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Councilmember Anderson stated that if the City has the opportunity to exceed the levy. Em/is the year 2001 it would seem as a missed opportunity if they do not have a modest in~._~!~'el Finance Officer Lund noted that the budget increase in the levy from last $194,000. ~ Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes explained that the budget~ inClUcl~S the hir/ng additional staff, but noted that the City is having a difficult t~}Mth ret~}fi~ng because their pay standards are behind. .,v"~:'.,-::: Human Resources Manager Heryla explained that it tak~?"Ramsey.,.~c'mployee seven years to the steps, and in some cities they may, m'~'. '¢~"~ithrough..._,_~.~.~:: th"~if'[Steps at a much faster move up on Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes stated that staff ha}':i~iu~'~ted authorization to work with Labor Relations, Inc. to reexamine the contracts and provid~:i~ay~s to up~te the City of Ramsey's compensati,o.n plan. They.~ould work with AFSCME tbi~eat?,:.?~'ore equitable contract for the City s various emp]&9'~e .grou?s and implement reC~it~ehf and employee retention strate~es including, _b~'i/'rr~i~ii!B; pe~ormance-based st~?'~lans for all job classifications, salary increases~:ia~,ai:}~ on ~h':::e~l~yees' anniver~ date, and exploring alternatives to employee benefits. '?~'i}¢_ Councilmember Anderson stated that sh~:'~Su~4~6~::want to'i:'~.~:a large disparity start to occur between the different'departments. ~(:~2,~?- Assistant C' .~,~' Ad~inistrzt~5~'Moore-Sykes r~'i~d,~at the City will still have to stay within a pay equity ~g-e. ~ Counc~member Cormolty'stated .that ~t:dOes makes sense to separate the Public Works employees fr0~'iC~ity H~_iI empioyees}~.}27;7¢; ....~-"-~ensus of the C~cil was to direct staff to move forward and work with Labor Relations, CouncilmemBer Hendriks~ ~ated that he has a perception that the City is promoting the Police Department a 'i0f:and. he does not have good vision of the Police organization. He requested that the Police Chieffput together some kind of document explaining the Police organization and explanation of:why they need sergeants and corporals to discuss at a future work session. Co. uncilmember Zimmerman stated that six of seven years ago the Council undertook a study to d'etermineWhich positions were being underpaid which instituted a plan to raise those wages, but the'tas{ three years the City has not kept pace with the private sectors. He stated that he would be comfortable with a moderate budget increase. I I I ii -76- City Council/August 8, 2000 Page 2 of 3