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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 23 • 10. REPORTS Council Member Quick indicated it was his understanding that Article 21 of the sick leave policy allowing for borrowing of sick leave has been implemented as was discussed at the closed session and he wonders if Council needs to act on this matter. City Attorney Riggs indicated that whether or not to establish a policy is the right of Council. Council Member Quick asked whether the City has to implement it. City Attorney Riggs indicated it is language that exists in an agreement but, based on his reading of it, something that is subject to Council discretion. Council Member Quick indicated he felt the matter should be discussed so that Council can provide clear direction to Staff. He then said that there is no policy on how to deal with this and he is quite concerned about the fact that the action may have put the City in jeopardy some way. Council Member Quick commented. that there is no approval and no conditions but it has been implemented so he would say that Council needs to act on this issue tonight one way or the other. • Mayor Linke began to comment but was interrupted by Council Member Quick who stated that there is a contract and a provision in the contract that has been implemented without Council direction. He then said he understands there was a misunderstanding of the conversation so Council needs to take action on it. He further commented that it has nothing to do with borrowing sick leave and that is not the discussion. Council Member Quick asked whether Council wished to implement this section of the contract and, if so, what are the controls. Mayor Linke said he understood Council Member Quick's comments but using the language in the LELS should the City set up a policy borrowing against future sick time or go back to Resolution 5943 which would allow coworkers to donate already banked sick leave. Council Member Quick indicated the policy is contained in the contract and the borrowing of the 30 days is in the contract. He then said the City cannot go around the contract but can set up a policy that has to deal with the 30 days of borrowing. Mayor Linke commented that both LELS and AFSCME will follow the City's personnel policy if the item is not in the contract. He then said he would not want to have an employee borrow against future sick leave but would rather have other employees give time that is already on the books. He further commented that, given the choice, he would rather use Resolution 5943. • Council Member Stigney indicated that Resolution 5943 was put off to the work session and asked if this discussion could be moved to the work session as well.