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Mounds View City Council August 8, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 19 <br />the sick leave payout adding that typically one week of pay for each year of service is usually <br />reserved for a department head. He sated that in his view the only department head is Manager <br />Burg and would have no problem with her receiving this severance package but for the other two <br />this package would not be appropriate. <br />Council Member Stigney stated that severance, however it is accrued and paid to who should be <br />balanced with the flextime. He stated that they should do one or the other adding that his bigger <br />problem is the termination pay. He stated that he does not believe the City should be carrying <br />people on the payroll, accumulating vacation and benefits until March 1St. He stated that when <br />an employee is terminated they are no longer an employee and have been laid off effective on <br />their last date worked. He stated that if the City wishes to pay either severance or flextime, it <br />should be based upon the termination date of the employee. He stated that if the City wants to <br />keep a couple of the employees on to wrap things up he has no problem with that but if they are <br />laid off they are laid off on that date, not Mazch 1St <br />Manager Burg, asked if this is a TIF eligible expense. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that he assuming that it isn't but it is something they could look <br />into. <br />Mayor Marty stated that he is a little concerned about Ken noting he has been here the longest <br />and has seen the ups and downs of everything that has gone on with the golf course. He stated <br />• that Ken has kept that golf course running over the years noting that the City has been through <br />several golf course managers and if it hadn't been for Ken that golf course would have lost a lot <br />of money. He stated that he has probably put in more time than what he has been credited with <br />here and he is concerned about his future employability or future insurance. He stated that he <br />would see this as warranted noting that Medtronic has picked up a lot of the development costs <br />and maybe as a gesture of goodwill they might help to cover this cost. <br />Council Member Thomas stated that the City is perfectly capable of taking caze of their <br />employees noting that this is not a dollar issue for her. She explained that her concern is the <br />possible precedent issue this sets for all other employee relations. She stated that the Council has <br />to take into consideration how this decision would impact alI of the employees noting that if the <br />City deviates from the standard practice it could be used as a precedent on future issues. <br />Council Member Gunn asked what the policy is for flextime payouts. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that currently there is no specific policy addressing flextime. <br />Golf Course Manager Burg explained that there is a different provision for the golf course <br />employees with respect to their flextime adding that the policy outlines the number of hours that <br />can be used per week noting that the golf course puts their entire week of work into smaller <br />increments and periods of time. <br />• City Administrator Ulrich clarified that currently the policy does not allow payout for flex time <br />