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store old equipment no longer in service and storing culverts owned by the Watershed. Mike Bouthilet was asked to remove and dispose of the junk from the property. Mike Bouthilet stated we are storing pumping pipes for the VBWD. The street sweepings are buildup material from over the years. He said the cement culverts and material will be hard to get rid of and that we may have to pay to have the culverts removed. The woodchips have been moved to Sunfish Park. Mike said we have room for what we should keep and he will find out land rental prices. The City Planner is talking to Shaefer Mining about taking the sweepings. Council member DeLapp suggested the City go with the original contract and find out what we do owe him. There was no previous agreement. He stated he knew the VBWD was storing materials on the property and money should come from them. Council member Armstrong stated this contract was dawn up a year ago and it's terrible we haven't paid this. The city should check with the Olingers and see if they want to do something further. Council member Siedow stated we should look at what the going rate is and remove as much stuff by the end of the year. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong — that the $3,000 per year charge for storage on the Olinger property is honored and that the material is removed by the end of year. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Personnel Committee Recommendations The City Administrator reported the Personnel Committee met and reviewed the job evaluations done on all employees. It was noted that Susan Herreid, Sand Creek Group, did sit in on some of the job reviews. The Committee also reviewed and recommended approval of the 2002 pay schedule and the Organizational Chart. Council member DeLapp stated the Council had already received copies of two of the employee reviews and asked that the Council receive copies of all the employee reviews. He suggested the 2002 pay schedule be sent to the Finance Committee. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong - to postpone discussion on the 2002 pay schedule and organizational chart until the Thursday, October 17th Finance Meeting so that the Committee can receive a list of holidays, the number of comp time hours, overtime hours, vacation days for each employee and then add this item to the Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0.) The City Administrator reported the Personnel Committee discussed the immediate needs of the maintenance department. Mike Bouthilet recommended that the city contract out one of the routes; that we hire someone for stand by to do only sanding, and to hire one temporary person for snowplowing and other winter work. The City has a part time LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 2002