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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 4,1999 3 MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to ratity the Mayor's recommendations for Committee Liaisons appointments for 1999. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Probst suggested that a letter be sent to existing Committee members to remind them of the change in appointment period to run from March to March each year to coincide with the annual retreats. The exception to this change is the Planning Commission whose appointments will continue to run from the beginning to the end of the calendar year. Mayor Probst also suggested that, at the City Council Worksession on January II, 1999, the Council discuss the appointments of the individuals who have expressed an interest, through the survey circulated in the December utility billing, in joining the various Committees. C. Resolution #99-05, 1999 Pay Plan (Employee Insurance - Maximum Contribution) Mr. Fritsinger explained the City Council historically has amended its Pay Plan at the last Council meeting of the previous year, or at the first meeting of the new year. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the Pay Plan presented in the agenda packet represented the figures which were utilized as part of the budgeting process for 1999. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the Pay Plan includes a 3% increase in base pay which resulted in a shift in the six-step plan. This increase corresponds to the approved contract with the Local 49, which the Council adopted in 1998. The contract approved a 3% increase in base pay for the years 1999 and 2000. The contract also included an additional $10 per month to be contributed to the health and dental insurance premiums. As part of this resolution, Staff is requesting that the additional $10 per month also be provided to the remainder of the City Staff. Mr. Fritsinger stated one change, resulting from the reorganizations throughout the last year, was that the Parks and Recreation Director position had been reinserted into the Pay Plan for 1999. In doing so, Staff evaluated the Pay Plan against the State of Minnesota Pay Equity requirements. It appears that the proposed Pay Plan is in compliance with these requirements. An additional change in the Pay Plan is duty changes for the Assistant to the City Administrator position related to some supervisory requirements. Additionally, there would be management changes in the City Administrator position. The points for this position have been adjusted up with an allocation related to the pay. Mr. Fritsinger noted that, with the $10 per month increase, the City would contribute $330 per month towards health and dental insurance in 1999. Mr. Fritsinger advised that StafTrecommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-05, identifying the 1999 Pay Plan. Mayor Probst asked if the cost of the shift in the Pay Plan was anticipated. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it had been.