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Mounds View City Council May 24, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 11 • Mayor Flaherty suggested Item 4 be removed completely as comparable communities were not clearly defined within the document. In addition, he requested additional language be eliminated under Pay Equity removing "the City may consider completing a market compensation survey" and the paragraph following. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane felt these were acceptable changes. Council Member Mueller supported Mayor Flaherty's suggestions. Council Member Hull asked for the purpose of a market compensation survey. Assistant Clerk- Administrator Crane explained the purpose was to assist with retaining employees to maintain comparable salaries. Council Member Hull had no problem with leaving the market compensation survey information in the Personnel Manual. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated this issue was tied to Item 4. Leaving the language in would not hurt the policy and if removed, a compensation study could still be completed at the request of the Council. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7616, • Revising Section 3.01 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual Pertaining to Compensation; removing Item 4 and omitting the iinal paragraph on Page 43. Council Member Stigney suggested half steps be taken between Step 1 and Step 2 on the pay scale. He did not feel it was necessary for employees to change three steps in one calendar year based on the current system. AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: 5tigney/Gunn. To Revise Resolution 7616, revising the pay scale to include a half step between Step 1 and Step 2, six months after date of hire; and that 5tep 2 shall not be reached before one year of employment with the City changing the pay scale to a four year plan. Finance Director Beer indicated the City had several union contracts based on the current pay scale. Council Member Stigney felt the original pay scale was quite liberal and now was the time to reevaluate the timeframe of the pay scale. This would change the pay scale to a four year plan versus the current three year plan. Council Member Gunn clarified if the pay scale would then change to a six step plan. Finance Director Beer suggested this be taken on as six steps with Step 1 at 80%, Step 2 at 821h°Io, Step 3 at 85%, Step 4 at 90%, Step 5 at 95°Io and Step 6 at 100%. • Council Member Stigney requested staff draft the appropriate language necessary to make this