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<br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Resolution 7917, Approving a Three-Year Labor Agreement with LELS 232 Effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated the labor agreement with LELS 232, the Police Sergeants, expired at the end of 2010. Throughout 2011, the City has been working with the union through <br /> negotiations and met with the Council in closed session to discuss terms. After reaching a tentative agreement, insurance information was reviewed and agreed upon by the group. Staff <br /> reviewed the items changing in the new three year contract and recommended approval. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller thanked City Administrator Ericson for negotiating this contract with the labor union. She requested a minor change to Step 3A in the agreement. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7917, Approving a Three-Year Labor Agreement with LELS 232 Effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Resolution 7918, Approving a Three-Year Labor Agreement with LELS 204 Effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated the labor agreement with LELS 204, the Police Officers and Investigators, expired at the end of 2010. Throughout 2011, the City has been working with <br /> the union through negotiations and met with the Council in closed session to discuss terms. After reaching a tentative agreement, insurance information was reviewed and agreed upon <br /> by the group. Staff reviewed the few changes in the new three year contract and recommended approval. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller requested further information on longevity pay as stated within the contract. City Administrator Ericson explained an employee received additional steps to the <br /> pay scale through this system. He noted this was common throughout the policing pay scales. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7918, Approving a Three-Year Labor Agreement with LELS 204 Effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, <br /> 2013. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney did not support the extra benefits for the K-9 handler. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. <br /> <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA