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City Council Minutes December 6, 2016 Page 9 of 11 Sheila Haverkamp presented the 2017 Agreement for Professional Services from BLAEDC as well as the Agreement to Support Enhanced Economic Development Marketing Endeavors. Ms. Haverkamp explained the key recruiter program and disbursed brochures. Mayor Sjoblad questioned whether the City has received adequate development and growth from BLAEDC's services to warrant the cost of this agreement. Ms. Haverkamp explained that due to the downturn in the economy companies were not expanding or building. She illustrated businesses that BLAEDC has been involved with to locate or relocate to Pequot Lakes. Ms. Haverkamp further noted that in the near future there will be more development. Council Member Akerson questioned if the City is throwing the money away or is something going to come soon. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ACCEPT THE 2017 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND THE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING ENDEAVORS WITH BLAEDC IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 10.3. Professional Services Rate Changes Nancy Malecha informed the Council that the City received notices of hourly rate changes for professional services. Flaherty & Hood will be increasing their hourly rate from $120 to $125 per hour for general municipal matters and DJV Consulting will be increasing their hourly rate from $65 to $75 per hour. Ms. Malecha noted she does not foresee using DJV Consulting much in the future. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HOURLY RATE CHANGES FROM FLAHERTY & HOOD, P.A. AND DJV CONSULTING. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 10.4. 2017 Employee Wages MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO APPROVE A 1/2 STEP INCREASE (1.25%) BASED ON SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, PLUS A 1.75% COLA INCREASE FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES IN 2017. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0.