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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 7 working at a state general election where turnout is much higher. He proposes the staff 256 recommended salary levels for those municipal or primary elections and a bonus of $1 per 257 hour for election judge and $2 per hour for head election judge for the state general 258 elections. 259 Councilmember Stoesz asked about the possibility of increasing the salary for November 260 as a bonus related to current conditions. Mayor Rafferty expressed concern at tying any 261 increase to the pandemic; he believes the increase is merited in general. 262 Councilmember Lyden expressed support for increasing the wages especially in 263 consideration of the importance of the position. 264 Councilmember Ruhland expressed support for the increase proposed. 265 Councilmember Cavegn noted that he has reservations because he’d prefer to see the 266 additional cost go toward staff at city hall. 267 8. Advisory Board Application – Park Board – the council concurred that Mr. 268 Kusterman be appointed to the board as soon as possible. 269 9. Lino Lakes YMCA – Community Development Director Grochala addressed the 270 council on the matter of the closing of the community’s YMCA. Working wit h the 271 YMCA leadership, staff understands that the YMCA has long and short terms needs 272 they’d like to address. One is to address a void that exists for distance learning – serving 273 as a place where children can reach their distance learning needs. Their bigger process is 274 a visioning process they are undertaking to identify opportunities to serve the communities 275 in ways that are valued and needed. There is a steering committee and there will be four 276 meetings and Mr. Grochala said he is a member and will keep the council appraised of 277 their work. He noted that the City invested in a wellness facility and expects that he will 278 carry that message through the process. The City should be prepared to look at other 279 options for the facility if that becomes necessary and he suggests putting together an RFQ 280 to put together information necessary for that type of discussion. 281 282 Mayor Rafferty asked if he would be able to join the steering committee. Ms. Cotton 283 indicated that her discussion with the YMCA resulted in their offer that a member of the 284 council be included in the charrette process. Mayor Rafferty said he would prefer to be 285 on the steering group. 286 287 Councilmember Lyden suggested that the process should probably begin with a letter to 288 the YMCA that explains their violation of contract with the City. If there is a need to 289 spend funds to gain information, they should be asked to pay that cost. 290 291 Community Development Director Gr ochala suggested that there are two options as he 292 understands it. One is to notify the YMCA that they are in default (the City has already 293 informed them of that situation and at the end of the day a financial analysis is needed). 294 295 Councilmember Lyden expressed his strong concern that this YMCA was chosen for 296 closure when there is a contract in place with the City. 297 298