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AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MANAGER WORKSHOP
6:00 P.M. Monday, January 23, 2017
City Hall, Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Planning for 2017 Council – Staff Retreat
2. Discussion on Status of Labor Contract Negotiations
a. Intent to Close Meeting (§13D.05 subd. 3c)
F. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Melinda Coleman, City Manager
DATE: January 17, 2017
SUBJECT: Planning for 2017 Council- Staff Retreat
Introduction/Background
The annual retreat for the City Council and the Senior Management team will be held soon.
Input from the City Council is requested in the planning of the retreat.
Possible Topics:
Financial Policy Development- 2 hour with City Manager and Finance Director
Deeper Dive into Strength Finders- bring in outside consultant
Review and Refresh of 2015-2017 Strategic Objectives
Communications- Prioritization of program areas (What do we want to accomplish?)
Other topics?
Other considerations:
Date for retreat, how much time, location preference.
Survey approach to get Council feedback.
Budget Impact
None.
Recommendation
No action required.
Attachments
None.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Melinda Coleman, City Manager
Mike Funk, Assistant City Manager/HR Director
DATE: January 17, 2017
SUBJECT: Discussion on Status of Labor Contract Negotiations
a. Intent to Close Meeting as Allowed by Minnesota State Statute
13D.03(b)
Introduction
The purpose of this discussion is to discuss strategies, review offers received from the
bargaining units, analyze fiscal considerations, and to develop negotiation positions for counter
proposal(s) for all seven (7) bargaining units.
Background
There are approximately 170 benefit earning employees that belong to one (1) of seven (7)
collective bargaining units. Each bargaining unit has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA),
or more commonly referred to as a ‘union contract’, with the City of Maplewood. Each of these
seven (7) union contracts have a term expiring on December 31, 2016; with the current contract
in place until a new contract is approved.
The following is a list of the bargaining units:
• Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Local 173, Police Sergeants
• Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Local 153, Police Officers
• Maplewood Confidential & Supervisory Group (MCSA)
• Minnesota AFSCME Council 5, Local 2725
• The Metro Supervisory Group (MSA)
• International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 4470, Fire Fighters
• International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 4470, Fire Officers
On October 10th, 2016, the City Council met in closed session to discuss strategy and to provide
direction. Since that time there have been several negotiation meetings with each of the
bargaining groups to discuss contracts. During the closed session, staff will provide an
overview of the negotiations and seek direction regarding strategy.
There are seven exceptions to the open meeting law that authorize the closure of meetings to
the public. Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 allows the meeting to be closed to consider
strategies for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or development or discussion
of labor-negotiation proposals.
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Recommendation
Before the meeting is closed, the council must state on the record the specific grounds
permitting the meeting to be closed and describe the subject to be discussed. Therefore, it is
recommended the City Council introduce the following motion:
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03, Subd. (b), I hereby move to close the
regular meeting and go into closed session to discuss strategies, review offers received
from the bargaining units, analyze fiscal considerations, and to provide direction to staff
on developing negotiation positions for counter proposals for all seven (7) bargaining
units.
Attachments
No attachments. However, information will be provided at the closed session.
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