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Page 3 C/lO/26/76 Acting Mayor Gorham felt because this is not a large ~mount of.~oney% therefore it would not be necessary to obtain other estimates. Councilman Reimann agreed and said that the time schedule fo~ getting th~$-completed is limited and it should be done very soon. MOTION by Reimann, seconded by Oliphant to authorize Mr~ Fred Tronson to grade off the pleasure rink at Ramsey Elementary School for a sum of $200.~. Carried 3 AYES BUILDING INSPECTOR/ASSESSOR REPORT. Read and noted. Council requested the Clerk to have the Assessor depict on a map the areas being assessed for 1977 if he has not already done so. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT. Acting Mayor Gorham read an employee evaluation of Mr. Wirz prepared by the Clerk. He said the Personnel Committee feels Mr.. Wirz is working hard fox the community in this capacity and emphasized that the Council is very concerned of'the fact that he must pass the State building inspector's test and that the City will pay for any classes that would help him in this respect. They have received no bad reports on Lester Wirz. Acting Mayor Gotham stated he recommends a 5% increase in salary for Mr. Wirz as is standard practice when an employee has completed his probation period. He stressed the fact that he has to pass the building inspector's test and that his probation period will have to be extended until he does pass the test. Councilwoman Oliphant said she is usually not in favor of extending probation periods but in this case she feels it should be extended until he has an opportunity to be retested and based on the Personnel Committee report and Clerk's evaluation she does subscribe to a 5% increase in salary. MOTION by Reimann, seconded by Oliphant to extend the probation period of Mr. Wirz for 60 days starting today and increase his salary by 5~ effective October 25,' 1976. Carried 3 AYES Attorney Goodrich reported on lowering the speed limit on 167th and 169th. He has written to Paul Ruud asking that the County adopt a resolution to that effect. The State did give information on 167th off County Road 5 to State Highway 47 and indicated they have made an investigation and requested a three year accident history for the area. They are willing to lower the speed limit on this road to 50 mph and want to know if Council agrees with it and if so, it will be referred to the Highway Commissioner. This will lower the limit by 5 mph. Acting Mayor Gotham asked if he felt this is adequate. Attorney Goodrich replied, according to them it is.