10-11-2021 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 41 2 . Review Regular Agenda 42 Item 3A — COVID49 Leave of Absence Policy — HR and Communications Manager 43 Sawyer reviewed her written report . Council asked if there are any employees this could 44 affect now ( yes ) and received comments from staff about how the policy has worked in 45 the past . Administrator Cotton noted that management saw no overuse of this program 46 in the past . 47 Item 4A — Toward Zero Death Grant Agreement — Director Swenson spoke to the 48 program and benefits sought and achieved through it . Funding passes down to the City 49 and he suspects that funding may be increased ; traffic death numbers this year are 50 increasing . There was not a significant drop in traffic deaths during recent COVID 51 impacted months . 52 Items 6A — 6B — 2020 Surface Water Maintenance Project and 2021 Street 53 Maintenance Project — City Engineer Hankee noted that these items are basically 54 bookkeeping , finalizing projects and payments ; she noted the work involved that caused 55 any changes . 56 Item 6C — 77t " Street Realignment Project — City Engineer Hankee reviewed her 57 written report , noting the cost and funding source ( land sale by City) and State Aid Funds 58 ( MSA ) . There is an engineering component included for plans and specifications . 59 60 The meeting was adjourned at 69. 25 p . m . 61 62 These minutes were considered , corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 63 October 25 , 2021 . 64 65 66 67 68 Julianne Bartell , Cit Clerk (.job Rafferty , Mayor 69 2