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to the City. Mr. Schnelle continued that a city can have the best Police and <br />Public Works Departments, but if the Accounting Department is messed up, then <br />the City isn't worth anything. The Accounting Department is where the <br />citizens hang their hats and if you have the public trust to get the job done, <br />then you should pay for it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann stated that he is not saying that Ms. Haapala is not <br />doing her job; he is saying that she's getting paid for what she is doing. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle replied that the going rate for accountants in the outside world <br />is not what this City is paying Ms. Haapala. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Van Wagner to set the salarie~for 1985 at the figures <br />shown in the Personnel Committee Recommendation Colun~h'With the exception of <br />the City Accountant position, which should be changed to 90% of the Metro <br />Mean. 'f:f,~ <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilmember Reimann stated that Councilmember Van <br />Wagner should not even be voting on salaries because she just wants to get <br />this meeting over with and be done with her term in office. Mr. Schnelle <br />requested that his name be removed from the salary recommendation because of <br />Councilmember Reimann's disclaimor. <br /> <br />Motion fails for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Van Wagner that the Comp <br />Time Ordinance be set as a high priority item for the new Personnel Committee <br />to review and that the Personnel Committee report back to the new City Council <br />with their findings. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann, <br />Schlueter and Van Wagner. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec that the 1985 salaries, with the exception of the City <br />Accountant Position, be set at the figures shown in the Personnel Committee <br />Recommendation Colum~ontained in the December 11, 1984 Council agenda, <br />whether the Personnel Committee sup.ports this recommendation or not; that the <br />salary for the City Accountant position be set at the figures shown in the <br />Administrator's Recommendation Column and to follow the Step Program shown. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Schnelle requested that his name be removed from this <br />salary recommendation also. Mayor Gamec refused Mr. Schnelle's request. <br /> <br />Motion fails for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Reimann to table this case until 1985. <br /> <br />Motion fails for lack of a second. <br /> <br />December 18, 1984 <br /> Page 14 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />