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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 6, 1996 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John attended the following: Open forum on Social Outcomes for Our Community as it enters the 21st century held at the Washington County Government Center; Discussion on affordable housing at the Landmark Center; Sensible Land Use Coalition meeting at the Minneapolis Convention Center; and the St. Paul Mayor's reception recognizing the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade. 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Employee Assistant Program (CDL.) The Council received a copy of a brochure from "The Sand Creek Group" an organization based in Stillwater with expertise in Employee Assistance Program. Administrator Kueffner drafted an Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy to comply with the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act. Doug Lindamood, a Sand Creek Group representative, reviewed this policy and found it complies with all federal regulations. M/S/P Hunt/John - to adopt the Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy to comply with the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act and Related Regulations; and further to contract with the Sand Creek Group to implement this program as well as an Employee Assistance Program at a cost not to exceed $1,000. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Monthly Allowance for cellular phones for Maintenance Dept. Administrator Kueffner reported three of our maintenance crew purchased cellular phones with their own money a couple of years ago. Although these phones are used for personal calls, they are also used by all three while on the job. It is not always possible to contact any of the three over their truck radios. Kueffner recommended that Dan Olinger be provided a $25 monthly allowance and Mike Buckles and Rick Gustafson be provided $10 monthly allowance. When it was noted the Fire Department is reimbursed for all their cellular phone expenses, the Council questioned when did this policy start. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to approve a $25 per month allowance for Dan Olinger and a $10 per month allowance to Rick Gustafson and Mike Buckles for the job -related expense for their cellular phones. (Motion passed 4-0). M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the Maintenance Advisory Committee to look into a cellular phone use policy for the Fire Department, Maintenance and Parks Department. (Motion passed 4-0). C. Animal Contract and Vehicle The Council tabled action on approving a direct payment to Mike Smith, our animal control officer, for providing a vehicle for animal control services in the City. The Council wanted more information about North St.Paul. Administrator Kueffner reported that although, Lake Elmo pays, per capita, almost twice as much as North St. Paul, the fact remains that a vehicle is needed to perform animal control services in Lake Elmo. North St. Paul has twice the population as Lake Elmo, but about 80% less land to cover. Lake Elmo has half the population of North St. Paul, but 80%, more land to cover. Mike Smith's base wage is $450.00 or $10.38 per hour in Lake Elmo M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the staff to enter into a contract for animal control services and vehicle allowance as proposed at the February 6th Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). D. Ordinance Regulating Dangerous Dogs & Potentially Dangerous Dogs Administrator Kueffner provided a draft ordinance proposed to regulate dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs within the City.