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Mounds View City Council June 25, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />how long the lessons are. City Administrator Miller responded it depended on the type of lesson; <br />whether it was a youth lessons, private lesson, etc. <br />Council Member Stigney asked if anyone pays differently - if, for example, whether the lesson is <br />given by the PGA pro or non-pro. Assistant to the City Administrator Reed explained we have <br />two pros on staff who are certified. The other teacher is a PGA pro but is not yet certified. She <br />added that she doesn't believe they are compensated differently. <br />Council Member Stigney asked if the teacher's credentials are identified so that when the student <br />signs up, they would have a choice and possibly choose the teacher with the most credentials. He <br />added that he noticed on the list that was handed out to the Council that it has four people listed <br />and he always understood there were three people. He asked how the fourth person was hired <br />without Council approval. <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed answered there is the head pro, the assistant pro, a <br />seasonal pro, and seasonal personnel who only gives lessons. There was one who was approved <br />at a Council resolution, and she was unsure of the date of that approval. She further explained <br />that there was a long list of golf course seasonal employees, and from that list, two individuals <br />were approved to give lessons only. There was one from that list who is giving lessons. <br />Council Member Stigney requested that Assistant to the City Administrator Reed identify those <br />individuals for the next meeting and designate who carries the PGA Pro certification. <br />Council Member Marty stated he believes they are all PGA certified. He added that we have <br />three pros and one who is serving his apprenticeship here. His question was whether the <br />reclassification of the two seasonal employees is the bulk of their salary based on the lessons that <br />they give, and if this is what is putting them in a jeopardy situation. <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed responded that for one of the seasonal employees, <br />everything he is paid is based on lessons. <br />Council Member Stigney commented that if 100% of his pay is based on lessons, and we're <br />holding up the pay for the lessons, we're holding up his pay. Assistant to the City Administrator <br />Reed stated she doesn't' know how many hours he works for the City, but whatever the City pays <br />him is based on lessons, and his pay then is help up. <br />Mayor Sonterre questioned City Administrator Miller if this is on the agenda to get permission to <br />pay them solely or to pay them and then get permission to run the point system. City <br />Administrator Miller answered both. <br />Council Member Marty stated he was concerned if these individuals are paid for the services they <br />perform, and their pay is held up to establish a point system in the middle of the stream. He <br />asked if the City is in jeopardy for not paying them for work they've done. City Attorney Riggs <br />replied that technically we don't have authorization at all, so technically they shouldn't be paid. <br />