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Home My WebLink About19821229_special203 MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL DECEMBER 29, 1982 5:OO P.M. Answering rollcall were Members Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner and Mayor Courtney. JANUARY 3, 1983, COUNCIL MEETING DATE CONFIRMED. Following discussion as to the possibility of changing the date of the January 3, 1983, Council Meeting, it was informally decided to retain the regular meeting date. PERA LEGISLATION DISCUSSED. Mr. Rosland recalled that the Minnesota State Legi- slature, in an attempt to resolve the State's financial problems, increased the employee contribution to PERA by 2% for 1983 and advised that he.beliea&s that. the 2Xi:represents an infringement by the State on local government and the manner in which local government officials compensate their employees. He expressed concern also that the State apparently looks to the pension system and its funds as a means to resolve its spending problems and that, in the future, the law may be changed so as to open up future access to pension funds, the results of which action would disrupt presently sound pension funds. Member Schmidt's motion was seconded by Member Turner, that the City Manager write a letter to Edina's Legislators advising that the Council does not believe that the State should become involved in the pension system and that a meeting be set up at which the Council and the Legislators could discuss matters of interest. Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Motion carried. Notices will go out with employees paychecks advising that this action by the State is not endorsed by the Council. COUNCIL EDINAMITE PARTY DATES ANNOUNCED. Member Turner advised that January 26 and February 6, 1983, are the dates chosen for the parties which Council Members agreed to host as a part of the Silent Auction at the Edinamite Benefit. action was taken. NO CITY STAFF COMPLIMENTED ON SNOW REMOVAL. Mr. Rosland said that he would convey the congratulations and thanks of the Counci1,to all who played a part in keeping City operations going during the snow storm. PERSONNEL COMPENSATION RATES ESTABLISHED. As recommended by Mr. Rosland, Member =chards offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISIIING COMPENSATION RATES BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does hereby establish the following Salary Schedule for full time personnel for 1983: Management I11 (5) Management 11 (11) Management I (7) Technical Management (6) Technical I11 (12) Technical I1 (4) Technical I (11) . General I11 (7) General I1 (7) General I (8) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 $ 37,232 $ 40,456 $ 43,706 $ 46,488 27 , 794 23,400 21,346 18,876 16 , 744 15 , 028 14 , 014 13,000 11,570 30 , 238 24 , 480 23,270 20,514 18 , 200 16 , 328 15 , 236 14 , 144 12,584 32 , 682 34 , 762 27,482 29 , 276 25,116 26 , 728 22 , 204 23,582 19 , 682 20 , 930 18 , 772 17 , 628 16,484 17,524 15 , 288 16,276 13,598 14 , 482 Fublic Safety PS Management 111 (2) 31,538 34 , 538 37 , 076 39 , 416 PS Management I1 (8) 29,510 32,110 34 , 684 36 , 894 PS Management I (7) 26 , 832 29 , 172 31,538 33 , 540 20,514 PS General I1 (2) 16 , 406' 17,862 19,266 PS General I (1) 13,000 14 , 144 15 , 288 16 , 276 Rollcall : Ayes: Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: Bredesen (because the 49ers' compensation exceeds the 5% increase estab- Resolution adopted. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt. lished by Council) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION RATES FOR YEAR ROUND PART TIME PERSONNEL BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does hereby establish the following Salary Schedule for year round Dart time Dersonnel: 12/29/82 .- 204 Level A Level B Step 1 3.80 4.20 Step 2 4.15 4.70 Step 3 4.35 5.05 Step 4 4.65 5.20 Step 5 5.00 5.30 Managerial 5.95 Motion for adoption of the Resolution was offered by Member Schmidt and seconded by Member Turner. I Rollcall : Ayes: .Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Member Richards thereupon offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION RATES SEASONAL PART TIME PERSONEL BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does hereby establish the following SalarySchedule for seasonal part time personnel for 1983: Level '1 3.35 .I 3.60 3.75 Level 2 3.50 3.80 4.00 Level 3 3.80 4.10 4.25 Level 4 4.10 4.35 4.50 Level 5 4.25 - 5.50 Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution adopted. I&. Rosland clarified,that he still has not settled with the Police and Fire Departments. SECURITY PLEDGES APPROVED. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Member Turner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: KES OLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (FIRST BANK MINNEAPOLIS) BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment by its depository, First Bank Minneapolis, of the following secu- rities, as good and sufficient collateral for the City of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: $195,000.00 City of Danville, Ill., Hosp. Fac. Rev. 7.10 2/01/84 100,000.00 Albuquerque XM, Ser 1966 Wtr GO 4.00 7/01/84 100,000.00 Chicago Heights I11 Pub Liv Bd 6 .OO 12/01/84 95,000.00 Collinsville I11 GO Sew Bd 5.40 02/01/90 315,000.00 St Tammany LA Parish Wide SD #12 5.90 03/01/92 250,000.00 City of Toledo Ohio Ser 1978 Sew Sys 6.10 11/01/92 Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Richards. Rollcall : Ayes : Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt , Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution adopted. I STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND RECOMMENDED TRANSFERS APPROVED. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Member Richards' motion was seconded by Member Schmidt, for approval of "Statement of Estimated Expenditures and Recommended Transfers for Year'Ending December 31. 1982". Ayes : Bredesen. Richards. Schmidt. Turner. Courtney Nays: None Motion carried. AMA POLICIES AND-LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR 1983 NOTED. Mr. Rosland called Council's attention to the AMA Policies and Legislative Proposals for 1983, and asked Council to review the information for future discussion. No action was taken. r m m 08 u 5 .- 12/29/82 EDINAMITE PROCEEDS ANNOUNCED. Mr. Robert Sherman announced that proceeds from the Edinamite Benefit had been just under $20,000. He expressed the thanks of the Committee for the people who had worked on various committees. No formal action was taken. BRAEMAR ASSOCIATION CONTRACT EXTENDED. As recommended by Mr. Rosland, Member Schmidt's motion was seconded by Member Turner, extending the agreement for Lions Gate for sixty days, with the understanding that Braemar Associates pay attorney's fees and further conditioned on interest on the balance being raised from 8% to 12%. Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner and Mayor Courtney Nays: None Motion carried. CLAIMS PAID. ment of the following Claims: General Fund, $43,569.58; Park Fund, $6,913.29; Art Fund, $671.44; Swimming Pool, $90.30; Golf Course, $1,460.14; Arena, $7,000.96; Gun Range, $417.95;'Water Fund, $10,386.92; Sewer Fund, $1,302.68; Liquor Fund, $27,907.72; Construction, $2,977.28; IBR #2, $43,447.53; Total, $146,145.79. Motion of Member Richards was seconded by Member Bredesen for pay- Kyes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Motion carried. No further business appearing, Member Turner's motion for adjournment was seconded by Member Schmidt. Adjournment at 5:45 p.m. .