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Mounds View City Council February 22, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 6 amenable to step increases. 1 2 Council Member Mueller asked if this would be reviewed in September when the budget is being 3 considered and if it would be retroactive to March 11, 2010. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated 4 his recommendation would be that the increase is not retroactive since his intent is to save the 5 City some money. 6 7 Mayor Flaherty stated this is admirable of Clerk-Administrator Ericson. He noted the City has a 8 contract with Mr. Ericson and questioned if there would be an impact if they do not approve the 9 step increase. City Attorney Riggs stated there would not be an impact since it is being 10 considered at the requet of Mr. Ericson. 11 12 Council Member Mueller stated she understands Mr. Ericson is offering the delay genuinely and 13 no one on the Council or in the community has influenced him in making this recommendation, 14 it is of Mr. Ericson’s own free will due to the budget deficit. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated 15 that is correct, no one has approached him to make this recommendation, which he feels strongly 16 about and hopes will send a message. 17 18 MOTION: Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7581, Approving Step Wage 19 Adjustment and postpone action until August of 2010. 20 21 City Attorney Riggs recommended a motion to defer action to a date certain. 22 23 MOTION WITHDRAWN: Council Member Mueller withdrew the motion on the floor. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To defer action on a step wage adjustment for Jim Ericson 26 until the last meeting in August of 2010. 27 28 Council Member Stigney commended Clerk-Administrator Ericson for taking this stance, noting 29 it was not necessary but sends the signal that he cares for Mounds View and is concerned with 30 the budget. 31 32 Council Member Mueller emphasized that Clerk-Administrator Ericson has performed admirably 33 in his responsibilities and duties and this step increase is due now. Mayor Flaherty concurred 34 and noted that Mr. Ericson’s performance was highly ranked and this action shows the Council 35 that promoting him to this position was the correct decision. 36 37 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 E. Resolution 7583, Amending Policy Requiring Cable Broadcasting of City 40 Business Conducted at Open Public Meetings at Mounds View City Hall. 41 42 Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane reviewed that the role of the Cable Committee had been 43 discussed at the January Council Work Session. It was the consensus of the Council that the 44 present cable productions are appropriate for MVTV and to revise the role of the Cable 45