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After discussions with the Union, the provision intends to pay employees for time in court only when it is job related. Motion by Councilmember Reimann and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to adopt Resolution #86- 68 approving a labor agreement between the City of Ramsey and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council No. 14, Local No. 2454. (Please refer to resolution file for Resolution #86~8). Further Discussion: Councilmember Cox stated that the labor agreement calls for a 3.8% increase in salaries over and above the Step program; present inflation rate is less than 0%; government employees legally steal from people's pocketbooks. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: Councilmember Cox. Establishment Of Storm Sewer Taxing Districts: Mr. Goodrich reviewed Mr. Hartley's memo of April 28, 1986 which in summary states that the Bond Counsel did not look favorably upon establishing the entire community as a drainage district; it would be more appropriate to establish the community into two drainage districts (those that drain to the Rum River and those that drain directly to the Mississippi River). Mr. Hartley stated that Council would be required to conduct a public hearing on the two districts; if Council chooses to, they can then adopt an ordinance establishing two districts by a 4/5 vote. Mayor Heitman inquired if there is a way to credit those persons that already have paid for their storm sewer improvements through the special assessment process. Mr. Hartley stated that those areas are benefitting in that they received relief from storm drainage years prior to other areas receiving relief; those improvements that are in place will require maintenance on a regular basis and those costs are fundable through the taxing districts; even though those areas have paid for their systems, there is no way to exclude them from the taxing districts. Mr. Hartley noted that the area already having storm sewers in place is in the Tax Increment District and all of the tax increment derived from that area's development goes back to that area. Mayor Heitman inquired as to how taxes would be levied. Mr. Hartley replied that the taxes would be levied over properties based on the property taxing system of the State and costs associated with an improvement would be spread across all the properties within that district. Mayor Heitman inquired as to what the average cost per household would be if a complete storm sewer system were constructed. Mr. Goodrich stated that Mr. Raatikka has those estimates computed on a several district basis but not on a two district basis being discussed tonight. Mayor Heitman inquired if the two district system lends itself to parody between the two districts. April 29, 1986 Page 9 of 13