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Mounds View City Council October 8, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 6 Council Member Stigney noted the employees at the Police Department receive annual wage increases on a schedule and assuming they are cumulative they receive an additional 25% over and above their base rate. Assistant to the Administrator Reed indicated she did not have the contract with her but said she trusts what Council Member Stigney read was from the contract. Council Member Stigney indicated that under the current contract employees would be receiving an additional $225.00 per month and under next year's contract an extra $235.00 per month. He then told Council it needed to watch what kind of contracts are approved. The Deputy Police Chief indicated the clause had been in effect since he started in 1980 and noted the pay increases are not cumulative. He also noted the college incentive credits are not applicable to anyone on the force and need not be in the contract. Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing Considering the Reconstruction of County Road H2 Mayor Sonterre opened the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. Barry Peters indicated this was a public hearing for the County Road H2 improvements and asked Council if it wanted a formal presentation or a review of new information received via the surveys. It was the consent of Council to hear the new information received from the surveys. Mr. Peters indicated the survey had been sent to 93 residents and he had received 39 responses. He then indicated that of those 39 responses 31 wanted the road reconstructed to state aid standards. He further indicated that there was an area on the survey asking if residents wanted parking and 14 said no parking and 15 said yes to parking. Mr. Peters indicated the costs had not changed nor had the assessments. Council Member Thomas asked what the state aid requirements for the roadway were. Mr. Peters indicated the state aid requirements are in regards to the width of the roadway. He then indicated that the storm sewer and curb and gutter are a matter of good engineering practice. Council Member Stigney questioned if curb and gutter was required. • Mr. Peters indicated that it was.