Agenda - Council - 12/21/1982 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I was with the fact that there is so much apprehension when adjustments are necessary to maintain the integrity of the City's pay plan, we feel it is imperative that the 5% recommended versus the 7% requested be negotiated to a figure that will not necessitate appreciable adjustments in 1984. Councilman Sorteberg stated that his eyes were opened in a meeting he attended with State legislators. We're worse off than we thought we were. He stated that he doesn't plan on changing the figure of 5% that he gave at the last meeting. Councilman Reimann stated that we may need to cut our budget even further. Every~ . ~ . one may have to pull in their belt and accept the way the economy is going. Building Official Berg stated that he could accept the 5% cost of living figure if the top five Staff positions would get the money they should have had ail along. He further stated that for the next year Staff was going to have to subsidize the State and they shouldn't be expected to continue .to subsidize the City as well. City Administrator Schnelle stated that he feels that the employees should not be penalized twice which is now going to happen with the two percent loss in pay created by the State legislature. Councilman Sorteberg stated that the two percent cut is supposed to last only Six months. Councilman Reimann stated that it's really not fair that the people in Ramsey should suffer because they've been running a tight ship. Public Worksman Daryl Saathoff said that the City has good employees and a good working team and they should be paid an equitable wage. City Administrator Schnelle stated that we're 16 people and we're stretching it to the end, Pub. tic Works Superintendent Mevissen stated that other Cities our size would have six to ~elveemployees on their street depart~e'nt and we'~re doing it with three, He said that he's had a man in the budget for the last five years but you say we can't afford it, so we're doing the best with what we've got and trying to handle the load. Health insurance was briefly discussed. Motion by Councilman Sorteberg and seconded by Councilman Reimann to recommend to the City Council that unused insurance premiums for employees having single coverage will be reimbursed to those individuals as salary. Motion carried. A discussion followed regarding mileage payment. Motion by Councilman Reimann and seconded by Councilman Sorteberg to recommend an increase in mileage payment to $.25 per mile. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Penny Curtis Se c:ret ary Personnel Committee December 13, 1982 ~age 2 of 2