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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> JANUARY 21, 2014 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br />4. Accept Financial Report dated December 31, 2013 <br />5. Accept 2013 Year-End Building Report dated December 31, 2013 <br />6. Section 34 Water and Sewer Utility Extension Improvements – Pay Request No. 3 <br />7. Lake Elmo Sewer Infrastructure Improvements: I-94 to 30th St. – Pay Request No. 4 <br />8. Approve Predictive Index Hiring Tool <br />MOTION: (No Movant) TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. No Second. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 5: ACCEPT 2013 YEAR-END BUILDING REPORT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2013 <br />Council Member Smith noted that the actual number of new homes being built was not a large number. Development is moving pretty slow. <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO ACCEPT YEAR-END BUILDING REPORT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2013. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 8: APPROVE PREDICTIVE INDEX HIRING TOOL <br />Council Member Smith is opposed to approving this item. Her opinion is that it is a complete waste of money. She noted she was also against spending money on the park survey. She cannot justify $3,000 of <br />taxpayer money. <br />City Administrator Zuleger provided overview of why staff is asking for it. The index fits the right person to the job. Council Member Reeves stated that he has used them and praised the benefits. He stated that it <br />reduces turnover and lost productivity. His opinion is that it is actually a responsible use of taxpayer <br />money. He claimed “forward looking” organizations use these tools. <br />Mayor Pearson acknowledged that turnover is hugely expensive. He thinks that this is a good use of <br />taxpayer money. Council Member Nelson concurred with Mayor Pearson and Mr. Reeves’ assessments. <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $3100 FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PREDICTIVE EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PROGRAM WITH THE FUNDS COMING FROM THE 2014 CONTINGENCY FUND. Council Member Reeves seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 4-1 (SMITH - NAY). <br />REGULAR AGENDA <br />ITEM 9: COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE <br />No discussion. <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE MOVING THE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014 COUNCIL MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014, DUE TO PRECINCT CAUCUSES. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 10: INWOOD BOOSTER STATION AND TRUNK WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS – PUBLIC HEARING; AUTHORIZE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AWARD ENGINEERING CONTRACT; RES. 2014-07 <br />City Engineer Griffin gave overview of the project and the scope of the work. Project will begin near 26th St. and end at Eagle Point Blvd. It will include a booster station. Also presents the opportunity to pass through Parkview Estates and provide that neighborhood with clean water. It also will allow the City to <br />use its wells to provide City water instead of purchasing water from Oakdale. It will provide water to the section 34 area developments. Twenty-five properties are assessable. Total cost is estimated at <br />$3,840,000. <br />Parkview Estates was discussed. Mr. Griffin said it does not add any cost to city to run by Parkview, but costs to residents for connecting later would be much higher if not included at this time. Future estimated <br />assessments will be about $23,000 instead of $16,500. Council Member Smith asked about number of