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It <br /> -AR�EN�,HILLS <br /> Approved: December 11, 2017 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> NOVEMBER 20, 2017 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br /> Work Session at 5:02 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes (via <br /> telephone), Dave McClung and Steve Scott <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also present: City Administrator Bill Joynes; Public Works Director/City Engineer Sue <br /> Polka; Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Dave Perrault; City <br /> Attorney Joel Jamnik; and City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> Mayor Grant requested Item IF be removed from the agenda. <br /> Councilmember Holden requested Item 11 be added to discuss the notification requirements for <br /> the Edgewater shed. <br /> 1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Mayor and Council Salaries <br /> City Administrator Joynes stated the Personnel Committee requested staff look into whether or <br /> not the City Council's current salary is on par with other cities. An informal review of other City <br /> Council salaries has been conducted. Upon consulting with the City Attorney, Joel Jamnik, the <br /> Council is able to vote at any point to increase their salaries; however, it will not take effect until <br /> after the next election. The Council is also able to add an automatic inflation adjustor to their <br /> salaries, and the City Attorney recommended tying the adjustor to the CPI. <br /> Mayor Grant discussed the City of Mounds Views compensation rates along with other <br /> neighboring communities. He supported the City setting its rates in alignment with Mounds <br /> View. <br />