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Mounds View City Council April 24, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 View Police Department with recruitment and retention of its officers. She noted the Police 2 Department was missing three officers at this time. She reviewed the specifics of the program 3 and requested approval of the new policies. 4 5 Council Member Gunn asked if these policies would assist with making the Mounds View Police 6 Department competitive with neighboring departments. Human Resources Director Ewald 7 reported this was the case. She explained the City is finding its employees are the best recruiters. 8 9 Council Member Lindstrom requested further information regarding the bonus structure for 10 transfers. Human Resource Director Ewald explained the transfer bonuses had two parts, one set 11 payment for new hires and a separate pay structure for lateral transfers that would be broken into 12 two payments. 13 14 Acting Mayor Meehlhause commented on how the City's step process would assist in 15 determining how lateral officers would be paid. Human Resource Director Ewald stated lateral 16 officers are brought in at up to 90% of their pay and after one year they may go to top pay, if they 17 started at 90%. 18 19 Acting Mayor Meehlhause requested further information regarding the tuition reimbursement 20 policy. Human Resource Director Ewald explained officers would receive half of the tuition 21 reimbursement up front and the remaining half after the course work was completed with a grade 22 of B or above. She noted the course work would have to be approved by the Deputy Chief or 23 Police Chief, HR and City Administrator. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9744, 26 Approving Police Referral Policy and Police Tuition Reimbursement Policy. 27 28 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 29 30 C. Resolution 9745, Supporting State Legislation Addressing Law Enforcement 31 Retention and Recruitment by Funding Peace Officer Insurance Premiums. 32 33 Police Chief Zender requested the Council support State Legislation addressing Law 34 Enforcement retention and recruitment by funding Peace Officer Insurance Premiums. He 35 explained this would be a symbolic vote for the Council to show their support for law 36 enforcement. 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9745, 39 Supporting State Legislation Addressing Law Enforcement Retention and Recruitment by 40 Funding Peace Officer Insurance Premiums. 41 42 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 43 44 D. Resolution 9746, Removing Bid Alternates 3 and 4 from the 2022-2023 Street 45 Reconstruction Project of Spring Lake Road and Pleasant View Drive.