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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> FEBRUARY 2, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />ITEM 14: Employee Wage Adjustments <br /> <br />Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO REMOVE THIS <br />ITEM FROM THE AGENDA FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO <br />REVIEW. Motion passed 3 – 1. (Pearson – nay) <br /> <br />Mayor Pearson expressed frustration regarding the wage adjustment process and reported that <br />this is a departure from past practice when the Council would discuss wage increases in January. <br /> <br />ITEM 15: Seasonal Building Inspector <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder requested that the City Administrator be granted the authority <br />to engage a contractor to assist with building inspections and plan reviews as needed, noting that <br />he anticipates 2016 inspection volume to exceed 2015 volume. <br /> <br />Mayor Pearson moved to authorize the City Administrator TO UTILIZE THEIR BEST <br />JUDGMENT TO SOURCE OUT THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO <br />RESPOND TO THE VARIOUS DEMANDS ON THE BUILDING INSPECTION <br />DEPARTMENT. THIS WOULD INCLUDE OTHER CITY INSPECTORS, SEASONAL <br />INSPECTOR, CONTRACT INSPECTION COMPANIES BUT NOT HIRING A <br />BENEFITTED STAFF MEMBER. Motion died – no second. <br /> <br />Mayor Pearson related his experience owning a seasonal business with irregular demands. <br />Councilmember Fliflet stated she has been working with the Building Official to get statistics to <br />support the need. <br /> <br />COUNCIL REPORTS <br />Mayor Pearson: Will hold Visit with the Mayor at Christ Lutheran Church on February 4th <br />6:30 – 7:30; thanked Washington County for handling the investigation of the release of a report <br />very professionally for the City and added that an outside attorney he consulted agreed with our <br />City Attorney on the matter; expressed disappointment with his colleagues over recent news <br />stories and emails received while he was on vacation. <br />Councilmember Fliflet: Working with the building department to gather information; attended <br />Library meeting; looking forward to second interviews with City Administrator candidates. <br />Councilmember Smith: passed on report <br />Councilmember Lundgren: Attended City Administrator interviews and will attend second <br />interviews next week. Worked on resident calls and concerns. <br />Councilmember Bloyer: Absent <br /> <br />STAFF REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS <br />Interim City Administrator Schroeder: Attended City Administrator meeting at Washington <br />County where libraries, adding a county economic development authority and water supplier <br />plan were discussed. Held bi-weekly development meeting with staff working on Developer <br />Agreement template.