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Mounds View City Council July 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 17 1 Councilmember Thomas stated one of the benefits of the PUD is to allow the Council the 2 flexibility to adapt the area to what types of businesses it will attract. 3 4 Councilmember Flaherty asked how many people the company employees and the owner replied 5 they employ 21. 6 7 Mayor Marty stated he is encouraged that Let’s Get Graphic will be using the entire building. 8 9 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 10 11 G. Resolution 6858, Accepting the Salary Compensation Study. 12 13 Administrator Ulrich stated this completes the portion of the contract for the classification and 14 compensation study report. He stated the City HR Committee has worked with Laumeyer and 15 Associates and the firm has several recommendations. He stated all job descriptions have been 16 revised, which the Council approved. He added that the Council selected several comparison 17 cities. He stated that with the study and results, and with the presentation of the report, he 18 recommends the Council send the report back to the HR Committee to discuss the report and 19 make recommendations. 20 21 Jim Laumeyer, from Laumeyer and Associates, thanked the Council for the opportunity to 22 conduct the study. He stated after the presentation, his firm will go back to the HR Committee to 23 discuss the report. He stated that there were a small number of recommendations they will made. 24 He stated that he appreciates the level of support and involvement of the Personnel Committee 25 and Staff. 26 27 Mr. Laumeyer commented that Mounds View employees are extremely dedicated and hard 28 working. He explained the four areas with which the report deals: 29 1. FLSA: He stated this item, according to federal law, addresses whether employees are 30 classified as exempt or non-exempt. He stated there was only one employee with a 31 questionable classification. 32 2. Point system: He stated that one employee had considerable additional duties and that 33 half of the employees had minor changes. 34 3. Classifications: He stated that the report recommends nearly 60% of changes of 35 classifications. He said not to worry because the vast majority of the changes are to 36 bring Mounds View classification language up-to-date. He stated that one position 37 could be reclassified. 38 4. External Market: He stated the employment positions from ten cities were compared. 39 The vast majority of the positions, 90%, are at or slightly above market rate. He stated 40 that Mounds View is very positive as far as the market is concerned and his 41 recommendations will have very few monetary effects. 42 43 Mr. Laumeyer stated the firm is asking for acceptance of the report. He stated after approval, the 44 firm would return to the Personnel Committee with specific recommendations and will then 45