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Mounds View City Council May 24, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 10 and training in new personnel. City staff is requesting Council approve the hire of Don Burda as a seasonal part-time building inspector for 2010, subject to the terms and conditions within the resolution. Council Member Stigney questioned if the permit fees would cover the expense of Mr. Burda's part-time salary. Finance Director Beer indicated the pernut and license fees would cover his wages. Community Development Director Roberts understood that the Council was not interested in overspending on this part-time position and that permit and license fees would be used to cover this expense. Council Member Stigney asked if separate language should be written into the Resolution regarding this matter. Clerk-Administrator Ericson felt this was not necessary as staff understood if no permits were coming into the City, there would not be a need for Mr. Burda's inspection services. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7620, Approving the Hire of Don Burda as Part-Time Seasonal Building Inspector in the Community Development Department. Mayor Flaherty indicated he saw the hire as temporary for 2010 and expenses would be covered by the permit and license fees, which would not impact the City's budget. The Council would then be able to evaluate the position again in 2011. Council Member Mueller stated Mr. Burda was familiar with the City, was fully licensed and understands the operations. She felt the increase in the hourly rate was justified due to the fact the City would not have to retrain and advertise for this position and therefore supported the hire. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. E. Resolution 7616, Revising Section 3.01 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual Pertaining to Compensation. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane stated that Section 3.01 of the Personnel Policy governs salary compensation. On December 22, 2008, the Mounds View City Council approved a Salary Compensation Study, which was completed by Springsted. This approval implemented a 2% wage adjustment for job classifications below the market, effective January 1, 2009. The Salary Compensation Study completed by Springsted used comparable cities to Mounds View to define the market for each position. The City's current Personnel Policy references "Stanton" as a means of defining the market. Since the Stanton Survey is no longer being published, the current policy is outdated. The Council discussed this in detail at the May work session. If the revised policy meets the City Council's expectations, then Resolution 7616 will need to be approved allowing Staff to revise this section of the Personnel Manual. • • Council Member Mueller expressed concern with the cost of living adjustment and felt the • language should read, when deemed appropriate.