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City Council Minutes <br /> November 1, 2016 <br /> Page 6 of 8 <br /> • Decrease the Employer Share— Health Insurance expenditures by <br /> $8,340 as the City has been notified of a 0% increase in health <br /> insurance premiums for 2017. <br /> • Increase the State Aid — Police revenue by $2,960 due to an <br /> increase in this revenue received in 2016. <br /> • Increase the Library Office Supplies expenditure by$1,000 for <br /> additional computer purchases. <br /> • Add the General Fund Savings of$9,580 to the Highway 371 Fund <br /> for future maintenance and improvements. <br /> Ms. Malecha noted that with the changes, the City's preliminary general <br /> revenue tax levy will remain at$1,581,823 which equates to a 3% <br /> increase. This will decrease the City's tax rate from 57.118% to 56.473%. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED <br /> CHANGES TO THE 2017 PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND DIRECTS <br /> STAFF TO PRESENT THIS UPDATED INFORMATION AT THE <br /> DECEMBER 6TH TRUTH IN TAXATION COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCIL <br /> MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED <br /> 5-0. <br /> 10.2. Request to Hire Administrative Assistant <br /> Nancy Malecha informed the Council that Jenny Peterson has been the <br /> Administrative Assistant in the Administration Office since September 6th <br /> through the temp to hire program with Employment Resource Center. Ms. <br /> Malecha noted that Jenny has been doing a great job in this position and <br /> would like to hire her as a full-time employee with a tentative effective date <br /> of November 23rd contingent on completion of the necessary pre- <br /> employment screenings. <br /> MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO HIRE JENNIFER PETERSON AS A <br /> FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT UPON COMPLETION OF <br /> THE 400 WORK HOURS WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER, <br /> TO BEGIN AT STEP 1 OF THE PAY STRUCTURE AND MOVING TO <br /> STEP 2 CONTINGENT ON A SUCCESSFUL SIX MONTH <br /> PROBATIONARY PERIOD, CONTINGENT ON COMPLETION OF THE <br /> NECESSARY PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS, AND TO UTILIZE <br /> THE 400 WORK HOURS ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED AS PART OF <br /> HER SIX MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD. COUNCIL MEMBER <br /> LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 10.3.A.Group Dental Insurance <br />