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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION 9 A RESOLUTION ELIMINATING TWO POSITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has conducted a workload analysis in the Building Inspections Division and determined that there is an excess of available personnel hours given the workload;. and WHEREAS, the City is exploring cost - saving and revenue - generating measures to address a $400,000 state aid reduction for 2009; and WHEREAS, staff has recommended that two Building inspector positions be eliminated due to lack of work which adds $118,000 back into the budget and does so without impacting service levels; and WHEREAS; Section 16.1 of the AFSCME labor agreement states the following: EMPLOYEES shall be laid off on the basis of job classification seniority only when the job relevant qualification factors between EMPLOYEES are equal. After at least two (2) weeks notice to the EMPLOYEE, the EMPLOYER may lay off any EMPLOYEE when such action is necessary because of shortage of work or funds, the abolition of a position, or changes in the organization. No regular or probationary EMPLOYEE shall be laid off while there is a temporary EMPLOYEE serving in the same class of position for which the regular or probationary employee is qualified, eligible, and available. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the City Council of the City of Ramsey eliminates two Building Inspector positions and will lay off Mr. Scott Jensen and Mr. Steve Burnham effective March 25, 2009. All applicable severance benefits will be paid per the labor agreement and/or Personnel Policy. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: and the following abstained: