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Motion by Councilmember Elvig, second by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Ordinance #04-32 <br />to mnend the shoreland management regulations. <br /> <br />roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary:. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook: aye <br />Councilmember E1vig: aye <br />Councilmember Kurak aye <br />Councihnember Pearson: absent <br />Councilmember Strommen: aye <br />Councihnember Zimmerman: aye <br />Mayor Gamec: aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Case #2: Report fi'om Finance Committee <br /> <br />Moved in the agenda to follow Case No. 3. <br /> <br />Case #3: Report from Personnel Committee <br /> <br /> 1) Introduction of an Ordinance Authorizing a Salary Increase for the Mayor and <br /> Council Members <br /> <br />-32- <br /> <br />Human Resources Manager Reed reviewed that the City Council has had several discussions <br />regarding increasing Mayor and Council salaries effective January 1, 2005. Those discussions <br />took place May 18th, June 22nd, and July 13, 2004. At the July 13, 2004 City Council meeting, <br />the ordinance proposing a salary increase for the Mayor failed on a tie vote. At the <br />recommendation of the City Administrator this item was discussed at the August 2, 2004 <br />worksession. There was consensus that staff should present an ordinance proposing the <br />following annual salaries: <br /> · $8,000 and $6,000 for the Mayor and City Council, respectively <br /> · $8,500 and $6,500 for the Mayor and City Council, respectively <br /> <br />Hmnan Resources Manager Reed indicated staff would like a motion on one of these proposals. <br />She noted this was not discussed in the Persmmel Committee meeting, as it has already been <br />discussed by the full Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated it always.comes under criticism when a Council raises its salaries. He has <br />no hard feelings of any councilmember or mayor that works hard for the City and the time that is <br />spent. In reviewing this he is going to step out of line in the order of the meeting. He explained <br />he has been meeting with business people throughout the City of Ramsey. There is a case <br />coming up regarding the franchise fee that was placed on gas and electric. He has reviewed a lot <br />of these fees and looked at what is going on. There was a sunset date of the first of the year for <br /> <br />City Council/August 10, 2004 <br /> Page 8 of 27 <br /> <br /> <br />