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• <br />• <br />• <br />JT CITY COUNCIL /CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING July 8, 2010 <br />DRAFT <br />180 <br />181 Commissioner Minar noted that he has seen city employee salary information that <br />182 indicates there is a problem; the salaries are too high and there are people who would do <br />183 the jobs for less. Public employees should not be making more than their private sector <br />184 counterparts. Regarding road maintenance, it can be funded properly within a reasonably <br />185 reduced budget. <br />186 <br />187 Council Member O'Donnell suggested that staff could be hired at a lower salary but the <br />188 full picture includes consideration of what staff brings to the city, i.e. the city's bond high <br />189 bond rating saves the city lots of money. Regarding the subject at hand, a tax levy, he <br />190 doesn't have a problem seeing it considered if that is a goal of the commission and it is <br />191 best for the citizens. <br />192 <br />193 Commissioner Gunderson suggested that the commission's goal isn't necessarily to go <br />194 out with a referendum on the question. The goal is to make sure there's a cap when the <br />195 state's levy limit requirement expires to protect the taxpayers of the city. <br />196 <br />197 There was discussion between the council and commissioners about the city's obligations <br />198 related to the Legacy at Woods Edge area and the possibility of an impact on city taxes. <br />199 <br />200 Chair Dahl thanked the council for input on this item indicated that the commission will <br />201 keep the matter (tax cap) on their agenda. <br />202 <br />203 New Business <br />204 <br />205 A. Road Improvements — How do we get there? (Council initiated agenda item) <br />206 1 a. Joint Subcommittee (Council initiated agenda item) <br />207 <br />208 Mayor Reinert asked if the commission feels that there is a problem with current process <br />209 for reconstructing roads. He noted that there has been one road reconstructed in the last <br />210 twenty years but information would seem to indicate that while it's not an emergency, <br />211 more work is needed. There have been failed referendums. He is interested in hearing <br />212 the commission's viewpoint and any suggestions. <br />213 <br />214 Commissioner Turcotte noted that he has reviewed the city's Pavement Management Plan <br />215 and would like an explanation of the city's maintenance program. Community <br />216 Development Director Grochala explained the city's current program of sealcoating and <br />217 overlay, noting that there are streets in the city that are past the point where either of those <br />218 processes would be helpful. <br />219 <br />220 Council Member O'Donnell noted that it is good that the city has a pavement <br />221 management plan but bad that it hasn't been fully funded (although full funding is in <br />222 place again recently). In regard to the work that was done in the past (by the citizens task <br />223 force) to address the matter of reconstructing the city's roads, he'd like to leverage that <br />5 <br />—43— <br />
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