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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of SI. Joseph met in special session
on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 7:00 PM in the SI. Joseph City Hall. I
Members Present: Mayor Larry Hosch. Councilors Bob Loso, AI Rassier, Kyle Schneider. Administrator
Judy Weyrens.
Others Present: Police Chief Pete Jansky, Councilor Elect Dale Wick. ¡
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Truth in Taxation: Hosch opened the meeting and stated the purpose of the meeting is to present the¡
proposed 2003 budget and accept testimony from those present. Weyrens presented the Council with
the following summary:
General Fund Levy
2002 2003
Adopted Proposed
299,997 372,703
9,000 9,000
21,000 22,000
41,170 50,038
75,000 46,000
7,450 7,450
29,155 29,863
102,000 95,000
43,000
50,500
708
(7,000)
43,000
50,500
Increase
(Decrease)
72,706
1992 Street Improvement
1993 Street Improvement
1997 Fire Facility
1996 East MN Street
1998 Street Improvement
1999 Stearns Coop
2000 City Hall
2002 Equipment Certificates
2002 Street Improvements
1,000
8,868
(29,000)
General Fund Summary
Expenditures
Revenue
1,367,213
1,361,958
1,503,582
1,495,392
136,369
133,434
Tax Capacity Rate
46.006%
48.314%
2.308
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Weyrens clarified the net affect of the proposed budget to the property owner is 2.308 percent provided
the market valuation did not increase. If individual property values increased the impact of the budget ¡will
be greater. Weyrens also presented the Council with a department summary budget indicating the 20b2
budget, current expenditures/revenue, and the proposed 2003 budget. ¡
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There being no one present to comment on the proposed budget, Hosch closed the public hearing and
stated the Council will consider adoption of the 2003 Budget on December 19, 2002 at 7:00 PM. I
Weyrens clarified the Statute regarding adoption of the budget, which requires a three day waiting period
after the public hearing before final adoption. I I
Police Chief Staff Reouest: Police Chief Pete Jansky requested the Council consider increasing the i
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current part time police secretary position to full time status. Jansky stated the new records managernent
system requires additional work and consequently paperwork is not being completed in a timely manner.
Rassier stated that while he is not opposed to expanding to a full time position, he has concerns as to the
job description and title for the position. He further stated that in his opinion the position should be I
compensated and classified the same as the Administration Secretary/Receptionist. i
Loso stated that as they are essentially establishing a new position, a needs assessment should be 1
completed and the position should be created based on the needs of the department. In addition, each
position should have minimum qualifications to be met by the successful applicant. Loso further stated
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that the City needs to be aware of the pay equity regulations when classifying Ihe position. Rassier
stated that he concurs with Loso and indicated that it is his opinion that the Secretary position in the I
Police Department is parallel to that in Administration and they should be rated and compensated on the
same scale. Hosch concurred with Loso and Rassier and requested that upon creation of a full time
position the job should be posted for applications internally and any current employee meeting the
minimum qualifications should be offered the position.
Rassier questioned how the current part time position was created and why the position was classified
Administrative Assistant. Jansky stated that the current job description for the part time position was
written by the previous Police Chief and he cannot respond as to why the position was classified as an
Administrative Assistant. Jansky stated that typically an Administrative Assistant has some supervisory
duties or serves as an office manager. Therefore, he believes the full time position for the Police
Department should be classified as Secretary/ Receptionist.
Loso made a motion to abolish the current position of part time Administrative Assistant and
establish a new full time position of Secretary I Receptionist. The position will be compensated
and rated the same as the Administration Secretary / Receptionist. The successful applicant
must meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the new job description. Further, Loso
requested that this matter be reviewed by the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Rassier
and passed unanimously by those present.
Adiourn: Schneider made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM; seconded by Loso and passed
unanimously by those present.
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