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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 10-30-89 ,~ Page 4 . RECEPTIONIST (Cont'd) Berger stated Patricia would start at the 80% step for the position, which is the first step of the plan. . Malone moved~ seconded by Growe, that Council approve the appointment of Patricia Yezek to the full-time position of Receptionist/Clerk Typist at a starting salary of $7.15 per hour. effective November 1, 1989. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) COUNCIL COMMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Hansen advised she will arrive late at the Regular Council Meeting held November 13 and she is unable to attend the luncheon at Bethel College. Councilmember Malone stated he is unable to attend the luncheon at Bethel College. Mayor Sather and Councilmember Growe advised they would attend. DISCUSSION; Councilmember Hansen expressed concern relative to the COMMITTEES general tone of the Public Safety/Works Committee; the members appear discouraged by lack of direction from CounciL She suggested Council consider utilization of citizen committees and giving definite direction to this committee in particular. Hansen noted tours of the Fire Station and Police facilities are to be scheduled in the future and review of an assessment policy; stated the committees should be utilized with specific charges. Councilmember Hansen also noted new members are needed on several committees and . suggested placing an announcement in the Town Crier for volunteers. Councilmember Malone stated he was contacted by the Chair of the PS/W Committee and he expressed concern relative to the assessment policy. Malone advised the Chair that input from the PS/W Committee is welcomed by the Finance Committee on the assessment policy. He encouraged the Chair of the PW/S Committee to present to Council their comments and recommendations on the assessment policy or other areas of interest to the Committee. Clerk Administrator Berger advised Engineer Maurer is currently compiling a draft assessment policy which should be available this week. Councilmember Malone outlined Finance Committee projects which are currently underway or will be reviewed in the future. Mayor Sather 'that past Councilmembers had sent projects to the citizen committees as a means of T1dumping" said projects. He favored the approach of Council handling matters related to Council and encouraging the citizen committees to tackle projects of interest to the committee which would provide better services for residents of our community. Sather preferred the PS/W Committee outline several projects of interest to them and submit the list for Council review and prioritizing. ADJOURN Growe moved, seconded by Malone, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) . Gar~ :;ge~ -rLMfJ4-- Thomas R. Sather Clerk.Administrator Mayor