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Change Of Spccd Limit On 167th Avenue ~ until the next regular ~ouncil meeting based on the fact that there are people in the audienoe with business items to be addressed that do not involve resolutions and that it does oost the City money to have Staff persons present at Council meetings for the purpose of oonducting business. Councilmember Sorteberg seoonded the motion. Further Discussion: Councilm~mber COx stated that a lot of people in the audience may not think his actions are appropriate, but he was elected to represent the people of Ramsey and he is serious about that. Gouncilm~m~er 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, att~npts should be made to change it; as an accountable representative, Councilmember COx stated that it is his responsibility to attempt to change it. Councilmember 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 oo~munity business from being acoomplished. Councilmember Cox stated that he has backed off of the resolution reading issue for over 3 months and will back off for another 30 days in order to allow the Charter Co~m%ission enough time to get a quoru~ together to bring this reverse 1~ into proper perspective. Councilm~ber Cox stated that there are other items in the charter that are of concern to this oo~nunity as far as cost and future tax base and the Charter Gon~ission must get off their duffs and address them. Mayor Heitman stated that he will make every att~npt, within reason, to attend a Charter Ckmm~ssion meeting to address these items and noted that he does not have much choice when he must go out of town on business. Gouncilm~mber COx asked Mayor Hell,an if the Charter (kmm~ssion meeting could be scheduled at a time when Mayor Heitman is sure to be in town. Mayor Hell,an stated that he will request the Charter (kmmission to do so. Councilm~mber Cox stated that he will agree to waive the reading of resolutions until the next regular Council meeting scheduled for June 25, 1985. Councilmember COx stated that if something has not been done by June 25, the people can expect to be hearing resolutions read at Council meetings. Counci]_m~mber 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. Council unanimously consented to waive the reading of the resolution. Motion by Counci~r Schlueter and seconded by Counc~r COx to adopt Resolution f85-90 requesting the State of Minnesota reduce the spccd limit from 50 m.p.h, to 40 m.p.h, on 167th Avenue hW (MSA Route) between CSAH #5 and State Highway #47. (Please refer to resolution file for Resolution %85-90). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmsmbers Sorteberg, Cox, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: NOne. Case ~3.' Police Labor Negotiations: Mr. Schnelle stated that the polioe 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