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Home My WebLink About05-01-78 261 Hastings, Minnesota May 1, 1978 The City COtUlcil of the City of Has tings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 1, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Members present: Councilmen Shannon, Trautmann, Fischer, Erickson, Trutna, Novak, Karnick, Collins and Mayor Petersen. Members absent: None. I I I The Mayor asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes of the meeting of April 17, 1978 and hearing none declared the minutes approved as read. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing called to consider PUBLIC HEARING the proposed water rate schedule at 7:32 P.M. The City Adminis- PROPOSED m'ER RATES trator read the legal notices of the hearing into the record. The City Engineer stated that the proposed schedule is the result of a study done by TKDA, Engineering Consultants, and Mr. James Skaret from TI<DA would present and explain the Water Rate Study. The Mayor asked for comments from the audience. There were no conments or opposition to the rate schedule as proposed. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:48 P.M. After a short discussion the Council decided to post- ACTION ON WATER RATES pone action on the adoption of the new rate schedule to a later TO LATER MEETING meeting. I A Petition signed by 250 citizens and property owners PETITION ON PLEASANT of the City of Hastings was presented to the Mayor and Council AVE. BRIDGE PROJECT objecting to the unrestricted public traffic thoroughfare, namely, the Pleasant Avenue Bridge Project. They requested the Council to rescind its action of approval of this project and to have these objections placed in the public record of the City of Hastings. There were many conments made by citizens present, which resulted in the following action by the City COtUlcil. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by COtUlcilman Fischer that a Committee be appointed by the Mayor to meet with the City Engineer to explore marmers, ways or possible restrictions for traffic on Pleasant Drive. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. The following were appointed by the Mayor to serve on this Conmi ttee : Allan Meier, Councilwoman Fischer and COtUlcilman Shamlon. Mr. Meier is to get two other citizens from the area to be on this Committee with the above. Moved by CotUlcilman Shamlon, seconded by Councilman APPROVE SPECIAL USE Erickson to approve the Special Use Permit for Mr. & Mrs. James JAMES TANNER Tanner to conduct a pre-school kindergarten in St. Philips Church 15th Street & Pleasant Drive. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Erickson, seconded by COtUlcilman Karnick to approve the preliminary plat of Whispering Oaks Phase I I with the condition that the Developer comply with the recommendations set forth by the Planning Commission as detailed in the memo dated April 28, 1978. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Trutna, seconded by Councilman SALE OF LAND IND. PARK Novak to approve the sale of a parcel of land in the Hastings DUANE GRaTI-I Industrial Park No. 1 as follows: 2.26 acres acres east of the service road on the east side of Hinrichs Cabinets and west of Imperial COtUlter Tops to: Ronald O. Moen, Earl E. Schnell, Earle R. Almquist and Duane A. Groth. A Certificate of Survey of the legal description on Purchase Agreement. Purchase price of $22,600.00, earnest money in the amount of $400.00, $2,200.00 additional on date of closing, September 1, 1978, the balance of $20,000.00 to be financed with the terms as stated on the Contract for Deed. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT WHISPERING OAKS PHASE I I 262 ACCEPT RESIGNATION CLAUDE OONNDELINGER PROJECT SELECTED FOR COM>1. DEV. BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION APPROVE EAST HASTINGS PROJECT FOR GRANT APPLICATION APPROVE CONTRACT WIlli DAKillA COUNTY HRA APPROVE LEAGUE OF CITIES CONVENTION EXPENSES Moved by Councilman Fischer, seconded by COl.mcilman Erickson to accept the resignation of Claude Dormdelinger from the Fire Department, effective July 31, 1978 after 35 years of faithful service. The Cmmcil expressed its appre- ciation to Claude for his many years in the Department. Aye~, 8; Nayes, none. The next i tern on the Agenda was the selection of the project to be submitted for the Comrmmity Developnent Block Grant Application. The two areas under consideration are the Northwest Stonn Sewer Project and the East Hastings rehabili- tation requests. The Administrator stated that the Dakota County HRA would be willing to enter into a contract with the Ci ty to provide the services for the Grant applications. rvDved by Councilman Erickson, seconded by Councilman Karnick to approve the East Hastings Area Rehabilitation Proj ect as the selection for the COJIIIJI1m.i ty Development Block Grant Program application. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. n '-__J Moved by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Trutna that the City of Hastings enter into a contract with the Housin~ and Redevelopment Authority of Dakota County to obtain ass1stance in the preparation of a Community Develop- ment B100k Grant preapplication for the East Hastings Rehabilitation project. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. 1-bved. by Councilman Novak, seconded by COl.D1cilman Erickson that the City pay the expenses for Councilmen Trau'tIllanJa, Erickson, Collins, Mayor Petersen, Administrator Ed. Kranz, City Clerk Wally Erickson, Police Chief Daryl Plath, and Street Supt. Keith Rosch, to attend the League of Cities Convention in Minneapolis on June 7, 8, 9, 1978. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. RENEW CONTRACT WIlli rvDved by Cmmcilman Fiacher, seconded by Councilman HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOC. Erickson to approve the renewal of the contract between the City and Human Resource Associates, Inc. for the employee assistance program. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. APPROVE 3. 2 BEER LICENSES o rvDved by Cmmcilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Novak to approve the 3. 2 Beer Licenses for the following for the period May 1, 1978 to April 30, 1919. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. National Guard Annory On Sale 3050 Highway 316 The Bierstube Off Sale Midtown Shopping Center Red Owl Store Off Sale Midtown Shopping Center Dan's Super Value Off Sale Westview Mall Tan TIwmb Store Off Sale 2007 Wabasha Street Regina Memorial Haspi tal Off Sale Nininger Road II Hastings Marine On & Off Sale U 2nd & Clay Street Pizza Hut On Sale 1330 South Frontage Road Mr. C's On Sale 2108 Vennillion Street Leonard Freiermuth Off-Sale 410 Vennillion Street Gordon D. Daggett On-Sale 122 W. Third Street Moved by COlUlcilman Fischer, seconded by COlUlcilman Erickson to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. - 1) Partial Payment: Orfei & Sons, Inc. $37,114.79 (East Hastings) 2) Gas Fitter License: M.M. Peaslee Co. Inc. Stillwater. 3) Renew Gas Fitter License: George Fredrickson, Hastings. Moved by COWlcilman Sharmon, seconded by CO\mcilman Fischer to pass the first reading of Ordinances No. 75 through No. 86 Second Series. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Moved by CO\mcilman Novak, seconded by CO\mcilman Trautmarm to adopt Resolution No. l64e18. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. A RESOLUrION OF THE CI'IY COUNCIL OF THE CI'IY OF HASTINGS REQUESTING POSSESSION AS LESSEE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AT THE HASTINGS VETERANS HOME 263 APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FIRST READING ORDINANCES #75-86 INC. SECOND SERIES RESOLUTION #164-78 LEASE REAL ESTATE AT VETERANS H(Jvffi beHastings Fire Department received a check in the ACCEPT mECK FROM amount of $50.000 from the St. Jo1m's Evangelical Lutheran Church,ST JCHN'S anJRal in appreciation for pranpt and efficient service when it was urgently needed, and is to be used for any useful purpose they wished. Moved by CO\mcilman Trautmarm, seconded by COlmcilman Fischer to accept this check fran the St. John's Church. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Moved by COlmcilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Erickson to approve the selection of Paul Burns as City Planner/ Zoning Enforcement Officer effective May 1, 1978. Mr. Burns will remain a CETA employee until September 12, 1978. His salary will be at the annual rate of $14,000 per year effective May 1, 1978. Mr. Burns will be a full-time City Planner/Zoning Enforce- ment Officer effective September 12, 1978 when CETA flmding ter- minates for his position. The City of Hastings will assume the salary increase from May 1, 1978 to September 12, 1978 necessary to increase his pay rate to $14,000 per year. Mr. Burns will be a probationary full-time employee beginning September 12, 1978. A complete job description is on file with the City Administrator. Ayes, 7; Nayes, Trautmann. COlmcilman Trautmarm introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING ADVERTISEMENI' FOR BIDS WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution passed by the City COlmci1 of Hastings, Mixmesota on the 3rd day of April, 1978, the Ci ty Engineer has prepared plans and specifications for the 1978 Street Improvements and the 1978 Utility Improvements; PAUL BURNS SALARY INCREASE RESOLUTION #165-78 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS 1978 STREET & UTILI'IY IMPROVEMENTS NOY '- TIiEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City COWlci1 of Hastings, Minnesota: 1. Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office are hereby approved. 2. The City Clerk shall prepare and cause to be insetted in the official paper an advertisement for bids upon the making of such approved plans and. specifications. The advertisement shall be published for three (3) weeks and shall specify the work to be done and shall state that bids will be opened and considered by the COWlcil at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Friday, June 2, 1978 in the COlmcil Chambers of the City Hall and. awarded on Monday, June 5, 1978 at 8:00 o'clock p.m. no bids will be considered lmless sealed and filed with the Ci t rk and accompanied by a cash depository, cashier's check, bid bond or tified check payable to the Clerk for five percent (5) of the am unt f such bids. the City Council this 1st day of May, ~ 1.ty i,-"".'/- 264 Councilman Fischer seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Erickson, seconded by Councilman Trautmann to approve the Labor Agreement between the City of Hastings and Mimesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local #320, retroactive to January 1, 1978. (Fire Department) Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. Article I. Purpose of Agreement This Agreement is entered into as of January 1, 1978 between the Ci ty of Hastings, hereinafter called the Employer, and the Mimesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local No. 320, hereinafter called the Union. It is the intent and purpose of this Agreement to: APPROVE 1978-79 FIRE DEPARTMENT LABOR CONTRACT f1 1.1 Establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning this Ag1wement' s interpretation and/or application; and 1.2 Place in written form the parties' agreement upon terms and conditions of employment for the duration of this Agreement. The Employer and the Union through this Agreement shall continue their dedication to the highest quality fire service and protection to the residents of Hastings. Both parties recognize this Agreement as a pledge of this dedication. Article I I. Recogni tion 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative, under Mirmesota Statutes, Section 179.31 , Subdivision 3, for all fire persomel in the following job classifications: Firefighters. 2. 2 In the event the Employer and the Union are unable to agree as to the inclusion or exclusion of a new or modified job class, the issue shall be submitted to the Bureau of Mediation Services for determination. [] Article I I I. Defini tions 3.1 Union: The Mimesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320. 3.2 Employee: A member of the City of Hastings Fire Department. 3.3 Union Member: A member of the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local No. 320. 3.4 Department: The City of Hastings Fire Department. 3. 5 Employer: The City of Has tings . 3.6 Chief: The Chief of the City of Hastings Fire Department. 3.7 Union Officer: Officer elected by the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local No. 320. 3.8 Strike: Concerted action in failing to report for duty, }the will- ful absence from one's position, the stoppage of work, slowdown, or abstinence in whole or in part fran the full, faithful and proper performance of the duties of employment for the purposes of inducing, influencing or coercing a change in the conditions or compensations or the rights, privileges or obligations of employment. Article IV. Employer Security 4.1 The Union agrees that during the life of this Agreement, it will not cause, encourage, participate in or support any strike, slowdown or other interruption of or in~erference with the normal functions of the Employer. I 4.2 Any employee who engages in a strike may have his (her) appointment or employment terminated by the Employer effective the date the violation first occurs. Such termination shall be effective upon written notice served upon the employee. An employee who is absent fran any portion of his work assigmnent without permission, or who abstains wholly or in part 265 , from the full perfonnance of his duties without pennission from his Employer on the date or dates when a strike occurs is prima facie presumed to have engaged in a strike on such date or dates. An employee who knowlingly strikes and whose employment has been terminated for such action mq, subsequent to such violation, be appointed or reappointed or employed or reemployed, but the employee shall be on probation for two (2) years with respect to such civil service status, tenure or employment, or contract of employment, as he (she) may have theretofore been entitled. No employee shall be entitled to any daily pay, wages or per diem for the days on which he (she) engaged in a strike. Article V. Fmployer Authority. 5.1 The Fmployer retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all manpower, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions and pro- grams; to set and amend budgets; to detennine the utilization of technology; to establish and modify the organizational structure; to select, direct, and . determine the number of personnel; to establish work schedules, and to perfonn any inherent managerial function not specifically limited by this Agreement. 5.2 Any tenn and condition of employment not specifically established or modified by this Agreement shall remain solely wi thin the discretion of the Employer to modify, establish, or eliminate. Article VI. Union Security. 6.1 The Fmployer shall deduct from the wages of employees who authorize such a deduction in writing an amount necessary to cover monthly dues, or a "fair share" deduction, as provided Minnesota State Statute 179.65, subdivision 2, if the employee elects not to become a member of the Union. Such monies shall be remitted as directed by the Union. 6.2 The Union may designate employees from the bargaining unit to act as a steward and an alternate and shall infODIl the Fmployer in writing of such choice and changes in the position of steward and/or alternate. 6.3 The Employer shall make space available on the employee bulletin board for posting Union notices(s) and announcement(s). 6.4 The Union agrees to indenmify and hold the Employer hannless against any and all claims, suits, order, or judgements brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by the Employer under the provisions of this Article. Article VII. Iinp10yee Rights - Grievance Procedure 7.1 Definition of a Grievance. A grievance is defined as a dispute or disa- greement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and condi tions of this Agreement. 7.2 Union Representatives. The Employer will recognize representatives desig- nated by the Union as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities established by this Article. The Union shall notify the Fmployer in writing of the names of such Union representatives and of their successors when so designated, as provided by Section 6.2 of this Agreement. 7.3 Processing of a Grievance. It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and ahall there- fore be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a Union repre- sentative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the Union representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has detennined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work of the Fmployer. 7.4 Procedure. Grievances, as defined in Section 7.1, shall be resolved in confonnance with the following procedure: Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or appli- cation of this Agreement shall, within twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation has occurred, present such grievance to the employee's super- visor as designated by the Fmployer. The Fmployer-designated representative will discuss and give an answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar days after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall 266 be placed in writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on w~ich it is based, the provision or provisions of the Agreement altedgedly v1.olated, the remedy requested, and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the Employer-designated representative's final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in writing to STep 2 by the Union wi thin ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the Union and discussed with the Employer-designated Step 2 representative. The Employer- designated representative shall give the Union the Employer's Step 2 answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 wi thin ten (10) calendar days following the Employer-designated representative's final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the Union wi thin ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented to the Union and discussed with the Employer-designat~ Step 3 representative. The Employer- designated representative shall give the Union the Employer's answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 3 may be appealed to Step 4 within ten (10) cal- endar days following the Employer-designated representative's final answer in Step 3. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 4 by the Union within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 4. A griev~8e unresolved in Step 3 and appealed to Step 4 by the Union shall pe submitted arbitration subject to the provisions of the Public Employ- ment Labor Relations Act of 1971, as amended. The selection of an ani trator: shaXl]Q-ec made in accordance with the "Rules Governing the Arbitration of Grievances", as established by the Public Employment Relations Board. 7.5 Arbittttor's Authority. A. The arbitrator shall have no ri~t to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the terms and cond1. tions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the Employer and the Union, and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue not so submitted. I'. I \ , , L--, o B. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, or inconsistent with, or modifying or varying in any way the application of laws, rules, or regulations having the force and effect of law. The arbitrator's decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days. following close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever be later, lD1less the parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding on both the Employer and the Union and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's interpretation or application of the express terms of this Agreement and to the facts of the grievance presented. C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator' sservices and proceedings shall be borne equally by the Employer and the Union provided that each party shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to be made, providing i't, pay for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record of the proceedings, the cost shall be shared equally. 7. 6 Waiver. If a grievance is not presented wi thin the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered 'waived'. If a grievance is not appealed to the next step wi thin the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled an the basis of the Employer's last answer. If the Employer does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified [",,"': time llmt$s, . the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at the Step and inunediately appeal the grievance to the next step. The time limit in each step may be extended by IlU1tual written agreement of the Employer and the Union in each step. 7.7 Choice of Remedy. If, as a result of the written Employer response in Step 3, the grievance remains unresolved, and if the grievance involves the sus- pension, demotion, or discharge of an;employee who has canpleted the required probationary period, the ~rievance may be appealed either to Step 4 of Article VII or a procedure such as: C1.vil Service, Veteran's Preference, or Fair Employment. If appealed to any procedure other than Step 4 of Article VII the grievance is not subject to the arbitration procedure as provided in Step 4 of Article VII. -- , I 267 The aggrieved employee shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized ~$tep 4 of Article VII or another appeal procedure - and shall sign a statement to the effect that the choice of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved employee from making a subsewuent appeal through Step 4 of Article VII. Article VIII. Savings Clause. This Agreement is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of Mirm. and the City of Hastings. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction from Whose final judgement or decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provisions shall be voided. All other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The voided provision may be renegotiated at the written request of either party. Article IX. Seniority. 9.1 Seniori ty shall be detennined by the "employee's length of continual em- ployment with the Fire Department and posted in an appropriate location. Seniority rosters may be maintained by the Chief on the basis of time in grade and time within specific classifications. 9.2 During the probationary period, a newly hired or rehired employee may be discharged at the sole discretion of the Employer. During. the probationary period, a promoted or reassigned employee may be replaced in his previous posi- tion at the sole discretion of the Employer. 9. 3 A reduction of work force will be accomplished on the basis of seniority. Employees shall be recalled from layoff on the basis of weniori ty. An employee on layoff shall have an opportunity to return to work within two (2) years of the time of his layoff before any new employee is hired. 9.4 Vacation Periods shall be selected on the basis of seniority until March 15th of each calendar year. Article X. Discipline 10.1 The Employer will discipline employees for just cause only. Discipline will be in one of the following forms: a) Oral reprimand; b) Wri tten reprimand; c) Suspension; d) Demotion; or e) Discharge. 10.2 Suspensions, demotions and discharges will be in written fonn. 10. 3 Written reprimands, notices of suspension, and notices of discharge which are to become part of an empl~ee's persormel file shall be read and acknow- ledged by signature of the employee. Employees and the Union will receive a copy of such reprimands and/or notices. 10.4 Employees may examine their own individual persormel files at reasonable times under the direct supervision of the Employer. 10.5 Discharges will be preceded by a five (5) day mspension without pay. 10.6 Employees will not be questioned concerning an investigation of disciplinary action unless the employee has been given an opportunity to have a Union repre- sentative present at such questioning. 10.7 Grievances relating to this Article shall be initiated by the Union in Step 3 of the grievance procedure under Article VII. Article Xl. Constitutional Protection. Employees shall have the rights granted to all citizens by the United States and Mirmesota State Constitutions. Article XII. Hours of Employment. The regular work day shall consist of twenty-four (24) hours per day. The regular work week shall consist of an average of fifty-six (56) hours in one (1) week. 268 Article XIII. Legal Protection. All employees shall be given legal protection as provided for tmder Minnesota Statutes. Article XIV. Overtime. Employees required to work at times other than their scheduled hours of employ- ment will be paid on one and one-half (l-~) times their regular hourly rate except for ambulance rtmS or standby. Article XV. Holidays. All employees shall be paid for eight (8) holidays, based on ten (10) hours per day in cash, on December 15th of the year, regardless of number of holidays actually worked. Holiday pay will be based on their individual hourly rate. Article XVI. Standby. Employees called into duty to standby will be paid $5.38 per hour. I' I I Article XVII. Educational Instructional Time. A minimum of four (4) hours and not to exceed eight (8) hours per day on regular days off be granted at the call back rate of $5.00 per hour for educational instructional time, including time for Red Cross training. Article XVIII. Vacation 18.1 Vacation shall be aCCUllUllated on the following twelve (12) hour day basis: Years of Service Days Vacation 1 5 2 to 5 10 6 11 7 12 8 13 r ~~ ~i [ 12 17 13 18 14 19 15 20 18.2 All vacation pay shall be accrued, and in the event an employee's employ- ment is tenninated for any reason, the employee shall receive, upon his/her tennination the vacation pay which he/she has coming to him/her at that time on a pro-rata basis. No more than four (4) consecutive weeks vacation can be taken at one time. 18.3 In computing vacation pay, length of service shall be based Upon the armiversary date of the day an employee COnmences employment. 18.4 All employees are to be paid their vacation pay prior to their leaving for their vhe.ation. Article XIX. Sick Leave and Other Leaves of Absence. 19.1 Sick Leave: All employees of the City shall be entitled to aCCUllUllate one day (l2)ours) of sick leave for each month of employment. Sick leave will be franted for actual sickness, temporary physical disability and quarantine. The City may require a doctor's certificate on sick leave claims of three days or more. 19.2 Personal Leave: All employees of the City shall be entitled to five (5) days personal leave per year which shall not accumulate. Personal leave for purpose of this paragraph includes and is limited to: Death in the inmediate family, death of spouse, parent, brother, sister, child, grandparent, and spouse's parent, brother, sister, child, or grandparent; and critical illness of the immediate family. r-' L~ 269 -- 19.3 Jury Duty: Employees subpoenaed as witnesses or called and selected for jury duty shall receive their regular compensation and other benefits for their employment less the amolUlt received by them as jurors or witness fees. 19.4 Union Leave: The City agrees to grant the necessary time off without pay to any employee designated to attend a labor convention or to serve in any capa- city on other official union business. Article XX. Severance Pay. If an employee retires at age 65, or as otherwise provided by law, or is forced to retire due to physical condition not allowing him to continue gainful employ- ment, or voluntarily terminates employment with the City after due notice, with the consent of the City, but not if discharged or resigns by the request of the City, all and in each case after ten (10) years of service, they will receive fifty percent (50%) of unused sick leave, based on their current hourly rate, as severance pay, of the first one hundred twenty (120) days of accumulated sick leave. Article XXI. Insurance. All regular employees will continue to be covered under the hospital-medical surgical insurance plan adopted by the City. Full cost of employee coverage to be paid for by the City. Cost of dependent coverage is to be split between the employer and employee with the employer paying as follows: Effective 1-1-78 $20.00 toward dependent coverage Effective 1-1-79 $30.00 toward dependent coverage Balance of dependent cost is to be paid by employee. All regular employees will also receive a $15,000 Life Insurance Policy effective upon date of agreement of this contract with the full cost of the premiums to be paid for by the City. Also, the City will provide a long-term disability insur- ance policy with no cost to the employee, as follows: Eligibility: Each active, full-time employee who works a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week, except temporary employees. Qualifying Benefits accrue with respect to anyone period of total disability Period: after the expiration of a qualifying period of three (3) consecutive months. Benefit Period: Monthly benefits are payable during the continuance of total disabi Ii ty as follows, but in no event are benefits payable beyond the attainment of age 65. (a) Total disability due to sickness to age 65. (b) Total disability due to accident to age 65. Monthly SiEty percent (60%) of nonnal monthly earning to a maximum benefit Schedule Amt. of $1,200.00 Article XXII. Injured on Duty. 22.1 Employees injured while on duty will receive full pay for a maxinn.nn of ninety (90) working days while tuUi.ble to work due to such injury. The first five (5) working days lost due to an injury on duty, will be charged to the employee's sick leave accolUlt. An employee with no sick leave accumulated will not receive payment for the first five (5) working days lost. 22.2 Any compensation payable to the employee under Worker's Compensation insur- ance will be reported to the Employer. The Employer shall make supplementary payments to the employee (not to be charged to the employee's accumulated sick leave) to make up the difference between Worker's Compensation and his nonnal rate of pay. 22.3 Any employee who claims an absence from work due to an injury sustained on the job shall provide, if requested by the Employer, a statement from the employee's attending physician as to the nature of the injury. 22.4 Any employee who claims an absence from work due to an injury sustained onathe job is subject to an examination to be made in behalf of and paid for by the Employer by a person competent to perform the same and as is designated by the Employer. Article XXIII. Uniforms. The Employer agrees to supply dress uniforms, work uniforms and turn-out gear as required. 270 Article XXIV. Wages. See Appendix A. Article XXV . Waiver. 25.1 Any and all prior agreements, resolutions, practices, policies, rules and regulations regarding tenns and conditions of employment, to the extent incon- sistent with the provisions of this Agreement, are hereby superceded. 25.2 The parties mutually acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted inthis Agreement, each had the tm1imi ted right and opporttmi ty to make demands and proposals with respect to any term or condition of employment not removed by law from bargaining. All agreements and tmderstandingsarrived at by the parties are set forth in writing in this Agreement for the stipulated duration of this Agreement. The Employer and the Union each vo1tmtari1y and unqualifiedly waives the right to meet and negotiate rewding any and all terms and conditions of employment referred to or covered in this Agreement or with respect to any term or condition of employment not specifically referred to or covered by this Agree- ment, even though such terms or conditions may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time this contract was negotiated or executed. n ,--"..-' Article XXVI. Duration. This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 1978 and shall remain in full force and effect tmtil the thirty-first day of December, 1979. APPENDIX A - WAGES M:m:~_lly Wages 1/1/78 7/1/78 12/1/78 1/1/79 St~ $1,000.00 $1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,050.00 After 6 months 1,102.00 1,152.00 1,152.00 1,152.00 After 12 months 1,152.00 1,202.00 1,251.00 1,282.00 n After 24 months 1,202.00 1,252.00 1,301.00 1,350.00 After 36 months 1,252.00 1,302.00 1,351.00 1,432.00 Ambulance Run Pay ~ '\ Employees to be paid as per schedule adopted by the Employer. Moved by Councilman Collins 'Hseconded by Councilman Karnick to j ourn the meeting at 9: 30 P.M. Ayes, 8; Nayes, none. ADJOURN ATIEST: ri l~ CLAIM Hastings Sanitary Dispostal Postmaster United Telephone Co. IntI. Assoc.Chiefs Police Inc. " " " " ,..-. Roger Tonsager Natl. Rifle Assn America Commissioner of Revenue Youth Action Council William Niederkorn, Jr. William Niederkorn, Jr. State Treas., State of MN. N/W Natl. Bank of Hastings Commissioner of Revenue State Treasurer Fluegel & Hertogs Local 320 N/W Natl. Life Ins. Agency State Capital Credit Union Hastings United Way Colonial Insurance Minnesota Gas Co. Northern States Power Wallace H. Erickson Air Comm Albinson American Linen Supply Bahl's Service Barr Engineering Co. Behrens Auto Supply Ben Franklin Brunson Instrument Co. Cleveland Cotton Products Coast to Coast Capitol Electronics Inc. Cernohaus 66 Dakota County Tribune Inc. Dakota Electric Assoc. Doerer's Dwyer & Associates Inc. C. H. Edlund Erickson Oil Products Bob Freiermuth Sanitation Graphic Design Gopher Shooter's Supply Ind. School Dist 200 Hastings Gazette Hastings Lock Service Hastings Star Hastings Veterinary Clinic Hydraulic Jack & Equipment Hastings Radiator Hastings Wheel Alignment Healy Laboratories, Inc. ITT Continental Baking Co Inc Johnson Hardware Judge A~pliance Judge Electric K & R Roofing of Hastings Edward J. Kranz Lakeview Memorial Hospital Law Enforcement Equipment Co. Lawson Products Inc. Wood River Oil &f Refining Metro Waste Control Comm. Midwest Auto Supply Munson Implement Munson Office Products CLAIMS MAY 1, 1978 " NO. 4682 4683 4684 4685 4686 4687 4688 4689 4690 4691 4692 4693 4694 4695 4696 4697 4698 4699 '4700 4701 4702 4703 4704 4705 4706 4707 4708 4709 4710 4711 4712 4713 .4714 4715 4716 4717 4718 4719 4720 472I 4722 4723 4724 4725 4726 4727 4728 4729 4730 4731 4732 4733 4734 4735 4736 4737 4738 4739 4740 4741 4742 4743 4744 4745 4746 4747 4748 4749 DISPOSITION YAC quarterly billing Postage YAC billing Membership Seminar Conf. expenses Enrollment Sales & Use Tax Return Partial City Share License & fee street pick-up " " police car Social Security Federal Withholding State Withholding PERA Legal Fees & salary Police & Fire dues Premium Payroll deduction " " " " Monthly billing " " Mileage-Clerk & Ind. Park Service Contract Supplies Supplies Parts & 1 abor N/W Ponding Basin Contract Parts Election supplies Supplies " " Parts & labor Services Targets Billing Supplies Survey Services Supplies Backhoe & labor Supplies & services Supplies Community Education Program Publications Services Publications Services Supplies Repairs Services Services Arena supplies Supplies Services Supplies & services Swimming pool bldg. roof Mileage for May Services Supplies " Freight on fuel May installment Supplies Supplies Office supplies 259 AMOUNT 20.00 65.00 109.70 35.00 60.00 10.00 10.00 1,512.92 3,305.00 4.75 13.50 2,128.83 6,518.00 5,767.00 13,100.58 2,208.33 256.25 82.45 70.00 15.00 127.00 1,284.62 8,879.64 22.20 74.50 13.42 86.88 66.36 8,250.00 869.31 1.68 495.00 89.95 10.36 69.75 111. 21 50.00 7.58 4.31 320.00 10.01 1. 70 575.00 904.00 18.33 9,992.86 1,408.90 5.00 10.80 394.00 34.32 19.50 13.95 34.58 4.58 149..34 75.39 219.25 2,726.00 50.00 15.00 33.25 179.94 47.64 9,779.29 180.96 88.33 323.22 260 CLAlM Dane Nelsen Co. Y;i;~gH Nelson O'Connor-Kranz Oxford Chemicals Personnel Security Co. Pine Bend Paving Inc. Regina Memorial Hospital Robinson Transfer Keith Rosch C. J. Siercks & Assoc. Skarnes Inc. Ste,el Supply & Culvert Co. Swanson Plumbing & Heating True Value Center True Value Center Water Products Company Werth Food Center Westview OK Hardware Williams Sales Xerox Corporation Zephyr Cleaners Meyer Company Robert Sch1uess1er Peter McCann Elizabeth Tingquist Robert Sch1uess1er Miles Christianson Janice King J. Tomas Griebling Ronald J. Hillmer Nick Wasylik Dorothy J. Johnson Charlotte Stoudt Arthur Zgoda Peter McCann Richard Doffing Albert Herrmann Donald Lange John Zgoda Albert Herrmann Donald Lange John Zgoda J_es Klimek ~oJ.c:c~I Orfei & Sons Inc. Luverne Schaffer Kelly Plath Wauwatosa Vandalism Committee Ronald J. Hillmer Govern~t Training Service Mpls. Star & Tribune Co. Joe O'Brien Chev-Cad. Document Section Tom Loucks & Associates Inc. Raymond Garcia, Jr. John Wagner Wallace H. Erickson Northern States Power Dakota Lodge 7 NO. 4750 4751 4752 4753 4754 4755 4756 4757 4758 4759 4760 4761 4762 4763 4764 4765 4766 4767 4768 4769 4770 4771 4772 4773 4774 4775 4776 4777 4778 4779 4780 4781 4782 4783 4784 4785 4786 4787 4788 4789 4790 4791 11792 4793 4794 4795 4796 4797 4798 4799 4800 4801 4802 4803 4804 4805 4806 4807 4808 DISPOSITION Parts & repairs Arena labor Parts & labor Chemicals Services Supplies Services " AMOUNT .116.50 30.00 296.31 52.50 100.00 56.27 10.00 30.00 7.00 36.00 ",-26iI4 1,646.50 29.44 128.19 2.78 196.29 7.94 .dO.OO 1,430.23 471. 09 13.25 102.52 36.00 28.61 294.74 90.00 231.84 82.80 38.05 42.85 55.67 101. 56 170.44 16.13 8.10 14.43 65.18 24.69 194.20 26.88 24.69 64.00 45.00 47.00 37,114.79 200.00 36.00 90.00 2.50 30.00 36.40 5,278~91 3.00 1,600.00 27.30 35.10 45.14 6.12 150.00 o Conf. expenses Supplies " Culverts & supplies Parts Supplies Y AC. supp lies Supplies YAC supplies Supplies Remotes & other supplies Rental Services Clothing allowance Dog catcher patrol City Hall labor City Clerk Clerical City Dog Catcher Parks labor Parks clerical Police overtime Police overtime " " r- Police clerical " " Street overtime Street labor Water overtime " " " " Water labor Wastewater overtime " " Wastewater labor Arena labor Expenses East Hastings Partial Payment Library labor Services Reg. for Conference-Police Expenses Regist~ation for Seminars Subscription New pick-up Materials for Fire Dept. Professional services Miteage EMT Training Ind. Park Expenses YAC Billing YAC Rent [