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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2007 Page 3 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL 4 A. Resolution 07 -040, Anointment of Road Reconstruction Task Force 6 City Manager Morrison stated the membership on the Road Reconstruction Task Force includes: 7 Jeff Fahrenholz, Tom Fahrenholz, Rosemary Franzese, Mark Grimes, Bernard Gulachek, Allen 8 Otte, Brian Rude, and Bill Sauer. He explained this task force would study the use of asphalt 9 versus concrete reconstruction on St. Anthony streets. He mentioned four meetings would be 10 held: May 17, June 18, Aug 13, and Sept 17, 2007. 11 12 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution 13 07 -040; a Resolution Appointing the Members of the Road Reconstruction Task Force. 14 15 Councilmember Gray commented he appreciated the people who stepped forward to be on task 16 forces. He stated it is a great way to express feelings and learn first hand the process involved. 17 He stated volunteering takes time and he is interested to hear what they report to the Council. 18 19 Mayor Faust pointed out that Council members Horst and Thuesen would serve on the Road 20 Reconstruction Task Force also. 21 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 24 B. Ordinance 07 -002; Mayor and Councilmember's Salaries, Section 200.12 (First 25 Meeting) 26 27 Mayor Faust reported the Mayor and Councilmember's salaries were discussed during the Goal 28 Setting Retreat held January 11 -12, 2007. He stated the last increase was effective January 1, 29 2006. He explained the increase in salary for mayor and council and be effective January 1, 30 2008. Mayor Faust stated the stipend for the H.R.A. meeting would be eliminated at the final 31 reading of the ordinance by an H.R.A. resolution, effective December 31, 2007. 32 33 Mayor Faust explained the Mayor's salary would go from $550.00 to $625.00; Mayor Pro -Tem 34 from $495.00 to $563.00 and Councilmember salary from $440.00 to $500.00. 35 36 Mayor Faust stated this must be pressed forward or they would not get done. He stated some 37 cites pay for other meetings and make them less transparent; St. Anthony does not. He explained 38 the pay includes all meetings they attend in addition to City Council Meetings. Mayor Faust 39 listed several of the meetings attended by the Mayor and Council on a monthly meeting. 40 41 This is the first of three readings. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the first 44 reading of Ordinance 07 -002, Mayor and Councilmember's Salaries, Section 200.12. 45 46 Motion carried unanimously.