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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes O� May 25, 2004 Page 5 1 N The duration of the contract was one year, which would expire December 31, 2004. He 2 explained this was a change from previous years, as well as from the other two 3 bargaining units. 4 ■ The police officers would have a 3% increase starting July 1, 2004, which equaled a 1.5% 5 increase. He indicated this was the increase for which the other two unions settled. 6 ■ The City's portion of health insurance would increase $30 for family coverage. He stated 7 this would be retroactive to January 1, 2004, and added this was the same as the 8 settlement with the other two unions. 9 Personal leave would be capped at 1,200 hours for new hires, effective January 1, 2004, 10 which was the same as the other two unions. 11 12 Mr. Mornson stated the Union approved the contract on May 14, 2004. He provided a copy of 13 the Agreement for Council review. 14 15 Motion by Councilmember Faust, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 04- 16 044 ratifying the 2004 Agreement between the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., 17 representing the St. Anthony Police Department licensed employees, and the City of St. 18 Anthony. 19 20 Discussion: 21 22 Councilmember Faust stated he was at a meeting the previous week and received a compliment 23 from a Lauderdale Councilmember regarding the City's Police Department. He stated it was 24 said the City of Lauderdale thought of the Police Department as its department and was very 25 pleased with the services it received. He added the Police Department was an ambassador of the 26 City. 27 28 Mayor Hodson thanked Mr. Mornson for his work with the contracts. He added there was a need 29 for creative solutions regarding the continual'increase in healthcare costs. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 D. Introduction of Deb Wilkinson, Councilmember from Zumbrota 34 It was noted that Zumbrota Councilmember Wilkinson and Councilmember Faust were taking 35 part in the League of Minnesota Cities' "Walking a Mile"program. It was explained that 36 League President and Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland, dismayed by city-on-city attacks, began 37 thinking about ways to build connections, understanding and unity among cities. It was stated 38 the program was created to promote greater awareness, relationships and understanding among 39 differing cities. 40 41 Councilmember Wilkinson indicated that Zumbrota(population of 3,000) was located in 42 Goodhue County, which was approximately one hour south of the Capitol. She thanked 43 Councilmember Faust and City Manager Mornson for the time they had spent with her. She 44 indicated it was fascinating and rejuvenating to discover what was happening in other 45 communities. She congratulated St. Anthony Village on its "enormous redevelopment." 46