12-03-2019 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes December 3, 2019 Page12of14 ----------------------------- Nancy Malecha stated that she and Jason Gorr are recommending the hiring of Nick Roy as a Maintenance Worker in the Public Works Department to fill the vacancy resulting from a recent resignation. She stated that a successful background check has been processed and the pre-employment screening was successful as well. Ms. Malecha stated that Mr. Roy has verbally accepted this position with the City and will begin employment on December 4, 2019 at Step 1. MAYOR TAYLOE MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF NICK ROY AS A FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE WORKER IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AT AN HOURLY WAGE OF �18.58 (GRADE 10, STEP 1) WITH BENEFITS. COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Pederson stated that he will be voting no because he wants to remain consistent in his belief that there is not a need for another Maintenance Worker. MOTION CARRIED 3-1. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON OPPOSED. 10. Administration The following items were received by Council. • November 14, 2019 draft Park Commission minutes • November 19, 2019 draft EDC minutes • November 19, 2019 HRA minutes 10.1. Statutorv Limit Waiver COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED NOT TO WAIVE THE STATUTORY TORT LIMITS. COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 10.2. Leqal Services Rate Chanqes Nancy Malecha informed the Council that the City received a notice of hourly rate changes from Flaherty & Hood, P.A. for the following professional services. • General Municipal Matters— Hourly rate will be increasing from $140 to $145. • Real Estate Matters— Hourly rate will be increasing from $145 to $150. • Labor and Employment Matters — Hourly rate will be increasing from $155 to $160. • Litigation Matters — Hourly rate will be increasing from $155 to $165 Ms. Malecha further requested that the City not become a member of the Coalition for Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), as referenced in the letter from Flaherty 8� Hood, P.A., as the dues are quite expensive and the City utilizes the League of Minnesota Cities as lobbyists at the State level.