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1 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 25, 1994 Election Judges because salaries are low. Although recent legislation requires employers to pay their employee the difference in salary, persons who are not employed outside of their homes find it difficult to hire day care for small children and still realize some benefit. Currently, Lino Lakes Election Judges earn $5.00 per hour and Head Judges and the Chief Judge earn $5.50 per hour. Anoka County is encouraging municipalities to pay salaries of at least $7.00 per hour and $7.50 per hour respectively. There is no subsidy unless this recommended salary is paid. The 1994 Budget contains $6,000.00 for Election Judges salaries. If the City Council adopts salaries of $7.00 and $7.50 per hour, the total salary budget would be $8,100.00. Anoka County would subsidize $503.00 of the $2,100.00 increase and the capital outlay portion of the budget could be reduced by another $500.00. An additional $1,100.00 could be transferred from Administration salaries because a Department Secretary was not hired on January 1, 1994 as planned. The Lino Lakes Election Judges have not had a salary increase since 1985. Although volunteering to serve as an Election Judge is suppose to be a civic responsibility, nobody is going to volunteer to perform a long and tedious job and not at least break even or gain some benefit. Mrs. Anderson expressed her appreciation for the work and support of the Election Judges staff and recommended that the City Council adopt her recommendation of the salary increase to $7.00 per hour for Election Judges and $7.50 per hour for Head Judges and the Chief Judge. Council Member Elliott moved to approve the Election Judges salary increase. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Bergeson abstaining because his wife is a Head Judge and voting may be a conflict of interest. CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING, ORDINANCE NO. 06 - 94 AMENDING THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE, SUBDIVISION 611.08 LEASES, BY ADOPTING STATE STATUTE 349, SECTION 349.18, SUBDIVISION 1, LEASE OR OWNERSHIP REOUIRED This draft ordinance was presented to the City Council at the April 11, 1994 Council meeting. Since that time there has been no comments or suggested changes or amendments. Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Ordinance No. 06 - 94 and dispense with the reading. Council Member Elliott seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PAGE 8