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ounds View City Council Page Eleven <br />~gular Meeting December 9, 1991 <br />Councilmember Rickaby further stated that if a person were to come to all <br />scheduled meetings they might not get into any budget discussions. <br />Councilmember Wuori stated that the budget meetings are set at the Council's <br />regular meetings. <br />Charles Miller asked how often he should be checking to see when these <br />meetings are going to be held. Mr. Miller further asked where he could get <br />the real numbers for the budget cuts. <br />Orduno responded that Mr. Miller should call City Hall and that for the <br />budget numbers he should come into City Hall. <br />Mr. Miller asked if it were too late or is it possible for anyone to make a <br />difference regarding this budget. <br />Mayor Linke stated there is a state law that says the Council could extend <br />the public hearing to the 18th but the property taxes have to be levied <br />during the hearing process. Tonight's meeting is more of an informational <br />hearing. <br />Mr. Miller stated he would be smarter next year and more educated on the <br />process next time. <br />~. Werner, Sr., stated that the City employed 38 full time employees and <br />proceeded to give the titles and salaries of all employees that work for the <br />City. Mr. Werner, Sr., indicated that this was information for the public. <br />A question was asked regarding the salary of the Fire Chief by an <br />unidentified member of the audience. Mayor Linke stated that the Fire <br />Department is a private corporation and that this is the first year that the <br />City of Mounds View has received a copy of a line item budget for the Fire <br />Department. This same individual asked why there was a bond for fire <br />protection. Mayor Linke responded that in the past the equipment and <br />building was the Fire Department's, now it belongs to the City and the City <br />now only contracts for labor. <br />William Werner, Sr., suggested a survey be conducted to find out what the <br />people want instead of building the bureaucracy. People want to make <br />decisions as to what services they need and what they don't need. <br />Mayor Linke stated that Mr. Werner was accurate on the salaries of the <br />employees of the City. These numbers will only be good until the end of the <br />month at which time comparable worth salaries take effect. Simply stating <br />the numbers does not give all the facts. Most employees have been with the <br />City for over 10 years. For instance, the Police Department has only three <br />employees under 12 years of service with the City. Orduno was the latest <br />hire, there hasn't been anyone hired previous to her. <br />duno stated that the City has to comply with the comparable worth law no <br />ter than December 31, 1991. The City must eliminate sex based disparities <br />