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COUNCIL MINUTES May 14, 2007 APPROVED S46 47 There was no report from the Finance Department. 48 49 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 50 51 Personnel Policy Update — Administration Director Tesch explained that the updated personnel 52 policy would incorporate approved benefits and policy changes since the last update in 1997. The 53 document and explanation of amendments has been readily available for staff review. 54 55 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the updated City of Lino Lakes Personnel Policy, as 56 presented. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 57 58 2007 Nonunion Salaries — Administration Director Tesch introduced human resources consultant 59 Ann Antonsen of Springsted, Inc, who has assisted in review of the city's nonunion wages. League of 60 Minnesota Cities survey information, representing about 75-80% of Minnesota cities, was used to 61 compare salaries and positions and develop mininum and maximum ranges. As in the past, the 65th 62 percentile was used for the management team; for other positions, a basic average. The project could 63 be continued and expanded to look at the entire city system for 2008. 64 65 Questions were raised about the possibility of including performance measures in the package and 66 about the impact the salary adjustments would have on pay equity figures. 67 • 68 Consultant Antonsen indicated that pay for performance is becoming more prevalent in the public 69 sector but only as a part of the wage equation; adding that element would probably take two or three 70 months. 71 72 Council Member Reinert moved that the matter be tabled to allow for further discussion at a council 73 work session. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion lost on a voice vote. 74 75 Council Member Stoltz moved approval of the 2007 nonunion salaries, as presented, with a 76 commitment to further discussion and evaluation of salaries at the next council work session. Council 77 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. Council Members Carlson 78 and Reinert recorded as voting "no". 79 80 Liquor Compliance Violations — City Clerk Bartell reported that earlier in the evening the council 81 held a hearing to review the Police Department's report and recommendations relative to compliance 82 checks that were conducted on all Lino Lakes licensed liquor establishments. American Legion Post 83 566 was found to have violated the city liquor code and penalties were recommended based on the 84 city's adopted Best Practices Grid. Those monetary and other penalties can be imposed by the city 85 council. 86 87 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-70 as presented. Council Member 88 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 89 • 2