11-13-2018 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES November 13, 2018 APPROVED 84 has not had a salary increase for ten years. He also reviewed comparison information included in his 85 written report indicating what like cities are paying for council salaries (this City is considerably 86 below the average). He added that as part of their discussion of this topic, the council decided to 87 eliminate special meeting pay. The ordinance also includes language requiring that staff bring the 88 salary discussion to the council every two years. 89 Mayor Reinert remarked that there are reasons that this topic hasn't been discussed for ten years: it 90 can be contentious and also because people don't serve on the council for monetary reasons but 91 because they want to serve the City. It can be an uncomfortable topic but it is time to update. 92 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the lst Reading of Ordinance No. 17-18 as presented. 93 Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 94 3B) Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 08-18, Amending Chapter 203 of the Lino Lakes 95 Code of Ordinances — Administrator Karlson explained that this ordinance provides for amendments 96 to the city code relating to council salaries and it will impact that subject only until the previously 97 adopted ordinance takes effect in 2020. He reviewed the changes. 98 Council Member Maher moved to approve the lst Reading of Ordinance No. 08-18 as presented. 99 Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 100 3C) Consider approval of Labor Agreement between City of Lino Lakes and LELS Local 101 199 — Administrator Karlson asked that the council approve the labor agreement proposed for the 102 City's police officers. The agreement did go to arbitration and the language is representative of what 103 came forward from that process. 104 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the Labor Agreement as recommended. Council 105 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 106 3D) Consider approval of Resolution No. 18-151 and Resolution No. 18-152, Establishing the 107 2018 and 2019 Compensation Plans for Non -Union Employees- Administrator Karlson reviewed 108 the written recommendation proposing a wage increase for the City's non union employees that is the 109 same as increases granted for union employees. 110 Administrator Karlson added that the one group that has not settled their agreement are the Police 111 Sergeants and that is under arbitration. 112 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-151 as presented. Council Member 113 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 114 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-152 as presented. Council Member 115 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 116 3E) Consider Appointment of Utilities Supervisor — Human Resources Manager Bartholomew 117 read her written report. 3