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Home My WebLink About12/30/2005 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 2005 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 30, 2005, at 7:45 o’clock a.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center. PRESENT: Mayor Hamann-Roland; Councilmembers Bergman, Erickson, Goodwin, and Grendahl. ABSENT: None. City staff members present were: City Administrator Lawell, City Clerk Gackstetter, City Engineer Manson, Police Captain Anglin, Finance Director Ballenger, Assistant Finance Director Broughten, Associate City Planner Dykes, Assistant City Administrator Grawe, Human Resources Representative Haas, Public Works Director Heuer, Parks and Recreation Director Johnson, Police Chief Johnson, Police Captain Rechtzigel, and Human Resources Manager Strauss. Mayor Hamann-Roland called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Erickson, approving the agenda for today’s meeting as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. AUDIENCE Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if anyone was present to address the Council, at this time, on any item not on this meeting’s agenda. No one was present to speak. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if the Council or anyone in the audience wished to pull any item from the consent agenda. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, moving consideration of 3.B – Adopt Resolution Amending and Restating Health Care and Dependent Care Expense Reimbursement Plan to the to the regular agenda and approving all remaining items on the consent agenda. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, approving the Flexible Benefits Plan Service Agreement with Acclaim Benefits, as attached to the Human Resources Manager’s memo dated December 30, 2005, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 2005 Page 2 Resolution No. 2005-240 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, adopting approving and implementing the 2006 Employee Pay and Benefit Plan. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 2005-241 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, adopting establishing an Out-of-State Travel Policy for Elected Officials. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA HEALTH AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PLAN Councilmember Bergman commented on a trend in which employers are no longer offering health insurance to spouses. Ms. Strauss said she is aware some companies are moving that way. The Council discussed the potential impacts on the employee, employer, and insurance companies. Resolution No. 2005-243 MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, adopting amending and restating the employee Health Care and Dependent Day Care Expense Reimbursement Plan effective January 1, 2006, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY Mr. Lawell announced Planning Commission Chair Karen Edgeton submitted her resignation to the Planning Commission due to the fact she will be leaving Apple Valley. MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Goodwin, accepting the resignation of Karen Edgeton from the Planning Commission, and thanking her for her dedicated service to the City of Apple Valley. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council further recognized her years of service and the outstanding job she has done and impact she has had on development in the City of Apple Valley. SET SPECIAL MEETING MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Goodwin, setting a special meeting at 7:30 a.m., on January 12, 2006, at the Municipal Center, to attend the Economic Development Authority meeting. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR PAY MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Goodwin, approving a 5 percent pay increase for City Administrator Tom Lawell, effective 2006. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 2005 Page 3 Councilmember Goodwin noted Mr. Lawell’s salary was frozen for four years due to the cap set by law. Councilmember Grendahl said the Council owes Mr. Lawell a performance evaluation. Council directed staff to schedule a performance evaluation for Mr. Lawell. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the calendar of upcoming events as included in the City Clerk’s memo dated December 27, 2005, and noting that each event listed is hereby deemed a Special Meeting of the City Council. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS AND BILLS MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, to pay the claims and bills, check registers dated November 30, 2005, in the amount of $6,249,728.32; December 7, 2005, in the amount of $8, 461,971.11, December 21, 2005, in the amount of $902,585.69; and December 29, 2005, in the amount of 13,919,134.17. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CLOSE MEETING, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS Mr. Lawell reviewed exceptions to the open meeting law and advised the Council that it could hold a closed session, under the provisions of M.S. 471.705, Subd. 1a, to discuss labor negotiations. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Erickson, to enter into a closed meeting and convene in closed session to discuss LELS Police Officers and AFSCME union labor negotiations. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mayor Hamann-Roland called a five-minute recess at 8:11 a.m. Mayor Hamann-Roland resumed the meeting at 8:16 a.m. In attendance were Mayor Hamann-Roland; Councilmembers Bergman, Erickson, Goodwin, and Grendahl; City Administrator Lawell, City Clerk Gackstetter, Police Captain Anglin, Human Resources Representative Haas, Public Works Director Heuer, Parks and Recreation Director Johnson, Police Chief Johnson, Police Captain Rechtzigel, Human Resources Manager Strauss, and Frank Madden of Madden & Associates. The meeting was tape recorded as required by law. The Council reconvened in open session at 8:54 a.m. MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Grendahl, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 2005 Page 4 The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 o’clock a.m.