paying for these services. He would like to ensure that the added expenses are clearly 47 shown as an increase in their budget. 48 49 Mayor Reinert explained that the council has concurred that the city will pay for minute services for 50 two meetings of the commission and that the cost for that will be in addition to the $1,500 th at the 51 commission receives annually . 52 53 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 54 55 There was no report from the Finance Department. 56 57 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 58 59 3A) Two -Year Labor Agreement with IUOE Local 49 – Administrator Karlson reviewed the 60 terms of the agreeme nt, noting that those terms are identical to what the police officers received for 61 the same period. Wages would increase by one percent for 2012 and one and half percent for 2013. It 62 includes a Memorandum of Understanding regarding implementation of a vo luntary Personal Time 63 Off (PTO) program. Council Member Roeser noted that retroactive pay caused by the union’s slow 64 negotiation process reduces the value of those funds to employees (through inflation). 65 66 Council Member O’Donnell moved to approve the agre ement as presented. Council Member 67 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Roeser voted “no”. 68 69 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 70 71 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 72 73 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 74 75 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 76 77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 78 79 6A) Resolution No. 13-36, Execution of Anoka County Agreement for 2013 Residential 80 Recycling Program – Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that ea ch year the city runs its 81 recycling program through this County program. It allows for reimbursement of costs for certain 82 elements of the program. The total amount requested for reimbursement in 2013 is approximately 83 $74,000. Council Member Roeser complimented staff for doing a good job in improving the 84 recycling program. Mr. Roeser asked if the city is participating in any water conservation efforts and 85 Mr. Asleson noted a well-head protection group that meets regularly. 86 87 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 13-36 as presented. Council Member 88 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 89 90