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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 <br />411 budget schedule to the Council at their meeting on Monday. He and Dave will take a <br />serious look at reducing the proposed levy. <br />• <br />s <br />DISCUSS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, PHASE II, RESTRUCTURING, DAN <br />TESCH <br />Dan looked at salaries of six (6) other cities approximately the size of Lino Lakes. These <br />cities are also in the process of development. He then negotiated salaries with the <br />Directors and prepared the proposal outlined in his "green sheet". He noted that the <br />proposal does keep the City within the 1998 Salary Budget. Not all Council Members <br />agreed with the proposal. Some concerns expressed were: 1) many employees were at <br />Step 6, the highest step; 2) given the financial condition, this proposal may not be <br />responsive; 3) concern about motivation; 4) changes in work load; and 5) compression <br />due to restructuring. <br />Kim asked Council Members to let Dan know if they have serious concerns wt h his <br />proposal. Dan will review his proposal with the Directors an 'll take the mater off of <br />the agenda if an acceptable proposal cannot be determined be+„`Monday's Council <br />meeting. <br />DISCUSSION OF INTERIM CITY ADM NJSTRA I OR=GOALS, MAYOR <br />SULLIVAN � <br />Kim distributed a list of goals pre <br />work session. The goals outlinee <br />the same or improve, 2) Conti <br />base for the City; <br />comprehensive pl <br />Developm <br />component <br />owing the City Administrator goal setting <br />��1) the'iinancial situation of the City will remain <br />to build a more skilled and efficient human resources <br />perspective, ensure a timely completion of an acceptable <br />ecember, 1998; 4) continue to emphasize Economic <br />ty for the City and 5) develop a communication strategy whose <br />d alone and project components strategies. <br />Each Counci ember commented on the list. Concerns included the status of <br />engineering projects; the large number of goals and whether they could realistically be <br />completed within the time frame outlined; prioritize goals and the need to fill two (2) <br />critical positions. Dave felt the goals were achievable. <br />Since Dave was comfortable with the goals, the Council will revisit this matter in <br />January, 1999. <br />The Council discussed an evaluation process for the Directors. It was suggested that each <br />Director perform a self-evaluation first. Then the Council would complete an evaluation <br />of each Director. Another suggestion was that each Council Member do individual <br />evaluations for each Director. <br />This matter will be discussed at the next work session. <br />PAGE 3 <br />