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• Page 5 UiJPftOVL L January 12, 1998 Mounds View City Council 1 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 2 3 E. Discussion of Other Staffing Options. 4 5 Mr.Whiting noted that he had considered a number of options for the Human Resource Technician position 6 and that a logical consideration would be to hire an Intern. He discussed the various options with his staff and 7 how the Human Resource Technician position could be modified to an Intern position as it was several years 8 ago. At some point,this position could be moved into an Assistant position to the Administrator with Human 9 Resource duties and other city administrative duties. He asked for input from the council. 10a consultingfirm. Mr.Kessel stated 11 Council member Koopmeiners asked if the city had looked into hiring 12 they had talked with two firms who contacted the city,one of which was a placement firm. The other firm 13 basically assisted with benefit management. Mr.Kessel did not think that this appears to meet the city's needs. 14 15 A discussion followed. Council member Stigney stated he had questions as to the overall cost and funding for 16 the position. He wondered if the city should consider a time-share position with another municipality. 17 18 Mr.Kessel explained how the position would be funded. Mayor McCarty asked if staff anticipates exceeding 19 the budget with the new position. Mr.Kessel did not expect that the 1998 budget would be affected. 20 21 Council member Quick stated he is not in favor of considering a time-share position. He does not feel it would 22 be beneficial to the city. Discussion followed in regard to the State's Pay Equity Standards. Mr.Kessel noted 23 that changes in the next three years will have an impact on the city's compliance with these standards. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to authorize the Clerk Administrator to go forward with defining„ 26 advertising and interviewing for this position. 27 28 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 29 30 F. First Reading of Ordinance No.611,An Ordinance Further Amending Cable Franchise Ordinance 31 606,Article II,section 4,Franchise Term. 32 33 Mr.Whiting explained that last Fall the Council extended the Cable Franchise Agreement. The Cable 34 Commission is in the process of negotiating the Franchise Agreement and the city is being asked to extend the 35 original agreement to April 20, 1998 which should give them adequate time to complete the negotiations. 98.He 36 noted that staff is prepared to set a Public Hearing and Second Reading of this Ordinance for January 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiners/Stigney to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No.611,An 39 Ordinance Further Amending Cable Franchise Ordinance 606,Article II,Section 4,Franchise Term. 40 41 ROLL CALL VOTE: 42 43 Mayor McCarty aye 44 Council member Gunn aye 45 Council member Koopmeiners aye 46 Council member Stigney aye 47 Council member Quick aye 48