Agenda - Council - 08/27/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

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will have on Jarvis Street NW. Motion by Councilmenber Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to approve the amended development agreement with North Fbrk, Inc. as follows: 1. Not to allow for variances frcm the established street grid system in Ramsey. 2. Ib require the developer to place a $10 non- refundable escrow with the City to be used for maintergnoe costs on Jarvis Street. Further, to authorize the Mayor and City Adninistrator to sign the amended development agreement. Notion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, 0ouncilmenbers Sorteberg Cox, Reiman and Schlueter. Voting No: None. Mr. Douglas Fountain stated that in Apri, 1985 Council made a decision not to require a second emergency access in Northfork. Mr. Goodrich stated that there is a second access provided for in Northfork. Oouncilmenber Reimann stated that now that there is a union, seminars and schools should be considered a negotiating or bargaining item and be addressed in the union contract. Mayor Heitman inquired as to what the benefit would be to the City if schools and seminars are a negotiated item and ' employees do not attend schools and seminars. Oouncilmenber Cox stated that there are certain things an ' employee must attend in order to maintain job status; that upgrading education benefits the individual for if and when he moves to a different position. ' Councilmember Sorteberg stated that Ramsey does have a good policy and questioned whether it should be changed. ' Councilmenber Reimann stated that attendance is not the only point; there is the time taken off, meals, use of company vehicles and other spin -offs. Mayor Heitman suggested that the proposed resolution regarding attendance at seminars include wording to require ' that a seminar description, including the benefit to Ramsey in having an individual attend, be submitted. July 29, 1985 Page 20 of 22