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Committee will study salaries
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By SCOTT CARLSONMQ "I WOULD LIKE to see the committtee have a cross-sec-
Staff Writer p tion of all the people," said Councilman Earl Nelson. Thak
would include retired people,executives and laboring people;
A 10-member citizens'committee will be set up to review he indicated.
wages of permanent city employees, the Maplewood City "I'm all for getting the committee," Councilman Roger
Council decided last week. Fontaine said."I think it's time we get the input."
Under Lorenz' plan,each Council member and the mayor 1
"THIS LOOKS LIKE a damn good job,"Mayor John Greavu will appoint two representatives."The intent of this commit=
said after citizen Bill Lorenz presented the idea for the corn- tee should be to assure the taxpayer and the Council that it's
mittee. Last month, Lorenz and several citizens objected to receiving what it is paying for:good government at a reason-
what they said were "excessive raises" proposed by Acting able and fair cost without excess personnel or excessive
Manager Eric Blank for non-union employees. salaries,"Lorenz said.
Some of the pay increases,for a two-year period,would be He added that the committee can do this by reviewing job
as high as 30 percent,Lorenz contended."We feel for too long descriptions and comparing the salaries of similar positions iii
we haven't had a voice in the salaries of the staff,"he said. other communities. "Comparisons should also be made with
But last week,the Council informally decided that lack of private industry wherever possible and applicable," Lorenz
citizen involvement will end.The Council is seeking interested said.
citizens to serve on the 10-member committee and will make The Council has set July 1 as the deadline for the committee
its appointments this Thursday night. to present its findings and recommendations. •