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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> <br />2. Set the maximum annual salary for the position at $65,822. Start Mr. Ericson at <br />step 1 ($52,657.60), advance him to step 2 after a satisfactory six-month <br />performance evaluation, and step 3 one year after the start date. The appropriate <br />step and cost of living increases would occur annually thereafter. <br /> <br />3. Set the maximum annual salary for the position at $68,045.40. Start Mr. Ericson <br />at step 1 ($54,436.32), advance him to step 2 after a satisfactory six-month <br />performance evaluation, and step 3 one year after the probationary period ends. <br />The appropriate step and cost of living increases would occur annually thereafter. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty indicated he would like to go with the recommendation of Labor <br />Relations Associates, Inc. which is the first option presented by Ms. Reed. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas inquired as to how Option 1 figured into the budget for next year. <br /> <br />Assistant to the Administrator Reed indicated that the currently approved salary for the <br />Community Development Director is Option 3 setting the maximum annual salary at $68,045.40, <br />which is included in the budget for next year. So, all three of the options are in line with the <br />budget for next year. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin noted Community Development Director Ericson will be filling the vacancy in <br />the Planner’s office until that vacancy is filled. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that after the study conducted by Labor Relations Associates, <br />Inc., and research within the City it was determined that to put the salary for the Community <br />Development Director in line with the points would put that position at a lower salary than other <br />department heads due to manipulating of the points system that has previously occurred for other <br />positions. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To approve Option 3 as presented by Staff approving the <br />maximum annual salary of $68,045.40, as the salary for the Community Development Director <br />Position. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty inquired as to how the salaries for the positions could be so far out of <br />alignment since it has only been a few years since the City went through the Hay Study. It was <br />his understanding that the purpose of the Hay Study was to provide fairness and pay people for <br />what they were doing. <br /> <br />Assistant to the Administrator Reed indicated the Hay Study was done in 1997 and Community <br />Development Director Jopke was hired in 1998. It is her understanding his salary was raised to <br />recognize his economic development experience. Changing the points to bring them in line with <br />the salary has been discussed since Mr. Jopke was hired. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty inquired as to whether the other department heads salaries were higher <br />due to their length of service with the City.