HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-1971Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City._ of. Rochester, Minn., October :12, 1971
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City.of Rochester,
Minnesota, held at the Summit, Building at 717 - 3rd Avenue S. E. on October 12, 1971.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 2:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Postier, Alderman Kamper, Larson, Mayer, McNary, Strain,
Powers. Absent; None.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Postier ordered the same placed
on file, the said meeting having -been called for the purpose of adopting resolutions on budget
and tax levy and any other business the said Common Council,may deem proper.
-A motion was made by Strain, second by Mayer-, to -reconsider the action taken on the
Eolice and Fire Departments difference in salaries and all voted in favor. The original action
was to separate the patrolmen salary schedule which traditionally has been tied with firefighters
pay, patrolmen would have received a 7.5 per cent pay hike and firemen 5.5 per cent increase.
After discussion a motion was made by Strain, second by Powers; that we have equal 5.5 per cent
increase applying to all situations, meaning firefighters and.patrolmen and all voted in favor
thereof, except Aldermen McNary and Larson who voted "nay".
Resolution levying the following sums of money for the current year, collectible in
1972, upon the taxable property in the City of Rochester for the following purposes:
General Fund
2,987,682
PERA & FICA
183,504
Fire Relief
4 mills
Police Relief
4 mills
Library
254,918
Sewer Utility
30,000
Equipment Revolving
99,500
Capital Improvements
841,375
Debt Service
263,907
Upon motion by McNary, second by Kamper, and all voting in favor, the above resolution was
adopted.
Upon motion by McNary, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the meeting was
a djourned.
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