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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 11,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 13. LA20-75 — BRIAN HUISMAN, SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND ADJACENT TO 1121 <br /> NORTH ARM DRIVE—Continued <br /> conveying as part of a clean-up process,it would not be an issue in assigning a minimal amount of value to <br /> it and asking the applicant to pick up the costs. <br /> Johnson asked if they want to keep it at$100. <br /> Walsh has no problem with$1.00 as that would be the standard for these types of situations. <br /> Johnson said there is no value so the City is conveying the land. <br /> Crosby agrees that$1.00 is correct. <br /> Barnhart clarified the motion would be to accept the offer with a counter-offer of$1.00. He noted he would <br /> continue the formal process to sale,the Attorney will do the work, and the City will hold a public hearing <br /> in February and the Council will get it back in March. <br /> Johnson moved, Crosby seconded to accept the offer with a counter-offer of 51.00. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS <br /> 14.Discuss Interim City Administrator Compensation <br /> Seals said in looking back whenever Staff had stepped into a role for another employee,they have always <br /> had some kind of interim compensation. What the City quickly realized is that it is written into their <br /> union contracts. <br /> Walsh clarified it is not for direct reports or department heads. <br /> Seals said currently the City Administrator position is compensated at a Grade 19 Step 6 and she <br /> proposed that they compensate the interim position at a Grade 19 Step 4; it ends up being about <br /> $10,000/year and would be prorated depending on how fast the City can fill that position. Based on what <br /> the City has spent historically,she thinks it is a pretty minimal. <br /> Walsh said it makes complete sense as someone is stepping into a role, doing additional duties,and they <br /> should be compensated for that. They already looked at what the code says and it is completely <br /> appropriate to step into this. <br /> Seals moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the temporary compensation increase for Ronald Olson <br /> while he acts as interim City Administrator from a Grade 16 Step 7($114,005)to a Grade 19 Step 4 <br /> which is$125,272.94). VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Walsh asked the Councilmembers for their reports. <br /> Johnson congratulated the team but otherwise had nothing to report. <br /> Crosby had a wonderful Christmas with family and hopes everyone did. He looks forward to good work <br /> ahead of them. <br /> Page 6 of 12 <br />