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City Council Meeting Minutes January 2, 2018 Page 10 of 11 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked about injection testing and if that applies to residential properties. Root stated it applies to commercial properties to make sure the load calculations show the electrical is sufficient for the design. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked if there are other areas that we might hear complaints about in the code other than those listed in the Council Communication. Root stated there are probably more issues, but these are the big ones. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked for an advance look at what other code changes we might be looking at next year and what the time and review process will be Councilmember Loo moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Maloney seconded. Councilmember Loo stated it was interesting Council was required to adopt this by the State and didn't have any choice. Root stated even as home rule city we don't have any option not to adopt this. Councilmember Loo noted when we wait this long to adopt new code it seems more drastic than if we keep up with it; we should adopt the new codes more frequently. This will cost people more money, but she hopes it is safer and more efficient for everyone Vote: Motion earned by unanimous roll call vote EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR HEATHER BALSER, CITY MANAGER Mayor Muckle stated the City Council voted on December 6, 2017 that their top choice for City Manager is Heather Balser This item is for Council approval of an Employment Agreement to employ Ms. Balser as City Manager, effective January 6, 2018. Ms. Balser rose to the top of an applicant pool of over 100 applicants from a national search The Mayor and Council invited five candidates to participate in the Council's in- person portion of the City Manager recruitment process, the Mayor and Council interviewed all five candidates in two -on -one interviews with the two Ward Councilmembers interviewing each candidate The Mayor also interviewed each candidate. Council decided to move forward and negotiate a contract with Balser Attorney Light noted the City Manager serves at the will of the Council The contract has provisions for performance evaluations, is effective January 6, includes a severance package as is typical for such contracts, and establishes a base compensation of $180,000. It also includes updated language regarding the working environment, the provisions for separation and severance pay, language regarding benefits, and clarified language regarding outside activities.