Minutes - 2005/08/08 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View City Council August 8, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 15 • interpretation of where they were putting the funds. She stated that they have more than enough of the funding issues available to cover it and could leave it in the TIF funds if they wanted to and at this point this would be a good direction for Staff if paying this is a legitimate concern. City Administrator Ulrich explained that it had become an accounting problem with respect to the time spent over the last couple of years. Mayor Marty confirmed noting that the more they could transfer under that, as it was pointed out to them earlier, that with the amount in the TIF pool, if this keeps building the City might have to start paying some out. Council Member Thomas stated that this is not enough of a concern to her to justify moving that to the General Fund. She stated that she believes these are legitimate expenses in the TIF District, which is why they have administrative fees with TIF .Districts. She stated that she believes it is entirely appropriate to leave those personnel costs, for the moment, within the TIF funds. Mayor Marty explained that when he spoke with Mr. Hansen about the funds, one of his concerns was with the accountability in reporting, which is where this probably came from. Council Member Gunn explained that her concern with this is that as they go through decertifying the TIF Districts, the City does not get hit all of a sudden with three salaries that • would have to come completely out of the General Fund. She suggested gradually working through this little by little so that the City is not hit with the entire amount all at once. Mayor Marty acknowledged her concerns and suggested discussing this issue as part of next year's budget discussion. He noted that the Council has a special work session scheduled for next Monday at 7:00 p.m. to specifically discuss these issues. C. Resolution 6585 Approving a Severance Package for Regular Full-time Golf Course Employees. City Administrator Ulrich stated that this item was discussed at the City Council Special Work Session on July 5, 2005 and at that time it was the consensus of the Council to allow the normal vacation, sick leave payouts in accordance with City policy and to allow accumulated flex time to be paid out, over time, to each of the golf course employees impacted. He stated that currently there are three fulltime, permanent employees at the golf course. He explained that flex time was the vehicle used to account for the overtime hours the employees work during the summer that are carried over into the winter. He explained that the employees normally work extra hours during the summer and are paid, via flextime, during the winter months in order to remain on the payroll as full-time, year-round employees. He stated that currently the City does not have any special severance pay provisions for economic layoff noting that the last time this was discussed he had proposed cone-week, per year of service severance provision and the Council, at the time, • wanted more time to consider the proposal. He stated that the Resolution, as presented, outlines the severance package and consists of the normal severance provisions of sick leave and vacation