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'Er-\ CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA 5:30 P.M. December 16, 1980 The City of Ramsey's Council Personnel Committee met at the Ramsey Municipal Center at 5:30 P.M., December 16, 1980 to review the City Administrator's salary recommendations for City employees. The following Council Personnel Committee members were present: Councilman Gary Reimann Councilman Arnold Cox . Others present at this meeting were as follows: Lloyd G. Schnelle, City Administrator Dave Gustafson, Police Officer Clayton Berg, Building Inspector Lester Wirz, Assessor The City Administrator stated that even though the City Council stated at their November 10, 1980 meeting that the full Council would handle all city employees salary reviews, the Council Personnel Policy as adopted December 10, 1979 which requires the Perosnnel Committee to review them and submit the salary recommendations on to the City Council. Consequently, he asked the Council Personnel Committee to review his salary recommendations prior to the City Council reviewing them at their meeting of December 16, 1980. . Mr. Dave Gustafson stated to the' Council Personnel Committee that he had no quarrel with how the" City Administrator had his salary recommendations for the police patrol officers. He stated that there was a one percent difference between what the police officers wanted and what the City Administrator recom- mended for them. Mr. Gustafson stated that the City Administrator used the Stanton Report for his background information and he stated that the Stanton Report did not necessarily report a police officer's total compensation. He stated in some communities they pay so much for college courses completed and in other communities they have longevity program. He stated these pay incen- tives are not part of their officers monthly salary. In view of this, he felt very strongly that the Council Personnel Committee should review this request closely to keep the Ramsey Police Department salary at least in line with other departments. Councilman Reimann informed Mr. Gustafson that 'this would go to the full City Council for the ir enactment. Lester Wirz, City Assessor, stated he would go along with a 10% salary increase for 1981. Councilman Cox asked Lester if he didn't think the 9% salary increase as proposed by the~'City Administrator wasn't a rather exhorbant salary increase. Mr. Wirz stated it was a good size salary increase but the cost of living was plso quite high. Lester also informed them that he also handled all the building Personnel/ December 16, 1980 Page 1