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accordance with understood resident interests. The process for this is laid out in the December 3, 1998 meeting minutes. The key point here is to have a generally accepted project prior to the ordering of an engineering feasibility study and the start of the 429 assessment process. The second main point references the city's ability, and average resident's ability to pay for and share in the costs of a given street improvement. The December 15 meeting reviewed this based on prior work city staff did in providing cash flow projections of existing street specification preferences and assessment guidelines. To adequately determining the fair share and cost question, the Committee concluded that the cash flow and plan projection should be reworked with the new preferred street specification standard developed by the Committee. Once that work is completed, the residential assessment share can be evaluated and the construction options for that beyond the minimum can be reviewed. With that still unknown,the Committee felt additional time would be needed for the Committee to complete and review those findings and report to the Council again at a later date, likely in March. These points will be summarized again and opened for discussion Monday evening. 4. 1999 Pay Plan: The recent Council and staff spent considerable time evaluating current staff point ratings,pay levels and budget limitations. A three percent increase in payroll was approved for the 1999 budget, based in part on two collective bargaining units and in part on the nominal going rate for other cities. Council members from this recent year may want to bring some of their past information to the meeting. Staff will bring information for consideration by the Council on Monday (staff members are on vacation over the holidays). Generally speaking, Council will be presented with a 3% pay adjustment for current non-bargaining employees and additional adjustments for positions determined to be under paid in the recent Hay point evaluation. Staff will be seeking action January 11 assuming the issue can be dealt with in the upcoming week. 5. Mermaid Project Status: With the new mayor and council,reviewingthe status of the Mermaid project is in order. Staff members did meet two weeks ago with member elect to familiarize them with the project. Officially,this should be done again with the new Council to establish direction and commitment for the short term. Staff will be present Monday night to again review this project and seek direction from Council. 6. Curb Cut Policy: The new Council is aware of the issues arising from Mr. Tobias' variance request of the past month. The curb cut issue itself is something perhaps the Council would want to discuss in order to frame discussion and decisions in the upcoming meetings. 7. MAC Airport Litigation Status: Bob Long will be present to review the MAC airport litigation. This will require the Council go into closed session. This is the agenda so far for Monday evening. Materials may be a little thin due to vacationing and injured staff members during the holidays. We should be at full strength minus one thumb on Monday. Have a Happy New Year's weekend.