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support for this proposal and she felt that the City Council should discuss it. She was not <br />necessarily in favor of an elected Met Council. <br /> <br />Internet - City administrator Norman reported that the City of Ramsey is not on the Internet. <br />He noted that the cities of Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley work on a contractual agreement <br />with the Internet. He stated he would gather information on this contract and present it to <br />Council. Council also asked that computer compatibility with GIS and tax records be <br />checked into. <br /> <br />Negotiations - City Administrator Norman disseminated a comparison of salaries which <br />included the City of Ramsey minimum and maximum salary versus the Stanton Group Six <br />Cities. He stated that the AFSCME Union has been asking for a compensation plan and it's <br />difficult to negotiate off their proposal. Therefore, he asked Administrative Services <br />Manager Waite Smith to do the comparisons on the handout. He sought permission to use <br />Labor Associates, Inc. to propose a salary schedule - something standardized. Ms. Waite <br />Smith explained that she took every position in the City and found a position to compare it to <br />in the Stanton survey. According to the results, only Ramsey's Police Officers are paid <br />comparable to the other cities. Councilmember Haas Steffen felt that the demands of the <br />position must be looked at also. A wage should not be given simply by title alone - the total <br />job description must be looked at. Mr. Norman and Ms. Waite Smith agreed and Ms. Waite <br />Smith added that a consultant would be helpful in this area and she felt that the Union would <br />be more susceptible to this also. Councilmember Haas Steffen expressed concern about levy <br />limits and seeing an overall financing plan. <br /> <br />· Work Session - Mayor Gamec reminded Council of the meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m., <br /> Tuesday, February 17, which will include members of staff and commissions. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />The work session adjourned at 7:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> /~ <br /> <br />~~)y Administrator <br /> <br />Council Work Session/February 9, 1998 <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />