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been done to date is an assessment of the accuracy of job descriptions,pointing of those descriptions, an appeals process open to employees questioning the accuracy or points of the descriptions, a comparison of the arrived at points with current pay for the positions and most recently, a comparison to the market value of these positions. The next step as I see it is to assess Council satisfaction with the work to date with an eye towards the budget discussions. I would suggest considering a few things in your review of this work. First, does this work reflect either your assessment of the personnel positions working for the city or how you would prefer to see it. Second, budgetary needs need to be considered as well. It has been easier to review costs associated with personnel than actual value of service and while a system like this help structure a payroll system, the community ultimately has to determine what it can afford and what services it wishes to have. Lastly,we have a ways to go on the 1999 budget,but I would like to try to coalesce any changes that should be made into the budget. I have hoped in the past to address changes that appeared most apparent, but have been waiting for this lengthy effort to confirm those needed changes. Cari and Bruce will help address questions,and I have Ann Antonsen from Labor Relations coming to explain the regression analysis and market assessment. Item 3 - 1999 Budget Preliminary Levy and Budget Hearing Dates: Bruce will present this as a short follow up to last week's budget discussions. Item 4-Home Improvement Loan Interest Subsidy Program: Steve Dorgan has followed up on the July meeting with the Council and will address this program with the Council. Item 5-Salvation Army Housing Development: Steve Dorgan's memo outlines a request brought to the city by the Salvation Army to place a multi-family development for people in need of care on two to be tax forfeited properties on Woodlawn Drive. While Steve's memo outlines the particulars of the project and the request from the Salvation Army,the Council may want to reflect on how city involvement in land transactions without plans have effected the city. Specifically,the Eastwood property was acquired with a positive aim of ridding the community of the old blue house and with the anticipation of possible attractive development. A purpose could never be determined for the property however and as tends to happen projects were proposed to the city which led to long drawn out and contentious battles. The city's involvement could preclude that type of scenario again without it now giving some thought as to the preferred purpose for development in that area. While the Salvation Army proposal will present its own merits,the realty is that development in Mounds View often seems to be a reaction to what is acceptable or not rather than planned. The Council may wish to consider this before moving too far on this request. Item 6 -Hoisington Kegler Presentation: Rick's memo addresses this item. Item 7 -Planning Commission Vacancy: Rick again addresses this. Item 8 - Theater Development Agreement: We will see where we are at on this come Tuesday, but staff has been trying to bring it to a conclusion in order to secure the theater's commitment to the street and traffic light improvements. That's it for now. Council will note that Friday, September 11 is the makeup date for the employee golf outing that was rudely interrupted by bad weather earlier this year. Those of you wishing to either finish your round or come out Friday afternoon can sign up at City Hall for a tee time. Have a good weekend.