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I .1\ (i \.;'/ Case #7: Staffing Of Personnel: Mayor Gamec stated that the City has been reviewing the idea of hiring a Data Processing/Accounting.ClerJc persoI'i for, two years. I I Council consensus is that a data processing/accounting clerk is very much needed and the situation right now is that we are in jeopardy of overloading present staff. I Motion by Councilmember Van Wagner and second~ by Councilmember Schlueter to authorize the City of Ramsey to add a Data Processing/Accountying Clerk person to City staff at this time. I Further Discussion: Councilmember Reimann inquired ai:Lto where funds would be obtained for this person's salary. Mr. Schnelle stated that he would have to cheCk past Personnel meeting minutes. Councilmember Reimann requested that City Administrator make sure that Staff is utilized to most efficiency. I Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Reimann, Schlueter and Van Wagner. Voting No: None. I Case #8: Labor Negotiations: I Councilmember Reimann stated that a r~presentative of the police labor union should have been present tonight to answer questions. He also stated that what was offered to City Staff should be adequate for the police department also. Councilmember Reimann stated that he feels everyone should be treated equally. He pointed out that some of the requests in the contract represent a never ending job to fulfill, do the police feel they are better than the rest of Ramsey employees and the City cannot afford a police department at these costs. He further stated that he cannot accept some of the benefits requested and that the City does not have to provide them. 1.\ . j I' I Mayor Gamec stated that when he served on the budget committee, a program was devised for the police department, to be reached within 3 years and that did not happen;, Last year, when we cut cost of living from 9% to 8%, it threw the whole program off. We saved $1300 then, but now it has put us almost $8,000 behind. I Oouncilmember Reimann stated that he believes in offering a decent wage and treating all employees fairly and does not like the idea of police department making requests and stating that they will go to negotiations to get what they want. I I Mayor Gamec stated that the City cannot get by much longer without hiring another police person and the current salary level would make it difficult for Ramsey's police department to expand. I Councilmember Reimann pointed out that the police. department is Ramsey greatest expense and how much can this City afford? I Mr. Schnelle stated that State law provides for adversary situations by way of negotiation and mediation. One way to establish good employer/employee relations is to be able to hear what people have to say without criticizing them for what they are saying. 1" I Sp C/April 7, 1983 Page 5 of 8 ... /l