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Case #3: Funding for Civil Defense Sirens Maintenance Mrs. Helling stated that City Council had approved the expenditure of funds for maintenance service on the Civil Defense sirens and asked her to "find the funding". The amount needed is $4,396.00. She stated there is an annual savings of $3,200 due to the cancellation of phone lines previously dedicated to modems or other communication forms and in the final steps of balancing the budget $2,686 was added to the expenditure reserve for contingency. The $1,196 additional required for siren maintenance could be allocated fi.om this account. Motion by Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to recommend that the Finance Officer prepare a budget amendment regarding the siren maintenance and at the next budget hearing, Chief Auspos will have quotes and will have checked on possible in-house maintenance for the 1992 budget. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Hardin, Peterson and Beyer. Voting No: None. Case #4: City Membership and Dues Mrs. Helling stated that the City is obligated to Northern Metro Mayor's Association and the Northern Metro Development Association. Originally, if the City was a member of one association, they also had to be a member of the other. Now, the City may belong to either one. Discussion ensued regarding what the City benefitted by belonging to these associations. Councilmember Hardin stated the associations should be put on notice right now that the City may not be renewing with them for the next year. They should be given the idea that the City will see what the benefits are this year and if there are none, the City will not renew. Motion by Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend that City Council approve payment in the amount of $4,507.00 to the North Metro Development Association and $2,553.00 to the North Metro Mayors Associations for 1991 dues as required by joint powers agreements signed in 1988 and 1989 respectively, and also that City Council direct the Acting City Administrator to notify the North Metro Development Association and the North Metro Mayors Association that the City of Ramsey may withdraw from these agreements effective January l, 1992 and is therefore giving notice as required by these agreements. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Hardin, Beyer and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #5: MAMA Labor Relations Subscriber Service Mrs. Helling stated she is not sure of the real value of this organization since the City receives some of the same services they offer from other organizations. She stated staff is not recommending this service but to budget some funding for the Personnel Coordinator and the City Administrator to be able to have a contact person. She feels it is in the City's best interest to have the contracts reviewed by a person who specializes in that field. There is $5,000.00 budgeted for labor negotiations for 1991 that the City didn't use. Motion by Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend that Council not subscribe to the the MAMA Labor Relations Subscriber Service at an annual rate of $2,600, but instead authorize the City Administrator and/or Personnel Coordinator to retain the services of a labor relations/human resources specialist on an as needed basis with a budget not to exceed $1,000 for calendar year 1991, The 1991 adopted budget included $5,000 for labor negotiation services, and the $1,000 referred to above is to be allocated from this budget. Budget Committee/March 22, 1991 Page 2 of 4