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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 2, 1952
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in -the City Hall in said City,
on May 2, 1952.
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President Bach called t`he meeting to order at 7:30 o1clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, Brumm,
Davis, Morris, Schroeder and Thied. Absent: None.`
The call of the special meeting was read and President Bach ordered
same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of
considering the setting of salaries and wages of City Employees for the fiscal
year beginning April 1, 1952 and ending March 31, 1953 and hearing those interestei'L
in the matter and any other business the.said Common Council may deem proper..
President Bach stated that he had appointed three members of the Council
to make a study of the salaries to be approved for city employees during the
present fiscal year and that he understood at the present time no final decision
had been reached by this committee, which indicted that the matter would take
further study. Alderman Anderson spoke briefly to the Council and those present
stating that he agreed with the President of the Council that the matter would
take further study and asked that employees bear with the Council until a
satisfactory decision could be determined. It was stated by the Committee that
they had used the Griffenhagen report and recommendations by heads of the various
departments to arrive at base pay rates of 1949-1950 and cost of living increases
either granted or due since that date, together with the Wage Stabilization Board
Formula. Alderman Brumm and Alderman Thiem then stated that funds available had
also been considered in arriving at salary adjustments for the present year,
which meant that in certain cases adjustments fell short of the 16.7 formula.
Alderman Morris stated that he had hoped salaries could be settled at
this meeting, however, since the Committee had come to no definite agreement he
felt that the matter should be taken back to the Committee and studied until a
final recommendation could be made by them. Alderman Schroeder stated that he
favored wage increases within the funds available, and the fact that an extra
load had to be carried from the previous year should be taken into consideration.
After further discussion Mr. W. H. Foard, A.F.L. Union Representative,
representing the Utility Department employees, presented schedules showing
comparison of rates paid the various utility departments in other cities in the
State of Minnesota and urged that the City approve wage adjustments negotiated
with the Utility Board and based on W.S.B. formula. Mr. Emanual Gyler, Attorney
from St. Paul, stated that he represented operating engineers in the Utility
department and spoke at length in regard to wage adjustments in the Public
Utility Department.
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The matter was left in the hands of the Committee for further study and
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Record -of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn:, May 2, 1952
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the following business was presented to the Council.
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The application of S. E. Bennett for a license to conduct an auction
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sale for three evenings, May 1, 2, and 3, 1952, was read and upon motion.by
Anderson, second by Thiem, the •license was granted.
The applications of C..C. Pagenhart, C. J. McDonald, LeRoy Goodenough
and Ervin Freiheit for license•to construct sidewalks in the City of Rochester
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were each read and upon motion•by Thiem, second -by Brumm, the licenses were
granted.
The claim of Stephen P. Gerkin in the amount of $120.00, to be paid from
the Parking Meter Fund, was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Davis, the
claim was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to
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draw warrant upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly.
The question was asked at the meeting as to whether or not the salaries
would be retroactive and cover the official year. A motion was made by Anderson,
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second by Davis, that all salaries would be retroactive to the first of the
official year. All voted in favor of the motion.
Upon motion by Davis, second by Thiem, the meeting was adjourned.
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