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Mounds View City Council June 10, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />• <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated there was one more vacancy on the Planning Commission. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carved. <br />• <br />MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Quick. To Approve Consent Agenda Item G as Presented. <br />Council Member Marty said he was not sure that workers compensation insurance for Council <br />Members was necessary in light of the need to save money and cut taxes. <br />Council Member Stigney asked what other cities do for their elected officials. <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated he had not done a survey of area cities but noted the City he <br />last worked for covered their elected officials. <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether there had been any workers compensation claims <br />submitted to the City by Council Members. <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated he was not aware of any. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that the City's Ordinance requires that the City pay for this <br />insurance and noted an ordinance amendment would be needed if Council determines it does not <br />want to provide worker's compensation insurance for its Council Members. <br />Council Member Thomas asked if there would be legal liability for the City if Council Members <br />were not covered by worker's compensation. <br />City Attorney Riggs explained that worker's compensation shields the City from being sued <br />because it is the only recourse for an employee to recover monies for an injury. <br />Council Member Quick said he wanted to keep the worker's compensation insurance for Council <br />Members. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Marty) Motion carried. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Approve Consent Agenda Item H as Presented. <br />Council Member Stigney questioned whether there was work for the students to do or if the City <br />was simply hiring the students to give them something to do. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that the students that work for the City assist in the <br />Community Development and Finance Departments and are kept busy. <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether the costs would be charged to the department using the <br />help. <br />