05-17-1999 CC MIN - SPECIAL
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL - TRAINING ROOM
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999
Members Present:
Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Farber, Motin,
and Thompson. Councilmember Dietz arrived at 5:20 p.m.
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Ziemer, Assistant Finance
Director; Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary
Also Present:
Steve McDonald, Abdo, Abdo, Eick and Meyers
1. Call Meetina To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereot the meeting of the Elk River City Council
was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Klinzing.
2.
Consider 5117/99 Aaenda
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Item NO.3 - The presentation of the 1998 Finance Department Annual Report was
withdrawn from the agenda.
COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
3. Presentation of 1998 Audit Report
Steve McDonald, of Abdo, Abdo, Eick and Meyers, presented the 1998 City Audit
Report and reviewed the condition of the various funds for which the City of Elk
River is financially accountable. Mr. McDonald commended staff for the
excellent job done in providing information for the audit. He stated that the Fund
Balance in the General Fund did not change from the end of 1997 to the end of
1998, but that the the city's overall finances are in very good shape. Mr.
McDonald indicated that hiring an additional finance department employee
would allow for more segregation of duties. He stated that the city would have
to weigh cost issues versus the benefits which would be gained for this additional
employee.
Councilmember Dietz arrived during the audit report discussion (Approximately
5:20 p.m.)
City Administrator Pat Klaers reviewed City Council action last December to
transfer year end monies into the development fund and not into the
government building debt fund. The Council request the Finance Director to
provide more detail on this year end transfer.
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COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE RECEIVING PROPOSALS FOR
REVISING THE CITY'S PERSONNEL ORDINANCE. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED
THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Lori Zeimer, Assistant Finance Director, stated that the Finance Department takes
the lead in the City Safety Program. Lori reviewed the foot protection policy and
prescription safety eyewear policy proposed by the safety committee.
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED ADOPTION OF THE FOOT PROTECTION POLICY AS
PRESENTED, WHICH ALLOWS ELIGIBLE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES TO BE REIMBURSED UP TO
$150 PER YEAR FOR PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR, AND $50 PER YEAR FOR ELIGIBLE PART
TIME EMPLOYEES, AND, ADOPTION OF THE PRESCRIPTION SAFETY EYEWEAR POLICY
WHICH ALLOWS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE PAIR OF PROTECTIVE
EYE WEAR EVERY TWO YEARS. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
4. Adiournment
There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River City Council at 6:07 p.m.
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Debbie Huebner
Recording Secretary
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