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Mounds View City Council November 23, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller referenced Section 1, definition of responsibilities, and asked for <br />verification that this JPA will not increase any of Mounds View’s responsibilities. Clerk- <br />Administrator Ericson confirmed the City’s responsibilities would not be are not increasing at all. <br />Finance Director Beer stated this JPA was drafted based on previous documentation. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney questioned the reference under joint responsibilities to “the park fund.” <br />Clerk-Administrator Ericson clarified that the city has there is a separate Lakeside Park Fund. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7527, <br />Approving a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Spring Lake Park Concerning the <br />Operation and Management of Lakeside Lions Park. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller noted that the City of Spring Lake Park reviewed and approved this <br />JPA at their November 16, 2009 meeting. Mayor Flaherty stated this JPA will formalize each <br />city’s responsibilities and is an appropriate document. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Resolution 7528, Approving a Step Increase for Officer Kirsten Lafean of the <br />Mounds View Police Department. <br /> <br />Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane presented Sgt. Menard’s finding that Police Officer Kirsten <br />Lafean has satisfactorily performed in the capacity of her position and recommendation to <br />approve a step increase wage adjustment consistent with the LELS Police Officers Union <br />Contract. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane read Resolution 7528. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty noted this officer was hired on June 1, 2009, and is still in the probationary <br />period. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane stated that is correct and in accordance with the <br />union contract, Officer Lafean is due a six-month wage increase. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7528, <br />Approving Step/Longevity Adjustment. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller stated that while Officer Lafean was still in the training phase and <br />accompanied by another officer, she responded to a neighborhood police call and did a very good <br />job in mediating a difficult situation. She thanked Officer Lafean for being part of the team. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />D. Resolution 7526, Approving the 2010 SCORE Recycling Grant Request to <br />Ramsey County. <br /> <br />Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane presented staff’s recommendation to approve a resolution <br />authorizing the City to make application to Ramsey County for a 2010 SCORE grant to fund <br />2010 recycling activities, projected to be $26,545.