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Mounds View City Council April 14, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 8 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated this item is before Council because with the two open positions in the Administration department Desaree Crane has been providing unbelievable levels of support working outside of her job classification. He then indicated Staff is seeking approval to provide additional compensation for the work that is outside her job classification and noted that Ms. Crane is handling more than 75% of the duties formerly handled by Ms. Reed. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5977, a Resolution Authorizing Additional Compensation for Administrative Assistant Desaree Crane for Working Outside of Job Classification. Council Member Marty said he would like to commend Ms. Crane publicly for helping keep the City running as efficiently as it is. He then said that Mr. Ericson is serving as three employees and Ms. Crane is assisting him. He further commented that he has seen all City employees pitching in to cover duties and pick up the slack from the positions that are open and thanked them for doing so. Interim City Administrator Ericson thanked Council for the comments and thanked all Staff members for the willingness to go above and beyond their job responsibilities to help out. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. G. Resolution 5982, Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds for Employee Service Award Certificates Consistent with Resolution 5617. Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Resolution 5617 was approved in October of 2001 but has not been implemented. He then indicated that implementing the Ordinance as approved would exclude 6 employees from service awards. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5982, a Resolution Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds for Employee Service Award Certificates Consistent with Resolution 5617 as Amended to Include the 6 Previously Excluded Employees. Council Member Stigney indicated he has an issue with this Resolution as there is no cap on the certificate amount. He then said that one employee will get a certificate for $125.00 and he would prefer that there be a cap of $50.00. Council Member Marty indicated that this Resolution was approved and not implemented. He then said Council could consider setting a cap of $50.00 going forward. Council Member Quick commented that setting a cap of $50.00 would make later years of service not as valuable as the first years. Council Member Stigney indicated he would like to know what other cities are doing.