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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1983CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 3, 1983 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 3, 1983, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall, pursuant to due call and notice thereof. PRESENT: Mayor Overgard; Councilmembers Branning, Holton and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. Mr. Asleson administered the oaths of office to Mayor Overgard and Councilmembers Holton and Savanick who were elected to office at the November 2, 1982, City election. Mayor Overgard called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-1 appointing Councilmember Savanick as Acting Mayor for the year 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-1 ACTING MAYOR RES 1983-2 NEWSPAPER RES. 1983-3 OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY RES. 1983-4 ADDITIONAL DEPOSITORIES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-2 designating the Dakota County Tribune as the official newspaper of the City for the year 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1983-3 designating the First State Bank of Apple Valley as the City's official depository for 1983 for the payroll account, checking account and certificates of deposit. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1983-4 designating additional depositories, for City funds at First Na- tional Bank of St. Paul, First Federal Savings & Loan of Hastings, Community State Bank of Apple Valley, Twin City Federal Savings & Loan of Minneapolis, Midwest Federal Eagan Branch, First Na- tional Bank of Minneapolis and Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Deputy Clerk Mueller read a list of the Commission and Committee vacancies and expiration dates of the various terms of office for the Council's in- formation. The Council asked that the list be distributed to the Council for consideration at its January 13, 1983 meeting. COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES The Council received a draft of the 1983 Personnel Plan and Mr. Asleson reviewed the infor- mation contained in it. The changes from 1982 basically consist of a five percent increase in the pay ranges and the City paying up to $125.00 per month, per employee family unit, for group insurance. Mr. Asleson distributed copies of a memo, dated January 3, 1983, from the Police Dispatchers requesting a salary increase of more than five percent. Mr. Asleson said he has been advised they would accept six percent and withdraw their re- quest for changes in vacation pay and sick leave for parttime Dispatchers. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1983-5 approving the 1983 Personnel Plan, as drafted, for all employees of the City of Apple Valley. RES. 1983-5 1983 PERSONNEL PLAN CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 3, 1983 Page 2 Councilmember Savanick said she is not comfortable with the plan and would like more time to review it. The Council discussed some proposed changes to the draft and agreed they were not prepared to consider changes at this time. The Council asked that this item be placed on the January 13, 1983 agenda for consideration of any amendments to the plan as now drafted. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Mayor Overgard distributed a draft of a proposed Council meeting proce- COUNCIL PROCE- dures and policy and asked the Council to review it and discuss it at the DURES & POLICY meeting of January 13, 1983. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to recess the meeting at this time and reconvene at 8:45 p.m. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MEETING RECESS The Council recessed at this time to attend a reception in the City Hall lunchroom hosted by the West Dakota County League of Women Voters for the Council and the public. The Council meeting reconvened at 8:50 p.m. Mayor 0vergard listed the COUNCIL VACANCY applicants for the vacancy on the City Council. They are: Howard Brewer, Richard Carlson, Robert Erickson, Glen Galles, Gary Humphrey, Dianne Kelly, Robert McCabe, Arleigh Thorberg and Katherine Weesner. Mayor Overgard suggested the list of applicants be narrowed down by each Councilmember selecting three names and eliminating those not selected from the list at this time. The Council could then consider the remaining applicants further and interview them if desired. Councilmember Branning said he has not had time to review the applications of some that were just recently received and he would like more time to consider them. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, setting a special meeting at SET SPECIAL 7:30 p.m. at City Hall on Thursday, January 6, 1983, on the MEETING City Council vacancy. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Savanick asked if any further applications would be accepted. Mayor Overgard said applications had closed and no additional ones would be accepted. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.