Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,August 13,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PRESENTATION—Continued <br /> - Review and approve the independent position classification review adjustment. <br /> - Consider adopting a slightly above cost of living adjustment for the nonunion employees. The <br /> current averages are between two and three percent. <br /> - Review, finalize and adopt the proposed findings. <br /> Some of the questions to address when considering adoption include the following: <br /> - Does the cost of living increase for nonunion employees seem in line with the union positions. <br /> - The cost to implement the point classification assignments. <br /> - Whether the City decides to develop and implement the formal reclassification review program <br /> and process. <br /> Walsh stated in his view this was a good process to go through. <br /> Crosby asked what the union employees' average cost of living adjustment is currently. <br /> Davis stated the 2 to 3 percent is fairly market driven. In some positions it is much higher than that due to <br /> worker shortages. <br /> Seals asked if the union employees have been segregated to show that they are higher than average. <br /> Davis stated they can look at that overall but that they limited it to the eight positions they were asked to <br /> look at. Davis stated the City Council may want to limit it to the positions that are being addressed. <br /> Walsh noted there is a two or three contract in place akeady. <br /> Rief noted the police contracts will need to be negotiated next year. <br /> Davis stated overall the City is not out of line with the market and that it is worthwhile noting that the <br /> deputy chief position is an outlier position with not much information available. <br /> The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> 14. LMCD <br /> Vickie Schleunig,LMCD Executive Director,addressed the City Council regarding aquatic invasive <br /> species on Lake Minnetonka. Some of the known AIS on Lake Minnetonka include Brazilian eloea, <br /> common carp,curly leaf pondweed, Eurasian water milfoil, flowering rush,purple loosestrife and zebra <br /> mussels. An additional study on flowering rush will be performed in a couple of areas in the near future <br /> to determine whether it is spreading. Aquatic invasive species currently threatening Lake Minnetonka <br /> include Starry stone wort, rusty crayfish, spiny waterflea,banded mystery snails as well as blue-green <br /> algae, scum, and nuisance native plants. <br /> AIS management methods and approaches include the following: <br /> -Herbicide/chemical treatments <br /> Page 4 of 14 <br />