HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Minutes of the December 7 2021 Work Session ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 7, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session of the Rosemount City Council was held
on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 5:01 pm at Rosemount City Hall, Council Chambers, 2875
145th Street West.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Councilmember Weisensel, Block, Essler and
Freske.
Staff present included City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Foster, Finance
Director Malecha, Chief of Police Dahlstrom, Human Resources Coordinator Kaderlik, Community
Development Director Kienberger, Public Works Director Egger and City Engineer Erickson.
Guests present included: Dakota County Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland, Dakota County
Commissioner Joe Atkins, Ann Antonsen of Baker Tilly, Dakota County Engineers
Mark Krebsbach and Erin Laberee.
DISCUSSION
2.a. a. Final Report on 2021 Compensation & Benefits Study Overview
City Administrator Martin highlighted the Compensation & Benefits Study Overview and
introduced Ann Antonsen of Baker Tilly to present the final presentation of the study.
Ms. Antonsen provided an overview of the process, reasoning organizations do the study, discussed
job equity, reviewed the salary data for the study and proposed the options available for the next
steps in the process. The overall goal is to have fair and equitable compensation to all employees in a
competitive and changing labor market.
Councilmember Essler questioned the city’s benefits in comparison to other city’s health plans and
requested staff further review the benefits.
Councilmembers were in favor with moving forward with the proposed salary and pay plan
recommendation, i.e. adjust salary schedule with a base cost of living increase and then move
employees to closest step for employees within range. Councilmember Freske also suggested staff
establish ongoing guidelines to review the salary scales regularly in the future.
Staff will review the benefits with the City’s new insurance broker Gallagher to review where the city
stands in terms of our health benefits.
Due to the timing, Councilmembers agreed to move onto the next item on the agenda and go back
to item 2.a. following the regular meeting to further discuss Councilmembers questions regarding
the study.
2.b. Dakota County Transportation
Dakota County Engineers Mark Krebsbach and Erin Laberee attended the meeting to present the
latest county project updates in the Rosemount area.
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The following project updates were discussed; signal evaluation at county road 42 and the studies
thus far have indicated the need to develop the southside of county road 42 further in order to
warrant additional signal lights.
The county will continue to evaluate the intersection at Biscayne Avenue and determine the best
solution with the site distance challenge in consideration; i.e. potential signal light. Councilmembers
were in agreeance that realigning the curve is not the best solution for this area.
The intersection at state highway 3 and county road 42 continue to be evaluated. High level concept
plans have been brought forth to city council; i.e. bridge over the railroad. The county noted it will
be several years until this project is fully being studied and considered for improvement.
The interchange at county road 42 and highway 52 is being revisited as MnDOT received funds to
do a study on highway 55 with the possibility of abandoning highway 55 and route traffic to county
road 42. The state’s decision will have a big say on the interchange at this area and the county will
continue to have conversations regarding the importance of this improvement at county road 42 and
highway 52.
The county has requested additional funds for county road 46 expansion. Currently the expansion
project is under initial engineering review and should be completed summer of 2022 and could be a
project in 3 years. The expansion project would be a joint project and the city would be expected to
pay the city share of 25%.
The county will do a traffic study to evaluate the traffic patterns of the northern part of Akron
Avenue where the pavement turns to gravel in Inver Grove Heights. Staff members commented that
several people divert that area because it is gravel. The county staff and commissioners will have
conversations with Inver Grove Heights to discuss the issue and see if there is a possibility to work
out a plan to pave the entirety of Akron Avenue.
Dakota County noted the Diamond Path & Connemara Trail round-a-bout has been pushed off to
2023 in order to balance the budget.
The county will report back at a later date with follows up to these projects discussed this evening.
ADJOURNMENT TO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Upon a motion to Droste second by Essler the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:53 p.m. to
the regular council meeting in the Council Chambers.
CALL BACK TO ORDER
Mayor Droste called the meeting back to order at 8:40 p.m. in the Conference Rooms.
2.a. Final Report on 2021 Compensation & Benefits Study Overview
Councilmember Block supports the proposed salary plan but suggests the reviewal of benefits
Councilmember Essler requests Gallagher provide benchmarking of the current health benefits.
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Councilmember Weisensel suggests doing an employee survey to gauge employee feedback
regarding this compensation study.
Councilmember Freske supports the proposed salary plan and suggest staff create a policy on how
to revisit compensation going forward as the work that has been complete thus far for the study
allows the opportunity to revisit in the future without too much additional work and time.
UPDATES
3.a. Project Updates
Community Development Kienberger followed up on the latest project updates at staff and
Planning Commission level; i.e. Chinchilla Avenue possible residential business has been discussed
at staff level and a letter has been issued to the property owner who has indicated the possibility of
relocating.
The Watermark Development may be on the agenda at a future meeting. Staff is currently working
with the developer to discuss potential options.
Councilmembers questioned the status of the house next to the Steeple Center that was proposed to
be redeveloped. Staff will report back on the status of the project.
3.b. Staff Reports
i. Upcoming Council Events
Mayor Droste updated councilmembers and staff on upcoming local and surrounding
events.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste,
second by Essler the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 10:07pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Erin Fasbender
City Clerk