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STAFF REPORT
DATE: August 15, 2017
CONSENT
MOTION
TO: City Council
FROM: Julie Johnson, City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM: Approve the Addition of Columbus Day as an Officially Observed
Holiday
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lake Elmo’s Personnel Policy and Employee Handbook currently list the following as
officially observed holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The addition of Columbus Day as an officially observed holiday will align the holiday schedule for both represented and non-represented employees. The Human Resources Committee will be resuming work on an updated personnel policy and employee handbook in September.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
Should the council officially observe Columbus Day as an official City holiday and direct the Human
Resources Committee to include Columbus Day in the next update of the City of Lake Elmo Personnel
Policy and Employee Handbook?
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve Resolution 2017-086 as part of the consent agenda.
If removed from the Consent Agenda, the recommended motion for the action is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution 2017-086 establishing the addition of Columbus Day as an officially
observed holiday by the City of Lake Elmo.”
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution 2017-086
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-086
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ADDITION OF COLUMBUS DAY AS AN
OFFICIALLY OBSERVED HOLIDAY BY THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WHEREAS, The City observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
WHEREAS, the addition of Columbus Day as an officially observed holiday creates
continuity between represented and non-represented city employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo, Minnesota, does hereby add Columbus Day as an officially observed holiday
and directs the Human Resources Committee to include Columbus Day in the next update
of the City of Lake Elmo Personnel Policy and Employee Handbook.
Passed and duly adopted on this 15th day of August, 2017 by the City Council of the
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
By: __________________________
Mike Pearson
Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Julie Johnson
City Clerk