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Mounds View City Council July 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 18 The vast majority of the positions, 90%, are at or slightly above market rate. He stated 1 that Mounds View is very positive as far as the market is concerned and his 2 recommendations will have very few monetary effects. 3 4 Mr. Laumeyer stated the firm is asking for acceptance of the report. He stated after approval, the 5 firm would return to the Personnel Committee with specific recommendations and will then 6 suggest some pay equity. 7 8 Mayor Marty asked about the sources of external data and why Forest Lake was removed. Mr. 9 Lauymeyer stated that Forest Lake was included in error and the version handed out at the 10 meeting without Forest Lake is correct. 11 12 Councilmember Thomas asked about the assumption of whether or not the pay system is 13 appropriate. She stated she does not see it addressed in any of the material. Councilmember 14 Flaherty stated that pay was discussed and it was not included in the report. Councilmember 15 Thomas stated she would like the information. 16 17 Mr. Laumeyer noted that it was decided to defer such information to the Personnel Committee. 18 19 Councilmember Stigney asked about the title changes and the criteria on which they are based. 20 Mr. Laumeyer stated that one was because one employee needs a re-classification due to duties. 21 He stated that in the workforce, classifications are constantly updated. 22 23 Councilmember Stigney asked “who” is using such terms and where the new words come from. 24 Mr. Laumeyer said the words come from research and surveys done with other cities. He 25 suggested the titles changes would be more comparable to other positions with the same duties. 26 27 Councilmember Stigney asked about the Community Development Director and stated he did not 28 see any changes. Mr. Laumeyer replied that it was a typo. 29 30 Councilmember Stigney asked for documentation supporting the recommendations. Mr. 31 Laumeyer stated they would be available at the Personnel Committee meeting. 32 33 Councilmember Stigney stated he would like to make a motion indicating receipt, not 34 acceptance, of the report with referral to the HR Committee. Mayor Marty stated it would come 35 back to the Council for approval. 36 37 MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 38 6858, Indicating Receipt of the Salary Compensation Study and Referring it to the Human 39 Resource Committee. 40 41 Mayor Marty asked about Desaree Crane, and the language regarding the “Assistant To” title. He 42 stated he would like to keep the classification of “Assistant To the City Clerk/City 43 Administrator” title and that some of the duties should be taken on by Administrator Ulrich 44 rather than by the “Assistant To.” 45