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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MINUTES <br /> May 16, 2005 5 <br /> . Emolovee Recol!nition Policv <br /> City Administrator Michelle Wolfe provided the City Coun.cil with an overview of the proposed <br /> employee recognition policy. The intention of this policy is to recognize City staff members for: <br /> . Exceptional Employee Job Related Performance; <br /> . Years of Service to the City; <br /> . Money, Safety, or Time Savings Ideas; <br /> . Employee Retirements. <br /> City staff has reviewed a number of employee recognition policies that have been implemented <br /> by other communities. City staff believes that this policy recognizes City staff in a fair and <br /> equitable manner. <br /> Members of the City Council discussed the possibility of installing a large plaque in the entry <br /> way at City Hall to recognize staff members for their years of service to the City. <br /> Councilmember Grant requested that an application form and criteria be created for the money or <br /> time savings portion ofthis policy. <br /> Members of the City Council also requested that a definition be inserted into the policy regarding <br /> employee retirement status. <br /> . Councilmember Larson requested that City staff propose gift certificate amounts based upon <br /> years of service to the City Council in the retirement section of this policy. <br /> City staff will make the recommended changes and revisions to the policy and will revisit this <br /> item at the June 20th work session meeting. <br /> Gatewav Sil!n Undate <br /> Operations and Maintenance Director Tom Moore provided the City Council with an update <br /> regarding the Gateway Sign project. Mr. Derrek Hames has been asked to assist in the <br /> development of three design options for the City Council to consider using Kasota stone. Mr. <br /> Hames is scheduled to present the three design options to the Gateway Sign Task Force on June <br /> 6th. City Council is scheduled to review the proposals at the June 20th City Council work session <br /> meeting. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked why the Cleveland and County Road D site was recommended as <br /> the first gateway sign location. <br /> Operations and Maintenance Director Moore said that this location has a concrete base and an <br /> electrical connection. Furthermore, Lexington Avenue and Highway 96 cannot be done until the <br /> Lexington Avenue project is completed. <br /> . <br /> 5 <br />