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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
OCTOBER 11, 1989
1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Kuchera, Mayer, McKnight, Sprute, Galler.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the 1990 Budget and Compensation
Plan.
3. Administrator Thompson presented an update on the 1990 Budget. Mr. Thompson
stated that the 1990 Solid Waste and Sewer Budget had been completed, but the
5 year analysis was not completed. Mr. Thompson stated that the Finance Director
was out of town and therefore they had not been printed yet. Mr. Thompson also
stated that he had just received notification regarding the impact of the new
tax bill and that the new estimates would be incorporated into the budget by the
Finance Director.
4. Mr. Thompson stated that the next phase of the compensation study would be to
review the policies and definitions. Mr. Thompson recommended that the Council
start working aggressively on the compensation study because the most difficult
tasks were ahead and it is getting late in the year.
5. Councilmember Sprute requested a clarification on the special levy. Admini-
strator Thompson stated that the Cataract had tentatively agreed on a recommendation
to the Council and that the levy would be approximately $5,300. Mr. Thompson
noted that the townships picked up about half of the levy through service fees.
Councilmember Sprute suggested that the Council consider levying a percentage of
a mill for fire relief.
6. Councilmember Sprute stated that he felt a compensation study should be com-
pleted for part time employees. Park and Recreation Director Bell stated that
the Council should distinguish between permanent and temporary part time, because
it was critical to attract quality permanent employees. Administrator Thompson
and Councilmember Mayer stated that a compensation plan for part time employees
had consistently been a recommendation of the Compensation committee, but because
of time constraints, it never got completed. Administrator Thompson noted that
in today's job market, it was important that the City remain competitive because
part time help could no longer be considered as "volunteer".
7. Administrator Thompson reminded the Council that while the City had until
late December to certify its final levy, it was probably going to have to step
up deliberations due to other issues, such as the compensation study and the
referendum facing the City.
8. The Council next considered the City's compensation plan. Discussion centered
on the City's policy relating to merit pay. It was the consensus of the Council
that language related to merit pay should be deleted because of the difficulty in
administering a merit plan. Administrator Thompson stated he would make the change
and submit a new draft.
9. It was the consensus that the Council meet on October 25, 1989 to discuss
the 1990 budget and compensation plan; and on October 30, 1989 to discuss the
$1.1 million referendum.
10. MOTION by Mayer, second by Galler to adjourn at 9:20 P.M. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Thompson
City Administrator