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Mounds View City Council December 13,1999 Regular Meeting Page 33 City Administrator Whiting stated a 3 percent increase has been budgeted for the entire payroll m the 2000 budget. Council Member Sti ne advised that individuals on Social Securit will onl receive a 2.4 g Y Y Y percent increase, and other Federal employees and retirees will receive approximately 2 percent. He stated last year, when the Federal government increased its Cost of Living Adjustment by 2.1 percent, the City obtained a 3 percent increase. He stated the City appeared to be ahead of the game in this regard, and if this amount were determined on a local basis, it would be a lesser percentage. He stated that if this is a Cost of Living Adjustment, it should more accurately reflect that. He stated he does not support this item. Finance Director Kessel advised that State retirees will receive an 11 percent increase this year. Ayes - 3 Nays - 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. V. Resolution 5407 Requesting Ramsey County to Include Identifying Language on County Highway 10 Signs for Mounds View Mayor Coughlin stated this item was discussed briefly at the Work Session, and he had mentioned it in his report to the Council. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomason. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution No. 5407, a Resolution Requesting Ramsey County to Include Identifying Language on County Highway 10 Signs for Mounds View. Council Member Marty commented that he had not seen any language in the resolution pertaining to the new name of the Highway. Mayor Coughlin stated the Acting Public Works Director for Ramsey County indicated there are some limitations at the State and County level, as to what can specifically be written on a sign, and they are still researching this matter. He explained that the Assistant to the County Commissioner, Joseph Murphy, has a full understanding of this situation, and the desire for the name change. He indicated that Mr. Murphy would work with the Acting Public Works Director to find language that is allowable by statute and law, which will obtain the desirable result. Council Member Marty inquired if this matter would come back before the Council in the future. Mayor Coughlin stated it would. He explained that this consideration is essentially a stopgap measure, and the Chamber will be taking a survey of all those affected on Highway 10, to gather recommendations for a more permanent name change. He indicated that they recognize there is a need, in that people are getting lost, and are not coming to Mounds View businesses because of direction and signage problems, however, they desired to proceed with the matter at this time. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. W. Resolution 5396, a Resolution Requiring Cable Broadcasting of City Business Conducted at Open Public Meetings.