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Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, February 29, 1988 Page 4 REPORT OF CLERK ADMINISTRATOR RES. #88-7; LABOR Moved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve NEGOTIATIONS Resolution No. 88-7, Approving the 1988 Addendum to the ... 1986 Labor Agreement, contingent upon approval and sign off by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) Council commended Councilman Sather, who served as labor negotiator for the City, for the fine work he has done to resolve the union contract. APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENTS; RES'S 88-8, 9, & 10, HWY. 96 AND HAMLINE AVE. Council was referred to Resolutions 88-8, 88-9, and 88-10 which relate to the apportionment of assessments for the property located adjacent to the Village Hall on Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue. Peck moved, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve Resolution No. 88-8, Apportionment of Improvement W-P-SS-76-1; Resolution No. 88-9, Apportionment of Improvement W-77-5; and Resolution No. 88-10, Apportionment of Improvement W-77-5 and W-78-2. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) CHAR. GAMBLG. LIC.; CONCORDIA SING. SOC. Council was referred to the application for a Charitable Gambling License from Concordia Singing Society, for operation at the Pot 0 Gold Bingo Hall. Clerk Administrator Morrison advised the background investigations on the Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, and the Gambling Manager had been completed by Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. . Councilman Peck requested the minutes reflect that the Pot 0 Gold Bingo location is allowed seven licensed organizations and this application would be number seven; furthermore, nine organizations are allowed to operate in the Village and this application would be the ninth. He questioned if the Clerk Administrator agreed with the information. Morrison advised that some of the charities operating at Pot 0 Gold have not applied for renewal, however, Councilman Peck was correct in the statement. Peck moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council approve the Charitable Gambling License application from Concordia Singing Society to operate at the Pot 0 Gold location. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) Councilmember Hansen arrived at 8:30 p.m. 1988 SALARIES; NON-UNION EMPLYS Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator, 2-26-88, outlining her recommendations for 1988 salary increases for non-union employees. . Morrison advised that she had reviewed the recommended increases quite carefully in line with the budget as proposed and approved by Council last fall; generally the recommendations are within budget or under budget. Councilman Peck commented that due to recent Council concerns relative to the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer position, it was his opinion it would be inappropriate to grant a salary increase for that position at this time. Morrison explained the position was anticipated, at budget time, to receive a 4% increase; she stated it was reduced considerably from the 4% proposed increase. The Clerk Administrator advised that the 4% was based on the suggested budgeted amount as approved' by Council, as well as comparisons with similar cities, and similar positions from the most recent data available. She explained she tried to keep the non-union personnel at the middle percentile of comparative metropolitan positions, however, some are at the bottom even with the increases; the union personnel are at the highest percentile. Mayor Woodburn commented that the positions are earning more than they would in private industry for the same job. He explained the increases are usually based . on inflation; at the present time the inflationary figure is negative, to give everybody raises that are more than inflation does not seem fair to the taxpaying public. There was discussion relative to the Stanton Survey comparisons.