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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 23 City Attorney Riggs indicated he had emailed Mr. Ericson concerning language in the 1 indemnification clause. 2 3 Golf Course Manager Burg indicated she spoke with a representative of the company and had 4 gotten agreement to make the adjustments. 5 6 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7 8 10. REPORTS 9 10 Council Member Quick indicated it was his understanding that Article 21 of the sick leave policy 11 allowing for borrowing of sick leave has been implemented as was discussed at the closed 12 session and he wonders if Council needs to act on this matter. 13 14 City Attorney Riggs indicated that whether or not to establish a policy is the right of Council. 15 16 Council Member Quick asked whether the City has to implement it. 17 18 City Attorney Riggs indicated it is language that exists in an agreement but, based on his reading 19 of it, something that is subject to Council discretion. 20 21 Council Member Quick indicated he felt the matter should be discussed so that Council can 22 provide clear direction to Staff. He then said that there is no policy on how to deal with this and 23 he is quite concerned about the fact that the action may have put the City in jeopardy some way. 24 25 Council Member Quick commented that there is no approval and no conditions but it has been 26 implemented so he would say that Council needs to act on this issue tonight one way or the other. 27 28 Mayor Linke began to comment but was interrupted by Council Member Quick who stated that 29 there is a contract and a provision in the contract that has been implemented without Council 30 direction. He then said he understands there was a misunderstanding of the conversation so 31 Council needs to take action on it. He further commented that it has nothing to do with 32 borrowing sick leave and that is not the discussion. 33 34 Council Member Quick asked whether Council wished to implement this section of the contract 35 and, if so, what are the controls. 36 37 Mayor Linke said he understood Council Member Quick’s comments but using the language in 38 the LELS should the City set up a policy borrowing against future sick time or go back to 39 Resolution 5943 which would allow coworkers to donate already banked sick leave. 40 41 Council Member Quick indicated the policy is contained in the contract and the borrowing of the 42 30 days is in the contract. He then said the City cannot go around the contract but can set up a 43 policy that has to deal with the 30 days of borrowing. 44 45