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COUNCIL MINUTES December 9, 2013 DRAFT 4 136 Council Member Roeser noted that the council has discussed the section of the fee schedule that 137 relates to fees for copies and intends to have further review of those fees. 138 139 Council Member Ra fferty moved to waive full reading of the ordinance. Council Member Roeser 140 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 141 142 Council Member O’Donnell moved to approve 2 nd Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 12 -13 as 143 presented. Council Me mber Rafferty seconded the motion . Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 144 145 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 13 -139 as presented. Council Member 146 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 147 148 3A) Approval of 2013 Labor Agreement with AFSCME, Local 2454 – Administr ator Karlson 149 reviewed the terms of the proposed agreement. There are changes involving health insurance, 150 personal time off (PTO) participation, wages, and the city’s HSA contribution. 151 152 Council Mem ber Roeser pointed out that it is unfair to employees that this process drags out 153 seemingly every year. A process delayed by the union is also difficult for the cit y budget process and 154 he hopes that the union will help to improve that process. 155 156 Council M ember Rafferty moved to approve the labor agreement as presented. Council Member 157 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 158 159 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 160 161 4A) Hiring of a Full -Time Police Officer (Jesse Clark) – Public Safe t y Director Swenson noted 162 that one police officer resigned from the department in August 2013. He explained the hiring process 163 that has occurred to fill the vacant position. Mr. Jesse Clark has been identified as the candidate 164 recommended for the positi on. This staffing will not result in any budget increase. 165 166 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the hiring of Jesse Clark as recommended. Council 167 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 168 169 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTM ENT REPORT 170 171 5A) 2 nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 11 -13, Adjusting Water and Sewer Utility 172 Rates – Finance Director Rolek explained that the ordinance will set utility rates for the next two 173 years. The council has approved 1 st reading of the ordi nance after holding a public hearing. The last 174 adjustment of water rates was in 2009 and for the sewer it was in 2001. The se rate change s come 175 forward after a comprehensive study was completed by Springsted and reviewed by the council. The 176 council full y analy zed and discussed the city’s rate structure including current and future needs of the 177 utility systems. 178 179