Minutes - Council - 11/12/1980 - Special

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Councilman Reimann stated he wanted the City to go for price quotes and bring them to the next Council meeting for approval. Council indicated that this would slow things up in getting a door installed at the above location. Council directed that a piece of plywood be installed as a temporary measure. Motion by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Sorteberg to have the City get price quotes on a fire door and quotes for installing it and these costs be presented at the next regular Council meeting. Motion carried. Voting yes Mayor Gamec, Councilmen Sorteberg, Mickelson, Reima~n and Cox. Voting no None. Council opened the discussion on the City's 1981 Budget and the levy that will support the said budget. The discussion in particular was on the supplements to the core budget as follows: Supplement #2 for the Police Department which would add one additional police officer to the Ramsey Police Department at an additional cost of $28,680 to the 1981 General Fund core budget. The City Administrator stated to the Council if they add this man it shouldn't be until July 1, 1981. Councilman Reiman~ stated he was opposed to this supplement #2 to the Police Budget which would add an additional police officer in the amount of $28,680. He stated that due to the state of the nation's econo~ and the local economy he had to oppose it. He further stated that if things improved he would like to look at it in the 1982 budget. Mayor Gamec stated he felt there was a definite need for this additional police officer as contained in supplement #2 of the Police Budget and that with the levy limitation coming into effect the City of Ramsey would be hard pressed to budget for it in the forthcoming years. Mayor Gamec polled Council members and a majority of the Council members (Mayor Gamec, Councilmen Mickelson and Sorteberg) felt the City should budget the dollars for the police officer as shown in the police supplement #2 and hire the Police office July 1, 1980. Councilman Reima~n stated he thought the City should budget half of the pro- posed amount that is contained in the police budget supplement #2 and hire the officer after January 1, 1982. Councilman Cox stated he thought the City should budget half the proposed amount that is contained in the Police budget supplement #2 and hire the officer after July 1, 1981. Council adjourned the meeting at 7:40 P.M. to turn it over to the County Assessor, ~r. Gayle Leone to discuss with the citizens present why he creased -the property valuation of certain commercial and industrial after the Ra~ey City Council reduced them at their Board of Review. A list of the persons present is contained herein: Page 2 Special Council November 12, 1980