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Case #9: Quad Cities Cable T'V: <br /> <br />Mr. Hanley stated that currently, 10 hours of staff time per week is being expended in <br />order to produce two cable tx' programs per month regarding Ramsey. The Personnel <br />Committee reviewed this issue, discussed the cost of staff time in comparison to the <br />number of residents watching the pro,ams and forwarded the matter to City Council for a <br />policy decision. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was that there is not enough staff time available to allow for <br />10 hours per week on cable TV productions. Council was agreeable to I or 2 hours per <br />week of staff time involved in cable TV productions. It was estimated that staff time could <br />be reduced drastically if Quad Cities Cable TV could provide the moderator and pro,am <br />outline; this idea is to be presented to Terry O'Connell. Other suggestion.,, were staff <br />volunteering time towards cable TV productions or finding interns in the communications <br />field to devote time to Ramsey's TV productions. <br /> <br />Case #10: <br /> <br />Adopt Resolution Approving I990 Budget Amendment Number <br />2 (General Government - Assessing I155): <br /> <br />Mr. Banwart explained that there are certain overtime needs in the assessing function of the <br />Community Development Department, certain dues and fees affiliated with city assessor <br />professional organizations that the Assessor needs to receive accreditation, and classroom <br />requirements for commercial assessing. Based on these needs, Mr. Banwart recommended <br />a budget amendment to Assessing 1155 accordingly. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to adopt <br />Resolution 890-03-071 for Budget Amendment #2. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Acting Mayor Peterson inquired if it has been the City's policy to pay <br />for required continuing education. Mr. Harttey stated that State statute requires cities to paL' <br />for City Assessor education costs. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson <br />and Cich. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Reimann. <br /> <br />Case #11: Tiller Corp. Vs. City Of Ramsey And Gilbert A. Menkveld: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that the Tiller Corporation purchased property from Gilbert Menkweld <br />and has started a Quiet Title Action to clear the interest of the City and Menkveld in a <br />mobile home park Purchase and Lease Back Agreement recorded against the subject <br />property and dating back to 1973. Mr. Goodrich statedthat it is in the City's best interest <br />to eliminate the Purchase and Lease back Ageement on the property. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember C-'ich to direct the Cig, <br />Attorney to advise Plaintiff's attorney in the Anoka County Quiet Title Action of Tiller <br />Corp. vs. City of Ramsey, Gilber,. A. Menkwetd Court File #C5-90-1271, that the City has <br />no interest in the subject proper,',,,, by virtue of the 1973 Purchase and Lease i3ack <br />A~eement and that the Cib, will not interpose an Answer to the action and the Mayor at the <br />direction of the Ci~, Attorney is authorized to sign whatever documents appropriate in order <br />to eliminate any interest the City may have in the subject property. <br /> <br />Cig, Council/March 13, 1990 <br /> Page 10 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />