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Home My WebLink About1981/12/30 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular1) 2) Call to Order. Roll Ca11 Also present were Attorney. .MINUTES S FEC7AL CITY COUNCIL i`'iEETING ST, LOUTS PARK, MINI`lESOT.�' December 30, 1981 The meeting was called to order by Mayor McQua.id at noon. T11e following Councilmen were present ro11 ca�.l: Ronald Backes Jerrold Martin John Ralles R ichard Strohl Phyllis McQuaid the City Manager, Finance Director and City � 3) 1982 Insurance Bids In response to a question from Councilman Ralles, • 1 i d th e the City Finance Director exp a ne re bids were received including the Sentry Insur.ance Company which had not bid for the past 12 years. He continued that although the City invited bids from 40 po�ential bidders, iC has benefitted�from the increase in competition. He also explained the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trus�t has had an impact on reduced rates. Councilman Ralles agreed that the objective of attracting more bidders had improved and stressed its impar�ance in that bids on insurance vary a great dea1, especially with increased competi�ion. The Finance Director explained the City's insurance premitsms had escalated drastically in 1979 and 1980, wi th reduced rates in 1981 including a first-time dividend of approximately $130,000. He the dividend to the League's Insurance Trust which encouraged companies to offer a comparable plan. credited other The City Manager discussed the City's past experiences with high workers cvmpeasation claims and how it has benefitted from the share-the-loss-ratio of its current policy. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Maartin, that the followin� insurance coverages be awarded through BHK&R Insurance, Inc.:� -�!�0�- City Council minutes, �. December 30, 1981 HOME INSURAN CE CUMPANY 1) 2} Compre hensive General Liability �Ptlonal Goverages (per b'id) ' 3) Comprehensive Auto � Physical P.�may�e : 4) B. The motion i) Comprehensive Auto Liability ii) Comprehe�sive Auto - $50 deductible iii) Col]_:ision - $250 dedactible �i) Al 1. Ri �k Pror�erty -$1000 deductible 5) Workers Compen�sat ion - estimated guaranteed costs - (@ 1.25 mod) 6) 7) Boiler and Machinery Public Emp]_oyee Blanket Bond CFIICAE;O INSU�tAN(%E COME'ANY 8) Commercial (m��xi.m�Im) passed 5-0• Umbrella - $2 million , $ 45,549 Incl. 12,360 1,740 4,872 12,183 224,.882 900 728 11.250 ,�e �i�y Managex' compared tlze City's pay Em lo ee Performance aSC wiCh the pay plan p],ans from years p Evaluation �Srablished �or 19�3Z whereby Department Iteads rovid"ed a se� f��u�'� For a11 emq�loyee� . � �were p amon th�. men� �lead tihen was required to divide �h�ana°com atible with �e llepart ercentages, P em loyees, with3.n m�_.n�-mum��eda��tion.P . p erformanc the employee's P ��5� problems r��-ar��ar°SScos��ofRliv�ing and �he fo11.owin� Y zones'shou1d reflect this annual incroase Councilman Martin spol�e �p pay fan�g � i�,X:�mtim salaries increase and sug��s�ed PaY City Counc�l minutes, December 30, 198� The City rlanager sCated �he automatically by 8 percen�. 19$2 pay x.ones were increased Evaluation of Department Heads - The Ci�y Manager described tihe recent process used to eval.uate deparL-ment heads which inc�.uded a lis� of ten questions and a third-person approach. He suggested the Council may wish to review the evalua�ions at an execu�ive seseion. Mayor McQuaid suggested the process of the City Manager. Councilman Martin noted tiiat good atmosphere existed, even current budget constraints. Council and administration. 5) Cardinal Glass could be considered for eva2uation employee mora.le appeared high, and a though employees are aware of the He said this reflects well of staff, The City Manager �nformed the Council. that the Supreme Court had rendered a decision related to the Cardinal Glass Iitigation. , It was mr�ved by Councilman rlartin, seconded by due to the nature of the matter, and possible discussion would be in exe.cutive session. The motion passed 5-0. Councilman Backes, that appeal, the Council's After discussion; the City Manager an d City Attorney advised that a fu11 report wo uld be available at the Council.'s January� 4, 1982, meeting. , 6) Injury on Dutv leave and vacation The City Manager explained the Attorney General had ruled that employee injury-on- duty benefits cannot he paid until sicIc time had been exhausted. The City Attorney stated he had not seen rhe ruling �.nd wuuld be reviewing it; however, there may be an exemption for Home Rule Charter cities. Coysncilman Martin asked if existing union contracts could continue as negotiated and comply w ith the law upon renegotiatione The Citq Attorney explained that the Iaw had been adopted many years ia the past and only recently discovered. Councilm�-�n �fartin believed the provisfons of the Law would decrease si.ck leave abuse, -40�1- f 7) ��. 9) C ity Council minutes, December 30, 198x 920-3000 City/City 920-3000. �,... __, . Council photographs were distributed, at�d the members were requested to submit ideas related t �� h Council" for the next issuetof theeCityasrnewsletterthe Verif ied Claims Finance and directed the total amount of conference rtanager am4un t . and It was moved by Councilmaa Ralles, seco�ided by Councilman Strohl, that the lis t of verified claims prepared by the Director o€ to the City Council dated December 30, 1981, in �197,571.40 for vendors (including $300.65 expense, Councilman Martin)�be approved and the City City Treasurer be author,ized to issued checks in the same The motion passed. 5-0. Adjournment Attest: B. Flanagan, � On motion of Councilma Councilma.n Martin, the at 12:30 p.m, by a vot n Backes, meeting e o f 5=0. ri3yor rding Secretary -405- seconded by was adjourned