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Cn~e #12: ~F$CME City Administrator Schroeder stated that Council held a closed meeting prior to this Council meeting tO discuss the AFSCME Labor Contract. This contract has been ratified by the AFSCM~ employees. The proposed increase is 3.89 percent for 1994 and 3.98 percent for 1995. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Resolution g94-01-009 approving the 1994 - 1995 labor agreement with AFSCME Council #14. Further diz~ cussion: Councilmember Peterson publicly thanked the City Administrator, the Personnel Coordinator and the AFSCME Negotiations people for a relatively fair and prompt settlement. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Oilbertson, Councilmembers Beyer, Peterson, Hardin and Zinmaerman. Voting No: None. Case #13: Report Regarding Adult Bookstore City At_tomey Goodrich stated that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Judge Murphy's, decision, of July 1992, that the City of Ramsey's ordinance is constitutional. Mr. Holmberg, owner of the Bookstore, has requested a re-hearing and that decision has not been made. If they do not grant a re-hearing, Mr. Holmberg will be appealing to the United States Supreme Court. Authorization has been given to enforce the ordinance. This would be a pertmnent injunction prohibiting them from operating at the site because of the distance to certain types of businesses. Mr. Goodrich stated that the health ordinance is also being pursued. Council directed Mr. Goodrich to keep them updated. Case #14: Report from Road and Bridge Committee City Engi!4eer Jankowsld stated that the Road and Bridge Committee discussed the Street Paving Program. He listed the streets that would be eligible for the program; three of the projects have been petitioned for. The Committee discussed establishing an assessment cap. If the City's subsidy level would be for that amount over $4,000/lot, all the identified streets could be completed in four years at the $20,000 annual budget projection. He stated that when the the subsidy level is determined, he would come back with a resolution to initiate this program in 1994. Mayor Gilbertson felt that it's important to "clean up these dirt streets". Couneilmember Peterson did not disagree that this program is important, but felt that street lighting is also important. Councilmember Beyer stated she would like to know why there is even discussion about subsidizing paving projects and asked what the recommendation is from the Road and Bridge Committee. Mayor Oilbertson stated that the total amount of $20,000 was discussed but a cap amount has not been set. City Council/January 18, 1994 Page 12 of 15