11-26-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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COUNCIL MINUTES November 13, 2018 DRAFT 3 the average). He added that as part of their discussion of this topic, the council decided to eliminate 85 special meeting pay. The ordinance also includes language requiring that staff bring the salary 86 discussion to the council every two years. 87 Mayor Reinert remarked that there are reasons that this topic hasn’t been discussed for ten years: it 88 can be contentious and also because people don’t serve on the council for monetary reasons but 89 because they want to serve the City. It can be an uncomfortable topic but it is time to update. 90 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 17-18 as presented. 91 Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 92 3B) Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 08-18, Amending Chapter 203 of the Lino Lakes 93 Code of Ordinances – Administrator Karlson explained that this ordinance provides for amendments 94 to the city code relating to council salaries and it will impact that subject only until the previously 95 adopted ordinance takes effect in 2020. He reviewed the changes. 96 Council Member Maher moved to approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 08-18 as presented. 97 Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 98 3C) Consider approval of Labor Agreement between City of Lino Lakes and LELS Local 99 199 – Administrator Karlson asked that the council approve the labor agreement proposed for the 100 City’s police officers. The agreement did go to arbitration and the language is representative of what 101 came forward from that process. 102 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the Labor Agreement as recommended. Council 103 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 104 3D) Consider approval of Resolution No. 18-151 and Resolution No. 18-152, Establishing the 105 2018 and 2019 Compensation Plans for Non-Union Employees- Administrator Karlson reviewed 106 the written recommendation proposing a wage increase for the City’s non union employees that is the 107 same as increases granted for union employees. 108 Administrator Karlson added that the one group that has not settled their agreement are the Police 109 Sergeants and that is under arbitration. 110 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-151 as presented. Council Member 111 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 112 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-152 as presented. Council Member 113 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 114 3E) Consider Appointment of Utilities Supervisor – Human Resources Manager Bartholomew 115 read her written report. 116 Council Member Maher moved to approve the appointment of Justin Williams as recommended. 117 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 118