HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 05-24 M'wood employees settle for 7% hike THE REVIEW Page 6A Wed.,May 24, 1978 THE REVIEW
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By Kathy Holmes provements on Beam and Lydia Avenue.
The total cost of$149,100 includes all of the
A settlement for the clerical and costs of the Beam Avenue and Lydia
technical employees for the City of Avenue connections,the improvements of i
Maplewood was made at the May 18 Beam Avenue, east of Frederick Street;
Maplewood City Council meeting. The and the completion of the paving of
settlement provides for a seven percent Furness Court.
increase in 1978;a six percent increase in In other action, the Maplewood City
1979;and a cost of living increment in the Council:
middle of 1979. This will affect 19 em- —approved a variance west of 2034
ployees. English St.;
During council presentations, Donald —approved a preliminary plat for a
Wiegert suggested the possibility of a subdivision at Holloway Avenue from
referral service for city employee work Furness Street to Beebe Road and also a
problems.The 3M Company,in instituting zone change there from R-3 to R-1;
this kind of a service, found that 10 per- —approved an on-sale liquor license at
cent of their employees had work the Maplewood Square Shopping Center
problems (tardiness,effectiveness, ect.). Brothers Deli;
Of these 10 percent, half were alcohol- —approved a kennel license at 743 S.
related while the other half were caused Century Ave.;
by a variety of problems. —awarded bids for a paramedic van
County commissioner Hal Norgard conversion, the Wakefield Park con-
appeared at the meeting with architects cessions,and a general government radio
from Buetow and Associates,Inc.to make system;
a presentation for the new Ramsey —approved a platting code for lot area
County Nursing Home. Demolition and and frontage requirements;
construction, said Norgard will begin in —approved lot divisions at 801 Century
the fall or early winter of 1979. The nur- Ave. and at Hazelwood Avenue and
sing home, according to Norgard, is "a Brooks Street;
self-sustaining project which is way —approved the HRA annual report;
overdue." —approved the appointment of Joe Fox
Approval was given to street im- to the community education advisory
committee.