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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 City Administrator Ericson indicated the League does not have such an opt-out policy and the 1 information could be forwarded to the League to assist other communities with the new cost 2 saving measure. 3 4 Council Member Mueller indicated she originally was not in favor of paying a stipend to those 5 who opt-out of the health benefits. However, after discussing it further, she was pleased with the 6 program. Finance Director Beer explained the City would see a $419 savings per month for each 7 employee that opted-out of the program. 8 9 Mayor Flaherty questioned if the City was still in negotiations with the City’s bargaining units. 10 He asked if this Resolution should hold off until negotiations were complete. City Administrator 11 Ericson stated that negotiations were underway and felt that the Resolution should proceed as it 12 set a standard for discussions. He noted the cost of living adjustment has been approved in the 13 past before documents were signed with the bargaining groups. 14 15 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7859, 16 Approving a Cost of Living Adjustment/Insurance Contribution Adjustment for Non-Union 17 Employees, and Approving the Health Insurance Opt-Out Program. 18 19 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 20 21 E. Resolution 7860, Committing Community Center Special Revenue Fund 22 Balance for Future Maintenance. 23 24 Finance Director Beer stated this item was a continuation of the implementation of recent 25 governmental accounting standards. He indicated several City funds have been closed and 26 reclassified through these changes. He explained the City would like to have a Community 27 Center Special Revenue Fund to assist the City in tracking the operations of the Community 28 Center. In order to keep this fund, the City needs to commit the fund balance. This fulfills the 29 special revenue fund requirements along with the commitments made to the YMCA. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty asked if the separation was necessary. Finance Director Beer stated in order for 32 this to remain a Special Revenue Fund, the commitment had to be made to the Community 33 Center with the funds allotted for future maintenance. Otherwise, the funds would roll into the 34 City’s general fund. This would remove the ability to track the operations at the Community 35 Center. 36 37 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7860, 38 Committing Community Center Special Revenue Fund Balance for Future Maintenance. 39 40 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 41 42 F. Resolution 7861, Authorizing Stork Twin City Testing Corporation to 43 Perform a Preliminary Geotechnical and Environmental Evaluation for Area 44 E of the Street and Utility Improvement Program. 45