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/ y -2- vehicles 2-vehicles since a portion of those costs are for traveling to and from work. He said the IRS has established 20� for an allowable • deduction. He had specifically addressed the staff mileage allow- ance and transportation policy he advocates be followed by position. Councilman Ranallo questioned why different flat rates are applied to. non-staff .car reimbursements and moved that Resolution 81-023 establishing a flat rate of 20� be adopted, but the consideration of the monthly staff reimbursement be. tabled until more information has been provided by staff regarding actual mileage of staff vehicles, non-staff vehicles , and better utilization for "marked and unmarked" Police• Department vehicles . Councilman Sundland also suggested .the 3G raise be approved for non- staff vehicles and actual mileage be documented -by staff for each staff vehicle so these rate allocations can be included in salary negotiations. . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Mayor Haik to adopt Resolution 81-023. RESOLUTION 81-023 A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE USE OF AN EMPLOYEE' S VEHICLE FOR OFFICIAL CITY BUSINESS Motion carried unanimously. • Mr. Soth recommended that the agreement that they will pay the costs of a feasibility study for a storm sewer system to correct the drainage problems in the area of the Salvation Army Camp and County Road E should be developed by the Salvation Army' s attorney and returned. to him for review. If the project goes into construction, a joint powers agreement will also be necessary for the affected government bodies; i .e. , St. Anthony, New Brighton, Columbia Heights and Anoka and Ramsey counties. Mr. Fornell reported it- is unlikely that either bill related to firefighters relief associations will pass the State Legislature this session and reiterated the recommendations made in his May 7th memorandum that a work . session with the City' s reserves might now be helpful to resolve the issues relative to the formation of a Firefighters-Relief Association. The Mayor agreed , saying that by July the -reserves will probably have developed their final by-laws and revised department policies and performance standards so the Council can make a determination as to how they fit into the Council ' s perspectives for an association and whether an agreement can be reached. The Administrative Assistant discussed his May 7th memorandum in which he had suggested monitoring the noise levels generated by refrigerator trucks which on occasion_ run- all night on the Walbon property on Old Highway 8 as well as his conversations with Mr. Walbon regarding the possibility of redeveloping the property for housing through tax increment financing. He recommended development of a comprehensive City ordinance to regulate and enforce noise problems but with the omission of the technical requirements and need for trained personnel as contained in the League of Minnesota