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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 13 Council Member Marty indicated he wanted to have Labor Relations Associates, Inc., re-evaluate the points for the position taking into consideration the additional duties of Mr. Ericson. Council Member Quick inquired if this study would be done in house or by Labor Relations Associates, Inc. City Administrator Miller indicated the study would be done by Labor Relations Associates, Inc. Mayor Coughlin noted that there would still be a disparity in points for this position in relation to the other positions. City Administrator Miller indicated that the points may change but the disparity to the other positions would not. Council Member Thomas indicated adding additional duties to the job description at this point would not be in the best interest of the City as Mr. Ericson could leave and the next Community Development Director may not have the ability to take on these additional duties. Council Member Quick inquired as to whether Thomas, as the seconder of the motion on the floor, was now speaking against the motion. Council Member Thomas indicated she was not speaking against the motion but said her position was that it was Council's discretion to add points to the Hay Study point recommendation to reflect additional duties rather than change the job description to raise the points. Council Member Quick inquired as to whether Council had the discretion to add points to the Hay Study recommendation to reflect additional duties. City Attorney Long indicated he had not been presented with this issue before but said the biggest concern with going outside the Hay Study recommendation could open the City up to a legal challenge. Council Member Thomas inquired as to which of the three options presented to Council was in line with the Hay Study. City Attorney indicated that both sides of the issue were right to a point. Council does have the discretion to recognize the particular job and could pay at a higher level but if the City does evaluate a job within the system and the City does not follow the Hay Study process when the City evaluates it that is where the issue arises. The City does have the discretion to say the salary is higher than the points but for certain reasons the City is going to pay it. Mayor Coughlin indicated the City has a contractual obligation with the unions to keep the salaries in line. Not every individual salary needs to be directly on the line but the target is the line.