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I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I i I Change Of Speed Lhnit On 167th Avenue ~ until the ~ext regular Council meeting based on the fact that there are people in the audience with business items to be addressed that do not involve resolutions and that it does cost the City mon~ to have Staff persons present at Oouncil meetings for the purpose of conducting business. (buncilmember Sorteber9 seconded the motion. Further Discussion.' Councilmsnber Cox stated that a lot of people in the audience ~y ~t think his actions are appropriate, but he was elected to represent the people of Ramsey and he is serious about that. Oouncilm~r Cox stated that the Mayor indicated that he is very supportive of getting the requirement of resolution reading changed; apparently the Mayor recognizes that it is a reverse law; if it is wrong, attempts should be made to change it; as an acoountable representative, Councilmember Cox stated that it is his responsibility to attempt to change it. Council~mber Cox stated he will waive the resolution reading this evening in view of the fact that there are near 20 resolutions to be adopted and reading all of them would prohibit any co~unity business from being accomplished. Councilmenber Cox stated that he has backed off of the resolution reading issue for over 3 ~)nths and will back off for another 30 days in order to allow the ~harter Co~ssion enough time to get a quorum together to bring this reverse law into proper perspective. Oouncilmember Oox stated that there are other items in the charter that are of concern to this o0mmunity as far as cost and future tax base and the (barter Co~ission must get off their duffs and address them. Mayor Heitman stated that he will make every att~pt, within reason, to attend a Charter O~ssion meeting to address these items and noted that he does not have much choice when he must go out of town on business. Councilm~r Cox asked Mayor Heitman if the Charter Co~m%ission meeting could be scheduled at a time when Mayor Heitman is sure to be in town. Mayor Heitman stated that he will request the (]~arter (km~ssion to do so. Gouncilm~r COx stated that he will agree to waive the reading of resolutions until the next regular Council meeting scheduled for June 25, 1985. Councilmember Gox stated that if something has not been done by June 25, the people can expect to be hearing resolutions read at Gouncil meetings. Oouncilme~ber COx stated that citizens should have the right to have resolutions explained; the citizens have always had that right in Ramsey. Mayor Heitman withdrew his motion to table Case #2. Gouncil unanimously consented to waive the reading of the resolution. Motion by Councilmember Schlueter and seconded by fbuncilmember (Dx to adopt Resolution %85-90 requesting the State of Minnesota reduce the speed limit from 50 m.p.h, to 40 m.p.h, on 167th Avenue N~ (MSA Route) between C~ #5 and State Highway #47. (Please refer to resolution file for Resolution %85-90). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, (buncilmembers Sorteberg, Cox, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: NOne. Police Labor Negotiations: ~. Schnelle stated that the police turned down the City's offer of May 14, 1985 which included a 4% cost of living increase, a $10 increase to health May 28, 1985 Page 16 of 31