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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 6, 2007 APPROVED 46 contest both the machine count and the business layout submitted by staff. They have 47 never had a customer complain about parking nor have they ever seen every space in the lot 48 occupied. 49 50 The council responded that the city's review is an attempt to respond to concerns. The 51 city's role is to follow and enforce the code of ordinances and there is compliance at this 52 time. The situation should be reviewed if there are additional tenants. 53 54 LAND ACQUISITION, ANDERSON BUILDERS — Economic Development Director 55 Divine noted the two matters tabled by the council regarding the Anderson Builder's 56 commercial development proposal for Lake Drive near 77th Street. Staff is responding to 57 council concern about tenant language in the development agreement by presenting 58 Anderson's agreement to remove language from Section 35(a). In response to council 59 concern about varying appraisals of the city -owned property, staff is presenting an opinion 60 from Attorney Steve Bubul of Kennedy and Graven indicating the validity of the second 61 appraisal. The realignment of 77th Street is still proposed with the necessary purchase 62 agreements in place and a feasibility study due in mid-September. 63 64 Dave Anderson, Anderson Builders, announced that they are most interested in keeping 65 this proposal moving along and they have worked hard to that end. He warned that the 66 purchase agreements for the 77th Street property will soon lapse. 67 68 COMPENSATION STUDY PROPOSAL — Ann Antonsen, Springsted, Inc., reviewed 69 her proposal for review of the city's compensation system, including consideration of 70 alternative systems. The job description and classification system has been kept up to date 71 and should not require review. Development of a "pay philosophy" should be a part of any 72 study. Regarding a performance element, part of that pay philosophy can be based on how 73 fast employees move through a range, or the city could make performance an added level 74 of consideration with a good evaluation tool a requirement. A full study would take four to 75 six months. 76 77 The council wants the system to be based on evaluation linked to compensation. Goals and 78 objectives should be reviewed for year to year progress. It would be appropriate to issue a 79 request for proposals to compare services and costs. Springsted will prepare an addendum 80 to their proposal to include performance measures. 81 82 WATER SYSTEM PLANS/STUDIES UPDATE 83 Water Emergency and Conservation Plan — Bernie Bullert, TKDA consultant to the 84 project, noted that the city's Water Emergency and Conservation Plan is due to the state by 85 October 15, 2007. A city plan is required to address the following state benchmarks that 86 are not being met: residential gallons per capita and peak demands. To address the per 87 capita use, the consultant proposes public education, contact with consumers including 88 high volume consumers, and incentive programs to encourage conservation. To address 89 the peak demand issue, public education regarding odd/even day lawn watering regulations 90 to discourage over watering isn't the result as well as education on the best time of day to