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time to conduct the study in-house would be too <br /> great a demand with current levels of staffing <br /> (approximately 2 year to complete something of <br /> this magnitude) and thereby creating a totally <br /> outdated document. The consultants can complete <br /> the study in 3-4 months and be of use to Council <br /> during budget deliberations. <br /> Mayor tauson stated that the maximum cost of the <br /> study is 415,000. However, this cost could be <br /> reduced by as such as $3,000 with complete staff <br /> cooperation, i.e, immediate return of all <br /> questionnaires and timely department head review. <br /> Anderson asked if Asti-Caranci had an opinion as <br /> to where the City's pay scale fell in comparison <br /> to the area municipal job aerket. She responded <br /> stating that probably the majority of the <br /> positions are out of range, lower than the minimum <br /> wage level in the market because of not having <br /> updated the pay scale in several years The last <br /> time the City conducted a survey, the information <br /> used vas a year old. <br /> Bundley stated that staff feels it important to <br /> know exactly where the City stands. Perhaps the <br /> City is not out of line, but Rundley feels that <br /> the City owes that to the employees to aake an <br /> effort to bring the pay scale in line even if it <br /> takes a period of frost 3 to 5 years. The fact <br /> that staff has been reduced by 17 employees <br /> indicates that the City should be looking <br /> seriously at paying the employees as equitable a <br /> wage as the City can. This will be a key step in <br /> reaching this goal. <br /> Anderson feels that it makes "a tremendous amount <br /> of sense to deal with the question in this way and <br /> remain competitive --- and retain the quality <br /> people ---- as there certainly is a cost involved <br /> every time there is a turnover." <br /> Anderson moved that Council approve bid award to <br /> A. S. Hansen, Inc. for the Compensation Study and <br /> that the funds, at a maximum amount of $15,000, be <br /> allocated from the Contingency Fund. Mayor Pauson <br /> seconded. <br /> Anderson further charged staff with the <br /> responsibility that the employees respond in a <br /> timely manner to speed the process and save the <br /> City money in completing the study sooner. <br /> Sackett stated that he is against the study as it <br /> is a lot of money and the contingency fund should <br /> T <br />