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<br />Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
<br />Monday, January 14, 1985 - 8:00 p.m.
<br />Page Two
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<br />MAMA Comparable Worth Study
<br />Council was referred to materials regardi ng the ~1Ai'lA Joi nt Compensation Study,
<br />from Metropolitan Area Management Association, and to McNiesh's memo of 1/11/35
<br />relative to Comparable Worth, listing reasons she feels that ,joining the MAMA group
<br />would be beneficial to Arden Hills.
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<br />In discussion, Council generally concurred <lith f!;cil'iesh's recorrunendation to join
<br />the MAMA Group. It was noted that a point system is very difficult to put
<br />together and also very time consuming. ~
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<br />Some of the concerns expressed were:
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<br />1) once in place, can City up-grade job descriptions and salaries?
<br />2) once we joi n, are we compelled to stay with it?
<br />3) jobs in Arden Hills do not match job descriptions of other cities and will
<br />have to be given different titles in accordance with job descriptions
<br />dev'e loped.
<br />4) what artl the ramifications when a new job is added'!
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<br />After di scuss i on, Hansen moved, seconded by Peek that Counc il iHJOpt Reso lut ion
<br />No. 85-7, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL DATA BUSINESS
<br />ADVISORS, INC. JOINT COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY, AT A COST OF $3,525.00. Motion
<br />carried unanimously. (4-0)
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<br />Request for Petition to Abandon Ditch 12-W(lQ~!L)!j_d:le Pt'operti'!S,
<br />It was noted that this portion of County Oitch 12 is no longer needed because of
<br />the recent storm water improvement.
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<br />Council concurred to refer the request to Attorney Lynden fOI' his report at the
<br />January 28th meeting as to requir'ed procedui'e.
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<br />Authorization to Invite Proposals for Bond C().lms,!J,
<br />McNiesh explained that currently our Bond Counsel pn'p,lr"s re~~olutions on all
<br />developments under Statute 429 and attends the public hearings and meetings;
<br />handles bond sales and prepares the Prospectus; prepilres resolutions for apportion-
<br />ment of assessments, after actual split of assessments 15 milde, by the City
<br />Engineer.
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<br />Council discussed immediate and anticipilted Il(!ed fOi- Dond counsel services, and
<br />the time element for preparation of proposi),'(s and prospectus for bond sale was
<br />queri ed.
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<br />After di scuss i Oil, McNiesh was requested to obta i n 'tile fo 1 h>>li n9 i nformat ion for
<br />the January 28th meeting:
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<br />1. Can City appoi nt bond couns", 1 viiti""u t "C:v,>rti s -j ng'!
<br />2. Length of time needed for app'licants 'to submit ptoposiil w the City,
<br />listing primary service areas.
<br />3. Length of time needed for preparation of it f'n)spectus fa!' Bond Sale.
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<br />Other Business
<br />Sathe I' referred to a Star ?, Tribune attic](, on U/LG/,:> \'t, ii, ,;tu.Jj by Metro
<br />Council whi ch reports a ciee 1 i ni ng grOl;th in the nOi'tli"rr sliuutbs, Sa t.her suggested
<br />that a copy of the t-eport be obtained for' eO;bidel'acior; "'j the" P]'ii1ning Commission
<br />and/or Council.
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<br />Sather suggested that Arden Hi 11 s be repres"nteci af the ;(i,:LU: mCc"!"ing on l'lednesday,
<br />January 16th at "hich time th," future of Ramsey CCU:1t,;/ l!iJi'k" "Jill be discussed;
<br />noted that the Ramsey County Board is propes';n'! tile lip...y,,-:1i:v) of Tony Schmidt
<br />Park to a regional pai'k; suggested It might be b8nefiei21 for Park Director Buckley
<br />to also attend to report the Parkwi\y Study COIlI':iH1,u,', ijrrJposi\l to n0,rrm, Johannii
<br />Blvd., and create a parkway from County Road D to SrJe I; ingl\venue, making the
<br />park area more aesthetically pleasing and eliminating trucks traffic.
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