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Handout H regarding a letter from Hakanson Anderson Assoc., Inc. relative to providng planning and clerical support services to the City of Ramsey was reviewed. Highlighted were the hourly salary rates for various contracted personnel levels. Mr. Hartley stated that the Council has indicated its desire to privitize City functions and this is an opportunity tc do that. Rates for snow plow drivers was addressed and a $.50 an hour increase was considered. City part-time salary rates were discussed and the following hourly rates ~ere recc~n~_nded: Skating Rink y~nager $5.00/hour Skating Rink Super~isors $4.75/hour Fire,.~eed Inspector $50.00/retainer + $5.75/hour Chief Election Judges $4.50/hour Election Judges $4.00/hour Several pages of the proposed budget were reviewed by Mr. Grac~,k relative to capital outlay items and full-time and part-time_ positions. The review revealed that many capital equipment items and staffing positions are be_ing requested that are not in the proposed 1988 budget. Mr. Hartley stated that City staff recognizes and respects the direction of the City Council regarding holding do~m on purchasing of capital equipment and the addition of staff but present staff also thinks that it is in!oortant that the Council P~ow~at the City needs are. Mx. Hartley added that by listing the items Department Heads are trying ~o recommend what they see are the existing needs within the community while repecting the City Council's decision not to make ~hese acquisitions or increase staffin~ levels. Councilmember Cox suggested that consideration be_ given to an outside review~_l process. This, stated Counciime~r~oer Cox, would aide in assessing benefit of particular capital eomi~ment_ . and staffing and also a~d course of action the Couuncil should Mr. Harttey commen~ea~ ~ ~'~n=~-~ the Council should stay m~ndful of what tnezr' ' ~l.~_n a certazn level cf service to %he u!ti~ate objectives are; is it to ~' ~-~' ' core,reunify or is it as important not to ex?and government employees. He Con,~t r~ke a 2orum to ~>ro~c~= what direction they are suc~ested that the ~ ~" ~ heading. determining ~dne best course cf action. ~n,_=m_,D__ DeLuca referred to e:~= safety storage cabinet for storage of He ashes tnas, because cf i~s ~ ...... - _._ -' ' ~.~ ~ ~ .._ ~iz put ~ne acnion ~ ~ne fc~ were in agreement. ~ir. Graszvk s~mea ~nat h= ~ ~ ~., cf a Resolution ~nd add it %o %ha Consent Ac~nSa cf the n~:t Regular Session cf the City Co, cji. Hr. Gracvzk reviewed the estimated taxbase, actual levies, and projected ,~_~=~e~ of mne propose5 .t~88 Budget. ~e stane~ tha~ the ?.rooos=a t9~8 Buaget expresses no special levies mhd he also reao~Tmanded inet nba .~'mnrii should non City ~ .... { ~/~=~,'~=~ 29, !9&7 _ =g~ 6 cf