HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-29-87 - Special Meeting Hastings, Minnesota
July 29, 1987
The City Counci I of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a special
meeting on Wednesday, July 29, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of
City Hail , 100 Sibley Street, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Councilmember Kulzer, Riveness, Bond, Werner,
Trautmann, Ross and Mayor Stoffel .
Members Absent: None.
The City Administrator, Gary E. Brown reviewed for the City Council
the Pay Equity Plan which has been considered by the Administrative
Committee on to previous meetings. Discussions centered around several
options the City hada
1 . Whether or not to include all over-time for City l=ire Department
Personnel .
2. Whether or not to consider modifying the Pay Equity Plan Performance
Grade System by reducing it by 25%.
3. Whether or not to go retroactive to January 1 , 1987 for adjustments.
4. Whether or not to adopt an appeal process.
Moved by Councilmember Werner, seconded by Councilmember Kulzer to
remove over-time from the gross salary calculation (other than that
associated with the Fair Labor Standards Act for Fire Fighters, with the
trendline remaining in the same position for 1987. 7 Ayes; Nayes) None.
Moved by Councilmember Trautmann, seconded by Councilmember Kulzer to
amend Table V by reducing the performance grade system by 25%. 3 Ayes;
Nayes, Riveness, Stoffel, Bond and Ross.
Moved by Councilmember Bond, seconded by Councilmember Ross to
eliminate the performance evaluation system and Table V from the Pay
Equity Plan. 4 Ayes; Nayes, Trautmann, Kulzer and Werner.
Moved by Councilmember Trautmann, seconded by Counclimember Kulzer to
adopt the Pay Equity Plan along with an appeals committee for local
appeal .
Moved by Councilmember Gond, seconded by Councilmember Ross to table
any action on the Pay Equity Plan for at least 30 days until staff sets up
an employee committee to review all positions currently questioned by the
Council and as marked on the Pay Equity Plan. These would include the
Water Operators, Arena Manager, Assistant Water Superintendent, Detective
and Juvenile Officers, the Mater Superintendent, Police Captain, Assistant
Building Inspector, Building Inspector, Street Supervisor, City Clerk
Treasurer, Planner/Transit Director and the City Engineer. 4 Ayes; Nayes,
Trautmann, Kulzer and Riveness.
Moved by Councilmember Berner, seconded by Mayor Stoffel to adjust all
female employees retroactive to January 1, 1987 as proposed by the Pay
Equity Plan (1st year of a three year adjustment period) . 5 Ayes; Nayes,
Trautmann and Kulzer.
New Annual Salary Adjustment
Carol Latham Adm. Secretary 17,393 (1370)
Jane Toenjes Tech. Secretary 17,492 (1467)
Marge Kelley Sr. Acct. Clerk 20, 167 (495)
Twyla Geiken Bus Driver 18,958 (1361 )
Ellen Kimmen 118,958 (1361 )
Laura Hoff Fire Sec/Dispatcher 19,667 (1324)
Andrea Gustafson Eng. Tech II 22,005 (1289)
Char Stoudt Police Adm. Asst. 23,098 (1111)
Leana Hagen dater/Payrl /Ass Clk 19,340 (2871 )
Barb Thompson City Clk/Treas. 31 ,024 (409)
NOTE: Some annual salaries include a 2`5 adjustment, others wiIi recelve
adjustment on anniversary date.
City Administrator and the City Attorney along with the Utilities
Superintendent discussed Change Order No. 5 which dealt with the
installation of a duel sump pump system for the Hydro Electric Plant
amounting to $25,500.00. Moved by Councilmember Werner, seconded by
Councilmember Kulzer to approve Change Order No. 5. 6 Ayes; Nayes, Bond.
City Staff discussed with the City Council the proposal to start
operation of the Hydro Efoctrfr I—,,7i i [-Fv running at a 70% capacity at #2.
Motion was made by Mayor Stoffel , seconded by Councilmember Werner for
City Staff to begin operations ac -ti-+^ t-+I-Arq are received from
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which would allow the City to operate at a rate at which full revenues
would be received for each kilowatt produced and that the contractors
would not require substantial completion before operation. 6 Ayes; Nayes,
Bond.
Moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to
adjourn at 11 :02 p. . yes; Nayes, None.
ATTEST
Mayor Deputy Cit Cler