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Mounds View City Council March 25, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 8 . Council recessed at 8:10 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:50 p.m. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Administration Department Quarterly Report Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that in the fall the City had four department head vacancies and noted, pending approval at this meeting, there would be one remaining opening. Assistant City Administrator Reed explained that the Police Civil Service Commission would be meeting to determine how it wants to handle the hiring process for the Police Chief position. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated Staff had been asked to compile a procedures manual in the event someone is absent or not able to perform their duties the procedures manual would assist another employee in completing the tasks required. She then indicated that Staff would be compiling a manual. She also indicated that it was open enrollment time for the City and noted that Staff would be conducting elections in the fall. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that the City had agreed to sponsor one employee appreciation event provided it contained an educational component and said Staff would like the • event to be held the week before Memorial Day weekend. Assistant City Administrator Reed explained that the City is on a May through April calendar for health insurance and had asked fora 20 month quote for insurance to allow the City to move to a January to December calendar. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated the City has been in mediation and has come to agreement on some of the items with the Union. Assistant City Administrator Reed noted that every June 30th all business licenses within the City expire and she will be sending out packets of information to the 50 license holders in April and the renewals will be before Council at the second meeting in June. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that every year the Stanton Group publishes a list of salaries and Mounds View is in Stanton Group 6 which is for Cities with a population of 10,000 to 25,000 residents. She then indicated that Staff would provide salary information for 25 positions. Assistant City Administrator Reed noted the City recently finished the unemployment hearing for the former finance director and the City won on appeal. She then indicated the judge had indicated last week that a ruling would be available on Mr. Hammerschmidt's case in a few weeks.