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Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, February 29, 1988 Page 5 SALARIES (Cont'd) Mayor Woodburn stated it was his opinion it would be appropriate to give lessor increases based on the and the fact that the entire budget does not have to be inflationary percentage spent. . Councilmember Hansen disagreed; commented that most contracts are settling at 4%, it is her opinion the City has an excellent staff, staff is doing a fine job, and she was not opposed to the pay raises as outlined in the memorandum. The Clerk Administrator suggested a Council work session could be scheduled to discuss Council concerns and the matter could be continued to the regular Council meeting of March 14. Councilman Peck stated it waa his opinion a work session was not neceasary as Council has reviewed the 4% proposal during the budgeting process; he advised he would favor the proposed increases, with the exception of the Building Inspector position. Mayor Woodburn suggested a 1% increase be given, with minor adjustments for merit. Council discussed the part-time employees proposed salary increases. . Hansen moved, seconded by Peck, that Council approve the salary adjustments for part-time employees, as recommended on page 2 of the Clerk Administrator's memorandum of 2-26-88, with the exclusion of the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer to remain at $19.57 per hour. Council discussed the salary differential between the Building Maintenance position and the Community Service Officer position. Morrison adVised she had contacted suburban communities to determined the salary range for part-time CSO's, as indicated on page 2 of her memorandum; after reviewing the range she recommended at 5% increase instead of the 4% proposed at b,udget time. After discussion, Council concurred to move the CSO to a comparable rate as the Building Maintenance Person and hold the Building Maintenance salary at the current rat&f Hansen moved to amend the motion, seconded by Peck, to approve the Community Service Officer salary at $6.10 per hour and to hold the Building Maintenance salary at $6.50 per hour for 1988. Amendment to motion carried unanimously. (4-0) Original motion as amended carried unanimously. (4-0) There was diacussion regarding postponement of the 1988 salary increases to the . next regular meeting. Peck moved, seconded by Winiecki, that Council table the matter of full-time non-union employees proposed salary increases to the end of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) ORD. AMENDMENT; ADD'L VAC. HOURS Council was referred to the recommendation from the Clerk Administrator, page 2 of the 2/26/88 memorandum, relative to extending to all full-time non-union employees the same provision of seven (7) additional vacation hours, after 20 years serVice, as was approved for the union employees. Hansen moved, seconded by Peck, that Council approve the provision for seven (7) additional vacation hours, after 20 years service, for non-union employees, effective January I, 1988, and furthermore, that the City Attorney be directed to draft an Ordinance amendment to Section 19.58 of the Arden Hills Code. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) REPORT OF ENGINEER WATER TOWER Council was referred to the Engineer's memorandum of 2-18-88, regarding the Water Tower. . Engineer Christoffersen advised that this has been a long term project; study began in 1967 and at that time there were discussions regarding the need for a watermain and booster station on Hamline Avenue.