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<br />Councilmember Elvig introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #09-03-054 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ELIMINATING TWO POSITIONS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has conducted a workload analysis in the Building <br />Inspection Division and determined that there is an excess of available personnel hours given to <br />the workload; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City is exploring cost-saving and revenue-generating measures to <br />address a $400,000 state aid reduction for 2009; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, staff has recommended that two Building inspector positions be eliminated <br />due to lack of work which adds $118,000 back into the budget and does so without impacting <br />service levels; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 16.1 of the AFSCME labor agreement states the following: <br /> <br />EMPLOYEES shall be laid off on the basis of job classification seniority only <br />when the job relevant qualification factors between EMPLOYEES are equal. <br />After at lease two (2) weeks notice to the EMPLOYEE, the EMPLOYER may lay <br />off any EMPLOYEE when such action is necessary because of shortage of work <br />or funds, the abolition of a position, or changes in the organization. No regular or <br />probationary EMPLOYEE shall be laid off while there is a temporary <br />EMPLOYEE serving in the same class of position for which the regular or <br />probationary employee is qualified, eligible, and available. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the City Council of the City of Ramsey eliminates two Building Inspector positions <br />and will lay off Mr. Scott Jensen and Mr. Steve Burnham effective March 25,2009. All <br />applicable severance benefits will be paid per the labor agreement and/or Perso.nnel <br />Policy. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Look and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Councilmember Look <br />Councilmember Dehen <br />Councilmember Jeffrey <br />Councilmember McGlone <br />Councilmember Wise <br />