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Hugo City Council Minutes for April 5, 2010 Page 5 of 10 landscape agreement with Pulte Homes and developer John Hanson for the landscaping in the Waters Edge neighborhood. Approve Resolution Adiusting 2010 Salaries Pay equity, or comparable worth, is a standard written into Minnesota State Law that requires cities to develop and administer compensation systems that establish equitable pay relationships between female -dominated and male -dominated job classes. The city filed the required reports to the state in January, 2008; however, it took the state over two years to provide a response. Unfortunately, the City of Hugo's salary matrix did not pass the statistical analysis test. The state set a new deadline of April 12, 2010, for the city to take corrective action and resubmit a report that passes this test. The penalty for failure to do so is $100 per day. The Finance Department has drafted a resolution that adjusts the salaries of four female staff positions that will bring the city into compliance with pay equity statutes. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2010 -12 ADJUSTING 2010 SALARIES FOR CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES TO MEET STATE PAY EQUITY GUIDELINES AND TO RECOGNIZE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY PLANNER. Public Hearing on Right -of -Way and Underground Utilities Ordinance At its February 1, 2010 meeting, Council discussed a proposed Right -of -Way and Underground Utilities Ordinances and directed staff to schedule a public hearing and invite all interested parties and the utility companies to attend the Council meeting and provide public comment. EDA and Parks and Recreation Intern Shayla Severson explained that with the proposed Undergrounding Utilities Ordinance, undergrounding is required for all new facilities and with replacement, relocation or reconstruction of existing facilities. High voltage lines must be approved by City Council, and Council would also have the option of retiring existing overhead lines. Included in the proposed Right -of -Way Ordinance is a requirement for annual registration and permits, and regulations for patching and restoration work done within a right -of way. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing; there were no comments from the public. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve ORDINANCE 2010-444 REGULATING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA. Ayes: Petryk, Weidt, Haas, Klein, Miron Nays: None All Ayes. Motion carried. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to approve ORDINANCE 2010-445 REGULATING RIGHT-OF-WAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA. Ayes: Weidt, Haas, Klein, Petryk, Miron Nays: None All Ayes. Motion carried