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Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting December 13, 1999 Page 29 M. First Reading (Introduction) of Ordinance 646, an Ordinance Amending Title 400, Chapter 405, Related to Parks and Recreation Commission Terms and Vacancies. Mayor Coughlin stated this item is to bring the rotation schedule of commission terms back into synchronization. He indicated there were nine members on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and five seats would expire this year. He advised that this amendment would allow for three terms to expire in any given year, and provide that a large number terms will not expire simultaneously. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomason. To Waive the Reading and Approve the First Reading of Ordinance 646, and Ordinance Amending Title 400, Chapter 405 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by Amending Section 405.03, Subd. 1 as to the Term of Office for Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. N. First Reading (Introduction) of Ordinance 647, an Ordinance Amending Title 300, Chapters 301-309, Related to Personnel Regulations. City Administrator Whiting stated this item corresponds to the resolution approving the Personnel Policies Manual. He stated some of the policies are reflected in the ordinance and require to be dealt with. He requested City Attorney Long address this item. • City Attorney Long stated the decision was made that the City would establish a Personnel Policy by resolution, that could be amended by resolution from time to time. He stated that through the approval of the corresponding resolution earlier in the meeting, this item moves forward to delete all of the provisions in the ordinance, and leaves only the new language which indicates "The Council shall establish by resolution, a uniform and equitable system of personnel administration by resolution for employees of the Municipality, which may be revised as necessary by amendments to such personnel policy resolution." He advised that this is a typical manner in which to accomplish this, to provide that cities do not have to continually amend ordinances to address changes in State and Federal regulations. MOTION/SECOND: Thomason/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 647, and Ordinance Relating to Personnel Regulations and Amending Title 300 by Deleting Title 300 in its Entirety and by Creating a New Title 300 and Adding a New Section 301.01 in the Mounds View Municipal Code. Council Member Stigney stated he supports the first reading of this ordinance, as it merely removes this matter from the Code as an ordinance, and sets it off separately as a resolution for personnel policies. He stated he disagreed with the policies themselves, however, he does agree that they can be removed from the Code as ordinances. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. . O. Review of Ordinance 648, an Ordinance Amending the Charter, Section 3.01, Related to the Calling of Special Meetings by the Mayor and City Counal.