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I I I I I I PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA A Personnel Committee meeting was held on Monday, November 22, 1982 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. Members Present: Councilman Gary Reimann Councilman A1 Sorteberg Also Present: City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle Public Works Superintendent Merle Mevissen Building Official Clayton Berg The meeting was called to order at 7:10 a.m. by Councilman Reimann. Case #1: Police Labor Contract: I ! I I I I I I I I I City Administrator Schnelle stated that he sees no problem with the contract as proposed. There may be some language changes but he doesn't anticipate anything drastic. We wouldn't ~ive away any management rights and before making any changes we would contact Labor Relations. Motion by Councilman Reimann and seconded by Councilman Sorteberg to allow the City Administrator to negotiate the Police Labor Contract with the assis- tance of Labor Relations when needed in these negotiations. Motion carried. Case #2: Non Union City Employees: Salary Ranges and Proposed Salary Increases for City Positions, 1983: The City Administrator asked the Personnel Committee to refer to the salary ranges and proposed salary increases that they were given earlier. The 7% cost of living increase was questioned by Councilman Sorteberg. City Administrator Schnelle stated that we have called various banks and came up with figures from 7% to as high as 8%%. This is what they estimated the inflation rate will be. Councilman Reimann stated that the way the economy is going, people are fortunate to keep their jobs with no increase. City Administrator Schnelle stated that all we are asking is that the salaries be brought to where the average is. We're not asking for any more. We have been too conservative in the past and several employees ha~e not yet reached the mean. Councilman Reimann stated that the Council made a huge effort last year to bring everyone to the mean and he feels that the cost of living increase plus the adjustments are too big of a jump in too short of a time. City Administrator Schnelle stated that Ramsey is a leader. We have people here that overlap their jobs into other areas saving us %he hiring of addiqional Staff. Personnel Committee Page 1 of 3 Novem~ber. 22 ,. 1982