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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 29 <br /> <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/GUNN. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6916, <br />Adopting Attorney’s Recommendation in Regard to Taxability of Employee Severance Benefits <br />as presented. <br /> <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />L. Authorization to Hire Cable Assistants in the Cable Department. <br />1. Resolution 6913 Authorizing to Hire for a Part-Time Cable Assistant <br />Vacancy in the Cable Department. <br /> 2. Resolution 6914 Authorizing to Hire Dave Olson as a Part-Time Cable <br />Assistant in the Cable Department. <br /> <br />Councilmember Thomas asked what changes were made to the job description. Assistant to the <br />City Administrator Crane stated that one-year experience was added to the requirements and <br />stated she will provide the Council with a revised job description. <br /> <br />Councilmember Thomas stated a resolution authorizing hire defeats the purpose of authorization <br />to hire. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty stated Mr. Olson should be started at Step Five of the salary range. <br /> <br />Councilmember Flaherty mentioned that the salary step is a supervisory decision. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty asked if the City needs two cable assistants. He stated Mr. Olson expressed <br />concern that if the hire of another person will cut his hours. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated Mr. Olson can speak with the Communications <br />Coordinator and an agreement can be made. City Administrator Ulrich stated there are senior and <br />junior positions and it will help with flexibility and the ability to have more cable programming. <br />He stated that the budget would support the hire. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/MARTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6913, <br />Authorizing to Hire for a Part-Time Cable Assistant Vacancy in the Cable Department. <br /> <br />Aye-5 Nay – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/MARTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6914, <br />Authorizing to Hire Dave Olson as a Part-Time Cable Assistant in the Cable Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty asked if the Council could give the Communications Coordinator direction to start <br />him at salary Step Five. City Administrator Ulrich indicated such direction would be <br />inconsistent with the Resolution. <br /> <br />Aye – 5 Nay – 0 Motion carried.