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Counci~r fbx stated that a two year ~ontract has the inflation built in. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann stated that if the police don't get what they want, it <br />will go to arbitration and the City will be forced to give th~m what they want; <br />elected officials have no right to carry things out. Councilmember Reimann <br />stated that he will rtsmain with his r~tion for 3%. <br /> <br />Motion by Oouncilmsnber (3ox and seconded by Oouncilmsnber Reimann to propose a <br />2.4% cost of living increase in the 1985 annual salary for the Police <br />Department based on the fact that the average increase obtained by the major <br />unions in the Nation was 2.4%. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilm~nber Sorteberg inquired as to the consequences if <br />it goes to arbitration. Gouncilm~nber Oox stated that the demands of the <br />police are unreasonable and Council must be accountable to the citizens. <br />Gounci~r Cox pointed out that during election campai~ing, candidates said <br />they ~ould cut the cost of employee salaries. <br /> <br />Motion failed. Voting Yes: Oouncilmf~nbers Cox and Reimann. Voting No: Mayor <br />Heitman, Counci~rs Schlueter and Sorteberg. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by Councilmamber Sorteberg to propose a <br />one year contract for the Police Department to include a 4% cost of living <br />increase to 1985 salaries, a $10/month increase to health insurance benefits, <br />and to exclude those items included in the City's May 14, 1985 proposal <br />regarding administrative time and training attendance because of Federal T~hor <br />Standa_____rds. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Gouncilmsaber Reimann inquired if the Mayor would be open <br />to Mr. Schnelle and Mr. Auspos proposing s~ne items to replace the items of <br />administrative time and training attendance. Mr. Schnelle stated that the <br />conditions regarding administrative time and training atter~ance were rejected <br />by the Police Department and he can't think of anything to replace those items <br />that the Police Department would be agreeable to. Councilm~md~er Cox stated <br />that a 4% increase combined with longevity amounts to an 8% increase for some <br />of the officers. Mr. Douglas Fountain was in the audience and ir~uired as to <br />the n~nber of officers on the Ramsey force and if any thought has been given to <br />reducing the ntlnber of officers. Mr. Schnelle stated that Ramsey's force <br />consists of the Ckief and 6 officers. Gouncilmember Schlueter stated that <br />reducing the nt~ber of officers on the force is an issue for discussion at <br />another time. Counci~r Gox stated that Ramsey has a population of 11,000 <br />with a budget of $1,000,000; in 1973 the City's budget was $56,536; people move <br />to Ramsey and they want all the services that they had in Minneapolis. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman called for a roll call vote: <br /> <br />Councilmember Sorteberg - Aye <br />Oouncilmember O~x - Naye <br />Mayor Heitman - Aye <br />Councilmember Reimann - Naye <br />Oouncilmember Schlueter - Aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />May 28, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 18 of 31 <br /> <br /> <br />