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Mounds View City Council January 27, 2020 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9228, 2 <br />Appoint Planning Commission Chair for 2020. 3 <br /> 4 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5 <br /> 6 <br />6. PUBLIC COMMENT 7 <br /> 8 <br />Kathie Anderson, 8370 Sunnyside Road, stated as a citizen of Mounds View she found great joy 9 <br />in the City having decorations for Christmas. She supported the City decorating the three large 10 <br />spruce trees in front of City Hall. She noted the Mounds View Lions would be interested in 11 <br />partially sponsoring the purchase of these lights. 12 <br /> 13 <br />7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 14 <br /> 15 <br />None. 16 <br /> 17 <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 18 <br />A. Resolution 9227, Amending Section 3.20(D) of the Personnel Manual to 19 <br />Increase the Amount of Sick Leave Allowed to be Converted to Health Club 20 <br />Dues. 21 <br /> 22 <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council amend Section 3.20(D) of the Personnel 23 <br />Manual to increase the amount of sick leave allowed to be converted to health club dues. He 24 <br />explained the current policy allows for the conversion of sick leave to cover the expense of 25 <br />health club dues as a part of the benefits package. He recommended the Council make this 26 <br />available to all employees including Police Officers and Sergeants. 27 <br /> 28 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9227, 29 <br />Amending Section 3.20(D) of the Personnel Manual to Increase the Amount of Sick Leave 30 <br />Allowed to be Converted to Health Club Dues. 31 <br /> 32 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33 <br /> 34 <br />B. Resolution 9221, Approving a Three Year Labor Agreement with LELS 232 35 <br />Police Sergeants Effective January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022. 36 <br /> 37 <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve a three year Labor Agreement with 38 <br />LELS 232 Police Sergeants effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022. He discussed 39 <br />the negotiations that were held with the Police Sergeants noting all discussions were positive. He 40 <br />commented on the COLA adjustment and noted the department was in the top one-third of the 41 <br />departments in the State of Minnesota. He reported a rate study would be needed for the next 42 <br />contract. He commented on how important it was for the City to maintain its highly trained 43 <br />officers and sergeants. 44 <br /> 45