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62 October 6, 1976 Mr. Schneider's concern about the Debt #.2 principal payment of $45,000.00 due in January of 1977 was discussed. Mr. Zelinka moved to direct the Attorney to make a personal visit for clarification of the availability of the $50,000.00 CD on deposit at the Drover State Bank. If this matter is not cleared to his satisfact- iom, to instigate legal action to assure the City's right to use that money to sat- isfy the bond payment due. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried unanimously. There was some discussion on the Attorney fees. This will be discussed at a later date. Mr. Schneider asked Mr. Larry Johnson, Chairman of the Personnel Commission, to ex- plain the process used for the salary recommendations. Mr. Johnson said he had taken the salaries form comparable communities and averaged them. The salaries recommended for the City personnel is 5% below the minumum with the exception of the Police Clerk - the $10.00 per month recommended for that position puts that salary at the average. Mr. Johnson said the Personnel Commission did not feel the Police salaries were within the realm of that Commission, but he had been asked to consider them and had included his findings for informational purposes only. He had found that departments of the size of this Police Department do not have Sar- gents and that the work being done by Chief Myhre would fall into that classification; and that in other departments, sargents are paid $50.00 per month more than the pat- rolmen - not a percentage. Mr. McLean was concerned these figures do not have a cushion for tax delinquent pro- perty. Mr. Karth said the $2,800.00 expenditure proposed for Aqua Lane can be ommitted because of Anoka County acquisition of most of that street. There was discussion of the amounts on the Fire Contracts. There was a suggestion of setting up a commission to study the possibility of contracting with other fire departments. Mr. McLean moved to authorize the Mayor to set up a survey commission to look at alternative fire coverage. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried un- animously. Mayor Bohjanen thanked Mr. Johnson and the Personnel Commission on the work that had been done on the salaries. Mr. Johnson felt that the raises should be brought up to the minimum, at least. He said most of the City employees are grossly under paid and this is just the be- ginning to bring them up to average. There was discussion on the next date scheduled for a budget hearing. Due to several conflicts, the Park Board - meeting was rescheduled for October 19, 1976 and the budget hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M. on October 18, 1976. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Mo- tion carried unanimously. Time: 10:00 P.M. Mr. Schneider requested the Clerk and Mrs. Anderson meet him at the City Hall at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 16, 1976 to go over some figures with him. October 18, 1976 The fourth budget hearing was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Mayor Bohjanen. Coun- cil members present; Karth, Schneider, Zelinka. Absent: McLean. 1