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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 6, 2004 6 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: A. Employee Pay Plan The Acting Administrator provided a new 2004 Pay Plan that the Council was introduced to and discussed at the December 340, 2003 Workshop. The only change he made to the Plan since December 30 is to remove the words “Draft” and “New” from the title. He pointed out on December 30 that the shaded cells on the Plan represent where the respective City staff will be placed on the Plan. That placement is dictated by the respective 2003 salaries plus 2.1%, and then the next even step. All employees have received their 2003 Performance Evaluation and Step adjustment on or about their anniversary dates. M/S/P Johnston/Siedow – to adopt Resolution No. 2004-006, adopting the new 2004 Employee Pay Plan. (Motion passed 4-0.) B. Personnel Policy Amendment – Personal Time off (PTO) The Acting Administrator reported at the December 30 workshop the Council was introduced to and discussed a Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy that would replace the City’s existing vacation and sick leave policies. He provided a policy with some modifications that were discussed at the workshop. Under the Extended Illness Bank paragraph, Dillerud suggested removal of the word “consecutive” and should read “…only after an employee has used 10 days of Paid Time Off.” Under the Exempt Employee Flex-Time Guidelines paragraph, the Council discussed the proposed Flex-time for exempt employees on a 1:1 ratio for attending various meetings outside of their normal work day. The Council postponed action on this item until the January 20th Council meeting. M/S/P Johnston/Siedow – to adopt Resolution No. 2004-007, as amended, Amending the City’s Personnel Policy by deleting the “Vacation” and “Sick Leave” sections in their entirety; and adding a new section entitled “Personal Time Off”. (Motion passed 4-0). The Acting Administrator reported the City received a single proposal for medical insurance. The current vendor doesn’t mention anything of cafeteria strategy. This item will be brought up at the January 20th Council meeting. C. Metropolitan Council M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp – to direct the staff to appeal the decision of the Appeals Couth to the Supreme Court. (Motion passed 4-0.) 12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Council member DeLapp indicated there will be a meeting on Thursday, January 8, 7 p.m., at Century College with Rebecca Otto, who invited two former finance commissioners to talk about finances. Council member Johnston reported AMM posted a link to the Court of Appeals decision in the Lake Elmo vs. Metropolitan Council case.