08-09-2021 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 39 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 40 There was no report from the Finance Department. 41 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 42 3A) Consider Appointment of Communications Specialist — Human Resources Manager Meg 43 Sawyer reviewed her written report. Staff is recommending the appoinment of Andrea Turner to 44 this new position. She reviewed Ms. Turner's education and qualifications and noted the proposed 45 starting wage. 46 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve the appointment of Andrea Turner as recommended. 47 Councilmember Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 48 3B) Compensation Plan for Paid On -Call Fire Personnel, Consider Resolution No. 21-84 49 Compensation Plan for Paid On -Call (POC) Fire Personnel - Human Resources Manager 50 Sawyer reviewed her written report recommending a compensation plan for POC fire personnel. 51 She reviewed the council's previous salary actions for these positions. The recommendation for a 52 new wage scale and years of service wages is based on study of area wages and the ability to recruit 53 and maintain. Staff also recommends that the wage scale be reviewed every two years going 54 forward. Mayor Rafferty noted that this wage scale has been discussed over the past year and he 55 welcomes the recommended changes. 56 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve Resolution No. 2144 as presented. Councilmember 57 Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote 58 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 59 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 60 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 61 There was no report from the Public Services Department. .� Kfi7►� 1NA 111►1 Y 11'/ 17 ATA N1[�7�► 1�►1f 71 7�Z�]�Y 63 6A) Public Hearing, Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-21, Establishing a Storm 64 Water Utility —Community Development Director Grochala introduced Bob Barth of WSB & 65 Associates to review the proposed establishment of a storm water utility. Mr. Grochala noted the 66 purpose of a system — to treat storm water runoff from impervious service through the City's existing 67 storm water management program (he reviewed the elements of the program). 68 Mr. Barth reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file) that included information on the following: 69 - History of City's past consideration and rationale to proceed with a utility; 70 - Eligible expenses; 71 - Projected budgeted expenses; 72 - Methodologies to determine utility fee (land use impervious surface estimates, fee 73 computation, single family and institutional/industrial/commercial rates); 74 - Credits and adjustments; 75 - Council discussion topics and next steps. 2