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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1989 PAGE 8 M/S/P Williams/Hunt - to adopt ordinance 8028 rezoning the 10 acre parcel subdivided by Council action in Resolution 89-42 on October 17, 1989 as presented. (Motion carried 4-0). F. Solid Waste Advisory Committee's Recommendation for Compost Worker's Salaries At the direction of the Council, the matter of payment for composts monitors was referred to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. The Committee met in October and recommended that the City not exceed the amount allotted by the County ($2500 in 1989) in paying our compost workers, and that the total dollars expended on monitoring be divided by the total hours worked, and an equal hourly rate be established for all compost workers. The overall cost for compost monitoring is estimted to be $2,520.58 ($20.58 over what we will be reimbursed by the County), if the Scout Troop is paid $600 for the Fall monitoring. Based on their recommendation of the Solid Waste Committee, payment to the compost workers, based on the total hours worked during 1989, should not exceed $4.78 per hour. The staff recommended that the workers be paid $4.00 per hour (15 cents over minimum wage). The balance of the amount allowed by the County would be charged to staff time and this money would essentially go into the Solid Waste Fund. Councilman Williams and Hunt indicated the Scouts entered in an agreement knowing full well $600 would be paid to Scout Troop 162 for monitoring the site this past spring (a total of $600 for 90 hours)and Pit-f �y-eeald supply support documentation identifying this committment. They would be willing to vote for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee's recommendation if started in 1990 and not in 1989. Discussion followed on whether there was such documentation and some Council -members would be in favor if the troop as a whole was benefitting. M/S/ Hunt/Williams - to postpone consideration of Compost Workers' wages until support documentation identifying any committment last Spring to Scout Troop 162 The City Administrator recommended the Council follow the Solid Waste Advisory Committee's recommendation effective in 1990. Councilman Moe agreed to this monitor fee schedule of 1990. Councilmen Hunt and Williams withdrew their motion. M/S/ Moe/Hunt - to follow the Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommendation the City not exceed the amount allotted by the County in paying our compost workers and that the total dollars expended on monitoring be divided by the total hours worked M/S/P Moe/Williams - to amend the motion to include and an equal hourly rate of $4.00 per hour be paid for all compost workers effective in 1990. (Motion carried 5-0).