02-02-2015 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 2, 2015 APPROVED 90 Council Member Roeser asked Mr. Asleson to check on the possibility of adding a can 91 recycling container to the new Park and Ride facility. 92 93 5. Pavement Management Plan — 2015 Overlay and Sealcoat Projects- City Engineer 94 Hankee explained that staff has been working on updating the city's Pavement 95 Management Plan (PMP) in order to make recommendations for 2015. She reviewed a 96 PowerPoint presentation that included: 97 - funding considerations; 98 - what is used to create the PMP; 99 - the size of the city's roadway system; loo - how pavement ratings are done; 101 - consideration of ratings (three categories); 102 - a map of roads as they are rated under the plan; 103 - a history of what's been done since 2005; 104 - how projects are priorities; 105 - the life cycle of paved roadways; 106 - additional maps showing overlay and sealcoat projects. 107 108 Council Member Rafferty said he'd like to see roadway projects (overlay and sealcoat) 109 begin earlier in the season so they don't run late into the fall. Community Development 110 Director Grochala said staff intends to begin the bidding process earlier in the year. City 111 Engineer Hankee indicated that the city does have to allow some schedule flexibility for 112 the contractors. 113 114 6. Annual Advisory Board Appointments — Administrator Karlson noted that the 115 council's advisory board appointment process is underway. He reviewed the outline of 116 applicants and noted that the Environmental Board now has three openings and three 117 applicants and the Park Board has gained one applicant. 118 119 Mayor Reinert suggested that the incumbents who are reapplying should be sent forward 120 for approval. He recommends readvertising for any openings that remain, that an 121 interview be set up for the applicant for the Park Board, and that the council approve the 122 three individuals who applied for the three openings on the Environmental Board. The 123 council concurred. 124 125 Council Member Roeser noted that he still likes the idea of doing a joint meeting with the 126 advisory boards, to join energies and do some networking. Mayor Reinert concurred 127 and asked staff to schedule a meeting. 128 129 7. Election Judge Salary Plan- City Clerk Bartell noted that the salary for the city's 130 election judges has not changed since the year 2000 and when compared with what other 131 cities in the county pay, the salary rate is on the low end. Staff would like the council to 132 consider increasing the salary to $10/hour for election judges and $11/hour for head 133 judges, effective for this fall's election. Ms. Bartell added that the state minimum wage 134 will be raised as of July 2016 to $9.50/hour.