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U L~ • Mounds View City Council December 14, 1998 Page 12 and Marv Johnson. Cari Schmidt reviewed the staff report outlining the stated severance packages. Also placed before the Council was Resolution 5291, Recognizing the abolition of the two positions from the Park and Recreation Department. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to approve Resolution 5291, Recognizing the abolition of the two positions from the City of Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department due to the outsourcing of the City's Parks and Recreation Department for budgetary reasons. VOTE: Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 The motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to approve Resolution 5289, Approving Severance Packages for Mary Saarion and Marv Johnson. VOTE: M. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 The motion carried. Consideration of Resolution No. 5282, Approving the Labor Agreement Contract with Public Works and Parks Maintenance Bargaining Unit. Cari Schmidt reviewed the staff report dated December 10, 1998. Staff was recommending adoption of Resolution 5282 approving the 1998 Labor Agreement contract with Public Works and Parks Maintenance Bargaining Unit. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to approve Resolution No. 5282, Approving the Labor Agreement Contract with Public Works and Parks Maintenance Bargaining Unit. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mayor McCarty to amend the agreement back to a one-year contract. Discussion: Mayor McCarty said the shorter the contract the more advantage to the negotiators for the bargaining unit. This contract is an advantage to both parties in that they get a longer contract and the City gets more time to deal with contract renewal. Stigney said it was his opinion that the City would benefit from being able to look at the contract at the end of a one- year period. VOTE (On the amendment): Ayes - 1 (Stigney) VOTE (On the main motion): Ayes - 4 Nays - 4 The motion failed. Nays - 1(Stigney) The motion carried.