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MA60nd /o MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR DATE: JANUARY 14, 1985 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL DATA BUSINESS ADVISORS, INC. JOINT COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY AND FINAL COST DETER- MINATION Attached for your consideration is a copy of Resolution No. 1857 A Resolution Authorizing participation in the Control Data Business Advisors, Inc. Joint Comparable Worth Study. The Resolution is being presented for your adoption in order to formalize our participation in this study and to avoid the need for the development of a Joint Powers Agreement among all the cities and other organizations participating in the study. The final cost determination of $4,390 has been assessed to the City of Mounds View on the basis of the competition contained in a letter I received from the Metro- politan Area Management Association dated January 8, 1985, copy attached for your information. Although this is slightly more than we initially anticipated, it is being done so because it has been determined that a contingency of 10 percent is necessary to provide for possible legal consultation and other unforeseen problems that might result from the implementation of this program. It should be pointed out that the State Legislation holds us harmless from legal ramifications resulting from the implementation of this program until 1987. It is the desire of,the Metro- politan Area Management Association to represent, or at least participate in, the representation of any community or organizations which might be sued by individuals or organized labor groups as a result of the implementation of this program to protect the interests of all the cities and organizations that have participated in the study. The increase in cost was also necessitated by the fact that the number of occupational areas which need to be included in the study exceeded those initially anticipated at the time the request for proposals were advertised and the consultant will need to expend additional time and computer time in this area. Also, attached for your information is a listing of those cities, utilities and other organizations currently participating in the Joint Comparable Worth Study. 88 cities from throughout the State of Minnesota are participating in this study and it is the only study of its kind in the state being undertaken on a joint basis to respond to the Comparable Worth Legislation.