HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg176July 25, 1977 Page 5
SUBURBAN RAMSEY COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BOARD - JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Admin. Achen reported that the joint powers agreement for Suburban Ramsey County
Emergency Communications Board had been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney
and recommended adoption of the enabling resolution submitted at the July 11,
1977, Council meeting.
Mayor Pickar asked if the problems that had been previously noted had been worked
out satisfactorily. Admin. Achen replied that the only problem had been a
question of participation by Spring Lake Park and that they would be added under
Article V, Section 3.
MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to adopt Resolution #845 for the joint powers agreement
for the Suburban Ramsey County Emergency Communications Board. 5 ayes
MINNESOTA BENEFIT ASSOCIATION - EMPLOYEE PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
Mayor Pickar stated that he had put the item back on the agenda after the Council
had turned it down because he had spoken to representatives of the Minnesota
Benefit Association (MBA) at the League of Minnesota Cities in Rochester and that
he now understood the program better. He had been under the impression that the
MBA was a profitable organization but after speaking to representatives of MBA,
learned that it is a non - profit organization who represents several insurance
companies and whose purpose is to find the best insurance available for each
employee at the best cost. Mayor Pickar stated that he felt the MBA should be
approved for payroll deductions if an employee should choose.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked if there was presently a payroll deduction system
for the City employees. Admin. Achen replied that there are presently payroll
deductions taken for group health, the credit union, union dues and the United
Fund.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was concerned with how the contract reads
and wondered if the expense of payroll deductions would have to be negotiated
with the unions before being approved. Admin. Achen replied that it was not
negotiable, to his knowledge, based on past discussions.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked what the expense would be to the City to have another
payroll deduction taken. Admin. Achen replied that would be the responsibility
of the City bookkeeper, and it would depend upon the number of employees who
signed up to participate. If just a few employees chose to have the deduction
taken, the cost would not be great. However, if a good number of employees went
with the program, the cost and time spent could become considerable.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked where it would stop if the payroll deduction was
approved and stated that he felt it should be a negotiable item if there was
going to be an expense to the City.
Mayor Pickar stated that MBA would not be contacting employees until the City
had approved a payroll deduction and thus, there would not be employee requests
for this until the City had approved it, and consequently, they would not know
in advance of employee interest.