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P18 <br />COUNCIL MINUTES July 25, 2011 <br />DRAFT <br />46 <br />47 July 11, 2011 Council Work Session Minutes Approved <br />48 <br />49 July 11, 2011 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved <br />50 <br />51 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK <br />52 <br />53 There was no report from the Finance Department. <br />54 <br />55 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH <br />56 <br />57 <br />58 <br />59 <br />60 <br />61 <br />62 <br />63 <br />64 <br />65 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11 -78 as presented. Council Member <br />66 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br />67 <br />68 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, JOHN SWENSON <br />69 <br />70 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. <br />71 <br />72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER <br />73 <br />74 There was no report from the Public Services Department. <br />75 <br />76 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA <br />77 <br />78 6A) Zoning Ordinance Amendment: i) Second reading of Ordinance No. 15 -11 amending the <br />79 zoning ordinance regarding variances — City Planner Smyser explained that staff is requesting <br />80 council's approval of the second reading and adoption of this ordinance that replaces certain criteria <br />81 within the city's zoning ordinance as it relates to variances. The new language will comply with what <br />82 was adopted by the state legislature this year. <br />83 <br />84 Council Member O'Donnell moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 15 -11. Council <br />85 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a unanimous voice vote. <br />86 <br />87 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 15 -11 <br />88 as presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. <br />89 <br />3A) Resolution No. 11 -78, Authoring a One -Time Early Retirement Incentive Program for <br />2011— Administrator Karlson recalled that there is an organization assessment being finalized. The <br />results of the assessment would be carried out in phases: Phase 1 has been some job reclassifications; <br />Phase 2 will be elimination of some staff positions. Prior to Phase 2 implementation, he would like <br />the council to authorize an early retirement incentive program essentially the same as a program <br />offered in 2009. He explained the program's eligibility criteria and benefits. The program would be <br />open upon council approval and would remain available for a four week period. <br />2 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />