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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 10-30-89 ~ Page 3 ESCROW AGREEMENT; Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk KEM MILLING SITE Administrator dated 10-27-89, relative to an escrow agreement between the City and Darling & Company. . Acting City Attorney John Miller referred to the October 27 letter from Attorney Jerry Filla relative to a request from Darling & Company for the City to sign an escrow agreement to permit the earnest money to be transferred to an interest bearing account in the event the transaction does not close on 10-31-89. Miller stated he has been in contact with Metro Title and was informed two mortgages need to be released from the subject property; at this time he has no reason to believe the transaction will not go through. Malone moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council approve the escrow agreement between the City of Arden Hills and Darling & Company and authorize the execution of said document. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) APPOINTMENT; Council was referred to a memorandum from Public Works PUBLIC WKS Supervisor Dan Winkel dated 10-27-89, recommending the MAINTENANCE appointment of Stephen Saxe to fill the Maintenance WORKER Worker vacancy. Winkel advised he was recommending Saxe start at the 80% salary step, $10.54 per hour, based on his extensive background and expertise in all areas of the job duties. He stated the higher starting pay was utilized when hiring Jim Perron. who also had experience in the public works job duties. Hansen moved, seconded by Growe, that Council approve the appointment of Mr. Stephen (Pete) Saxe, to the full-time position of Public Works . Maintenance Worker, at a starting salary of $10.54 per hour, effective November 1, 1989. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) COMPLETION PROB. Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk PERIOD; BLDG. Administrator dated 10-17-89, relative to Building INSPECTOR Inspector Kriesel's completion of his probationary period and evaluation. Berger stated David Kriesel received an excellent performance evaluation and recommended a salary increased to the next step in the salary schedule for this position. He explained Kriesel is currently at the 90% step of $22.50 per hour and the 95% step is $23.75 per hour. Berger further recommended the increase be retroactive to 8-21-89. Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Council authorize a salary increase for Building Inspector Kriesel to the rate of $23.75 per hour, retroactive to August 21, 1989, based on successful completion of his probationary period and a positive performance evaluation. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) APPOINTMENT; Council was referred to memorandums from Deputy Clerk RECEPTIONIST/ Iago dated 10-25-89 and Clerk Administrator Berger dated CLERK TYPIST 10-16-89, relative to appointment of Patricia Yezek to the position of Receptionist/Clerk Typist. . Berger advised Deputy Clerk Iago and Administrative Secretary DeLaRosa had conducted interviews and testing on candidates for this position. After successful completion of reference checks on candidate Yezek, both recommended her for appointment to the position; the Clerk Administrator concurred with the recommendation. Councilmember Growe questioned the amount and percentage of the starting salary for this position.