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D-4. Approval of Resolution Appointing Election Judges and Establishing their Rates of Payt,4 Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.2227.110 MEMORANDUM CITY OF TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager CONNSEN FROM: Kim Meuwissen, Office Manager Vk 2310 Coulter Boulevard attending training sessions. The recommended rates are higher than for the 2014 7700 Market Boulevard DATE: July 11, 2016 PO Box 147 per hour. Staff recommends that the following hourly rates be established for 2016: Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: Approval of Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the Fax: 952.227.1310 Primary/General Election and Setting Rates of Pay Administration RECOMMENDATION Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 PROPOSED MOTION Building Inspections "The City Council approves the Resolution Appointing Election Judges and Phone: 952.227.1180 Establishing their Rates of Pay." Fax: 952.227.1190 Approval of this item requires a simple majority vote of the City Council. Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 State law requires that the city council adopt a resolution appointing judges for the Fax: 952.227.1170 upcoming elections and establishing their rates of pay. Attached please find a list of Finance people who have agreed to serve. The list was compiled using names submitted by Phone: 952.227.1140 the political parties, those who have served in the past, and those who have expressed Fax: 952.227.1110 interest. Additionally, the resolution allows staff some flexibility to recruit more judges if needed. Park &Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.2227.110 The Council must also establish the rates of pay for the judges. Per Minnesota Statute Phone: 952.227.1130 204B.31, election judges shall receive at least the prevailing Minnesota minimum Recreation Center wage for each hour spent carrying out their duties at the polling places and in 2310 Coulter Boulevard attending training sessions. The recommended rates are higher than for the 2014 Phone: 952.227.1400 elections as a result of the State of Minnesota increasing the minimum wage to $9.50 Fax: 952.227.1404 per hour. Staff recommends that the following hourly rates be established for 2016: Planning & Natural Resources Position 2014 Wage 2016 Wage Phone: 952.227.1130 Head Judge $10.00 $11.50 Fax: 952.227.1110 Asst. Head Judge $9.00 $10.50 Election Judge $8.00 $9.50 Public works Student Judge Trainee* $7.25 $8.50 7901 Park Place Phone: 952.227.1300 *Student Judge Trainees must be paid at least two-thirds of minimum wage. Fax: 952.227.1310 RECOMMENDATION Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution appointing Fax: 952.227.1110 election judges for the Primary and General Elections and set the rates of pay as noted Website above. www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution and Exhibit A. gAelections\2016 elections\city council memos\appointing election judges 7-11-16.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA DATE: July 11, 2016 RESOLUTION NO: 2016 - MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ESTABLISHING THEIR RATES OF PAY FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON AUGUST 9, 2016 & THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen is required by law to adopt a resolution appointing the election judges for the Primary & General Elections and establishing the rates of pay for such. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen that the election judges for said Elections are as listed on the attached Exhibit A, with the rate of pay established as follows: Position Wage Head Judge $11.501 Asst. Head Judge $10.50 Election Judge $9.50 Student Judge Trainee ( $8.50 Additionally, staff may recruit additional judges or reassign judges as may be necessary. Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 11th day of July, 2016. ATTEST: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Denny Laufenburger, Mayor YES NO ABSENT EXHIBIT A 2016 ELECTION JUDGES Precinct 1A Reuben Kelzenberg, Head Judge Mary Frerich, Assistant Head Judge Joe Casey Catherine Zimmerman Mary Vande-Hei Anne Tabat Cathy Guthrie Andrew Aller Judy Newhouse Lois Anderson William Brechtel Pamela Wilson Stephens Sue Kelly Jack Breckheimer (student) Precinct 2A Anne Cecko, Head Judge Carol Dunsmore, Assistant Head Judge Gloria Cox Catherine Lam Peggy Burns Barbara Solum John Price Norma May Cameron Olsen Cheryl Ayotte Wren Terpstra Spencer Schroeder (student) Jack Morken (student) Precinct 1B Shirley Pzynski, Head Judge Grace Tripp, Assistant Head Judge Mary Moulton Greg Odash Kathy Schroeder Joyce Heuer Joann Meyer Rick Engelhardt Betty Jorgenson Tony Hallen Judy Hole Becky Varone Henry Kosvic (student) Precinct 2B Debbie Michels, Head Judge Holly Rakocy, Assistant Head Judge Glenn Shull Gary Vanderwater Carol Buesgens Mary Jo Kamerud Linda Mady Rebecca Rong Mary Kraft Val MacLeod Paul Brady Rick Echternacht Carter Pederson Becky Varone Brigitta Olsen (student) EXHIBIT A 2016 ELECTION JUDGES Precinct 3 Ann Kleve, Head Judge Ken Larson, Assistant Head Judge Jennifer Potter Anthony Kramer Judy Vanderwater Katie Franson Cheryl Geving Randee Diedrich Nancy Nelson Nann Opheim Julie Terpstra Dorothy Downing Margo Jeske Donna Tipton Vicki Dillon Jared Schiltz (student) Precinct 5 Jean Steckling, Head Judge Stephanie Unze, Assistant Head Judge Jay Johnson Jim Schindler Rolland Neve Grace Hazzard Theresa Thomas Alan Fox Nancy Obermeyer Terry Nicholson Marie Moilanen Donna Kniffen Linda Ackerman Benjamin Stolar (student) Precinct 4 Carlye Peterson-Bristor, Head Judge Jan Lundquist, Assistant Head Judge Sally Johnson Lloyd Anderson Jim Waletski Delores Smith Mary Ann Carr Kathleen Wendland Darlene Kerber Rose Peitz Bev Gossard Darlene Weisgram Jean Hess Melissa Young Josh Galbreath (student)