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Oti.the topic .of schedules -Mayor Attig Swoinfey asked the Council how they. 'felt*about. closing the of-lice:for the Iast week -of 2021 Councilmember Lindner -made a motiointo those Heritage Hall for the remainder of 2021 beginning De6ember*23, 2021, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Heritage Hall wi[I be clQsed.fort[ie: .remainder of 2021.beginning December 23, 2021, Qty-Council Clerk Training The City. Clerk has alidost completed a full year in the position and will have completed all tasks that usually eoina up- throughoik the year. .City Council/Planning Commission Training Manual Mayor Ardg-Swomley stated that she would like to create a training binder eontaining-4ocuments that can be given to the Planning Commission and City Council and new membemthatcome in: Thfee sections being suggested. are: 1)Council Conduct,.2) Land Use; and 3) Meetings. City Attorney Patrick Kelly: has some suggestions that he will send over to the .Mayor and Councilinember Lindner wanted to make. sure that all documentation in the manual is as current as possible. Health insurance Stipend Concept Councilmember Johnson suggested a cost of living increase (COLA) at the beginning. of the year. Mayor Artig-Swomley feels that the Council should do that plus an insurance stipend. Councilmember Cacioppo feels that the Council should.agree od s number that would still bd decent after taxes are taken out. Councilmember Amlee .brought up the idea of an HRA, but that. would require the employee to get a certain type of insurance. without option, but it would be. untaxed and the employee would be reimbursed. Councilmember Cacioppo made armotion to apply a COLA.salary increase based. on the Social Security Administration, seconded byCouncilinember Johnson. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, employees will receive a. COLA increase starting with the. first paycheck of 2022. Councilmember. Amlee made: a motion to 4pprove-a.1.750.00-inonthly-amount based on averages. from MNsure.gov for an additional benefit amount on..any Gem Lake eiployees° paycheck that would be taxed starting January l; 2022 for purposes of purchasing insurance, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo; Voice vote taken, all voted yes; motion passes, employees will be given an additional $75.b:00 per month to cover the:cost.of.buying any insurance they require. November Credit Card.Machine Statement The Council reviewed the statement for November and decided that the City will need to charge a. fee for each transaction instead of eating the fee_ .Councilmember Cacioppo. suggested after reviewing the statement that a 3% fee .per transaction would be sufficient. Councilmember Lindner madea motion -to charge-a.3% fee per transaction to process credit card payments, seconded by Councilmcinber Cacioppo. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, the. City will not charge a 3� o fee for all credit carti-transactions. Historical'Docurirents.and �Photo Library. Mayor Artig-Swomley has been collecting and copying historical photos and newspaper clippings from the several residents. of Oem Lake and sending them to the City Clerk. The scans are all s&vetl in a folder ony-the drive and there is also afioider..:of prints t the: office. City ofGem take City Council Meeting ontites December 21, 2021 51 P a. g o