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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,December 8,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'ctock p.m. <br /> (23. FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, Continued) <br /> Bremer stated this has been done before in Orono but that it is a philosophical question. Bremer stated in <br /> her view Orono should be competitive and that they should compensate these individuals for who they are <br /> and what they bring to this role. <br /> Cornick stated everyone knows that insurance companies raise their premiums periodically,and asked <br /> what it would cost in 2016. Cornick asked whether the City can limit it in some respect in the future <br /> since that is kind of an unknown area going into the future. <br /> McMillan stated medical care has become expensive and that the City-paid premium part has increased <br /> over the years. McMillan stated that has been a good effort on the part of the City and that maybe that in <br /> itself is a good enough effort. <br /> Printup stated he is not comfortable or able to make a decision tonight when they are talking about <br /> $20,000 for compensation adjustments for two individuals and$15,000 for the amendments. <br /> Levang moved to table Item No.23,amendment to employment agreements,to the February City <br /> Council work session. <br /> McMillan stated in her view the City Council can discuss this at a future work session and that it does not <br /> necessarily need to be discussed in February. <br /> Mattick stated given the nature of the request,it would be preferable to have a set date for when it will be <br /> discussed again so it will not be so staff driven. <br /> Levang indicated she would prefer to discuss it at a work session. <br /> Printup stated he would prefer to discuss it during the budget talks for 2016 and that in his view the <br /> amendment has come too late this year. <br /> Levang indicated she would prefer to discuss it at a work session, and asked when the budget discussions <br /> typically start. <br /> Olson stated they typically start in late May,early June. <br /> Printup stated he does not want to give a false impression that the City Council is going to talk about this <br /> and make a decision in February. <br /> Bremer stated if the City Council is looking for cost of insurance and other variables, Staff should be <br /> directed to obtain that information. <br /> Levang stated she wants to be respectful to the City Administrator Loflus and Police Chief Farniok about <br /> not pushing this out too indefinitely. Levang indicated she would prefer that it put it on the February <br /> work session agenda and that the City Council can determine where they go from there. Levang stated in <br /> the mean time the City Council could ask the City Administrator for additional information. Levang <br /> stated the chart that was provided was helpful and the City Council could review that again. <br /> Page 23 of 26 <br />