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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 03/26/2013 By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services 4. 7. Information Title: Report from the Personnel Committee - March 12, 2013 1) Resolution to Hire a City Engineer and to Approve a Transition Period with the Engineering Consultant: This case was approved by the City Council after the Personnel Committee made their recommendation earlier in the evening ofMarch 12. No further action is necessary. 2) Resolution to Approve a Two -Year Labor Agreement with LELS-Patrol and LELS-Sergeants: Adopt Resolution #13-03-064 to Approve a Two -Year Labor Agreement with LELS-Patrol and LELS-Sergeants Background: Case 1: Resolution to Hire a City Engineer and to Approve a Transition Period with the Engineering Consultant (no further action is needed — see "Notification" below) Case 2: Resolution to Approve a 2-Year Labor Agreement with LELS-Patrol and LELS-Sergeants Notification: Case # 1 was approved by the City Council after the Personnel Committee made their recommendation earlier in the evening, March 12, 2013. No further action is needed. Case #2, please see the attached Personnel Committee packet from March 12, 2013, for additional background information. Recommendation: Case 1: The Personnel Committee recommended the following: 1) Hire Mr. Bruce Westby as the City's new City Engineer, effective on April 8, 2013, at $43.67 per hour (step 4 of the 2013 wage scale) with a credit of 5 vacation days; and 2) Extend Hakanson Anderson's contract through Mr. Westby's start date of April 8, 2013; and 3) Retain Hakanson Anderson for an additional one -month period following Mr. Westby's start date, in order to ensure a successful transition and continuity of service within the City. Case 2: The Personnel Committee recommended that the City Council approve the remaining outstanding items left to be negotiation for the 2013-2014 LELS-Patrol and LELS-Sergeants contract. Note, staff received direction at the February 5, 2013, work session regarding a wages and health insurance amounts; the meeting on March 12, 2013, was specific to the remaining items. As a result of both meetings, all items have been negotiated and staff has come to a tentative agreement with LELS-Patrol and LELS-Sergeant for a 2-year labor agreement, effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, as follows: Wages: 2013: 1% Increase to the 2012 wage scale, effective on 01-01-13, for a Cost of Living Adjustment. 2014: 2% Increase to the 2013 wage schedule, effective on 01-01-14 for Cost of Living Adjustment and 2% increase effective on 07-01-14, for a Market Rate Adjustment. Insurance: Note: The following 2013 health insurance contributions are the same as the contributions previously approved for