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Minutes of the rirden Hills Regular Council Meeting, August 8, 1988 Page 6 . REPAIR LIFT STATION #5 Public Works Supervisor Rsddatz advised Council the No. 5 Lift Station was struck by lightning and sustained damage to the control panel. Raddatz advised staff members worked through the night to manually run the lift station and an electrician had rewired the panel as a interim repair measure. He stated this has occurred in the past and the estimated cost for repair of the panel is $1,000.00. I . Raddatz explained each time a storm occurs the panel has been damaged and recommended replacement of the panel with one which has new components that are not affected by a power surge rather than repair the old panel. He advised the cost for a new panel would be approximately $3,600.00. Council questioned if'insurance would cover the cost of repair of the panel. Raddatz advised the insurance coverage would include cost of repair, however he was not sure if the overtime costs would be included in the coverage and advised he would check past claims and reseach costs to date for repairs. Moved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council authorize the expenditure of funds not to exceed $4,000.00 from the Utility Maintenance Budget for a'new control panel at Lift Station #5. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) REPORT OF PARKS DIRECTOR . 1988 FALL PROGRAM & SALARY SCHEDULE Council was referred to the 1988 Fall Program Proposal and Salary Schedule submitted by Park Director Buckley. . Buckley compared the program to the 1987 Fall Program and noted additional programs that would be offered in 1988. He reviewed the 1988 salaries as outlined. . Peck moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council approve the 1988 Fall Program as outlined and Salary Schedule as submitted. Councilmember Winiecki indicated she preferred the program and salaries be discussed as separate items; she requested discussion of the salaries proposed for the 1988 instructors. Buckley explained the criteria for hiring personnel for program instruction which include; age, skills, experience and training. He advised that consideration is also given to the number of hours of instruction snd the current fees being set by surrounding communities. Council discussed the wage increases proposed for instructors and the salary range set for Baton instruction. Winiecki preferred setting a salary and hiring a Baton instructor at that rate. . Clerk Administrator Berger advised that he had reviewed such proposals and the salary rates and programs are comparable to what other cities are offering; he noted it is typical to increase salaries for repeat instructors. . Winiecki moved to amend the motion, seconded by Woodburn, that Council approve the 1988 salaries for instructors at the 1987 salary rates and set the Baton Instructor rate at $8.00 per hour and the Women's Self Defense Seminar instruction at $25.00. Motion carried. (Winiecki and Woodburn voting in favor; Peck opposed) (2-1) Original motion as amended carried unanimously. (3-0) ADD'L PARK MAINT. PERSONNEL Council was referred to a memorandum from Parks Director Buckley dated 8-4-88 recommending hiring three persons to fill part-time summer maintenance crew vacancies. Buckley advised the workers would still fields and complete be set at $5.00 per vacancies were due to summer workers returning to school and be needed thru August and September to cut grass, maintain ball the installation of play equipment. He recommended the salary hour and the three persons start on 8-15-88. . Peck moved, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve the hiring of three additional park maintenance personnel to replace present summer maintenance crew, effective August 15, 1988 through September 1988. at a salary rate of $5.00 per hour. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) .