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City Administrator Norman replied that it has been since at least 1999. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he personally did not think that they should do anything, <br />but if they do, they should make it effective after 2004. <br /> <br />Conncilmember Anderson noted that the Charter states that any increase would have to take <br />affect after the next municipal election. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that she would not have a problem with increasing the wages until <br />2004. With the city growing and more being required of the Council she felt that the increase <br />would be appropriate. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec recornmended an increase to $6,000 for the Council and $8,000 for the Mayor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he felt that the timing for the increase was bad. He <br />stated that there are people in Ramsey who are not experiencing the best economic times so <br />taking a raise might not set too well. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen noted that if the Council went to $500 a month it would be $6,000 a <br />year and the Mayor at $600 a month would be $7,200 a year. Having said that, it is not an <br />endorsement. Given the economic climate he did not feel it was the right time to increase the <br />salaries. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that he personally did not care either way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that she brought the issue forward as a discussion item, it was not <br />intended to be a money making issue. She noted that she would never propose for the increase to <br />take affect until after the current Councilmembers terms are over. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Council was to discuss possible increases next year. <br /> <br />4) Community Center Survey <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman presented the community center survey for Council review as well as <br />an article from the Star Tribune dated May 2, 2002 titled "When public meets private". He noted <br />that the YMCA is interested in talking with the City in regards to private/public near the town <br />center site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if a resident had started the survey and then felt that the <br />questions being asked did not allow them the answer they preferred, what happened to that <br />survey attempt. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that he did not know that answer, but would find out. <br /> <br />City Council/June 4, 2002 <br /> Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />