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Mounds View City Council March 11, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 13 Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated this matter was removed from the February 25, 2002 meeting agenda at the request of Mr. Serfling from AFSCME. She then indicated the City and the union have not settled on seasonal wages for the golf course employees. She further indicated the issue is the City has not yet settled on wages and needs to open the course shortly so Staff is needed. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated she was asking Council to authorize Staff to hire two employees at 40 hours per week at a maximum of $10.25 per hour for a six month period. She then indicated she is aware that changes to the salary may need to be made based on negotiations with AFSCME. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5713, a Resolution Authorizing Seasonal Golf Course Positions for 2002. Council Member Marty said he feels it is time to get golf course personnel out at the course because help is needed out there to get it up and running. Mr. Serfling said he is disappointed that Council is being asked to do this because he had asked that Council vote against the setting of salaries for seasonal employees because the union considers it to be an unfair labor practice. He then commented that the City has been in negotiations with the union since mid-October and it was not until March 5, 2002 that the union received a wage proposal and it was less than what is being proposed to Council tonight and significantly less than what was proposed on February 25, 2002. Mr. Serfling indicated he had spoken to Ms. Reed about working out something under a temporary agreement and suggested the City could avoid conflict by rehiring employees at last year’s salary. He then commented that unilaterally setting salaries is a violation of the bargaining law that requires good faith negotiations and the union does not think this is a good faith attempt to negotiate. He further asked Council not to approve this resolution. Council Member Marty pointed out that Ms. Reed had indicated during her presentation that the salary is temporary and subject to change based on wage negotiations with the union. Mr. Serfling indicated the law requires salaries to be bargained and this salary has not been bargained so rehiring at last summer’s wage would be appropriate. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Sonterre. To Call the Question. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried.