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~ . City Council Minutes December 17, 1984 Page Eight joint comparable worth study as proposed would cost the City of Elk River approxi- mately $3,750, and further indicated that should the City pursue the comparable worth study on its own, it could cost approximately $10,000 to $15,000. CouncilmemberDuitsman questioned what cities would be participating in the joint comparable worth study and if there were any other outstate cities that would form a joint effort in accomplishing a comparable worth study. The City Administrator indicated that he knew of no other joint comparable worth studies being done, other than the joint study as proposed by the Coalition of Outs tate Cities and the Metro Cities. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that the proposal as submitted by the Control Data Corporation would provide for the study to be an ongoing process. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he had a problem with the joint comparable worth study being accomplished with the Metro Citiep. Discussion was carried on reg~rding the proposal by the Control Data and how the joint comparable worth study would be accompltshed. The tor indicated that each individual city and employee will be studied The City Administrator indicated that the study will involve a very and the study will .place values upon each position within each city. Corporation City Administra- and reviewed. detailed survey Discussion was carried on regarding the possibility of Elk River Utilities joining in the joint comparable worth study and the cost that would be charged the Utilities. Councilmember Duitsman requested that the surveys as presented to each of the in- dividual employees be presented to the City Council prior to returning them to the Control Date Corporation. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 84-29, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S PARTICIPATION IN A JOINT COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL INFORMATION BE PRO- VIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE CONTROL DATA CORPORATION. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 19. 218th Avenue Improvement Project and Winter Maintenance Mayor Hinkle indicated that some time ago, the City Council was approached by the residents of 218th Avenue requesting that the City improve the road to an acceptable gravel standard and to accept the road for uwnership and maintenance. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the residents were informed that if the necessary easements for right- of-way were granted and all of the homeowners affected by the cost would sign a petition asking for the improvement and agreeing to waive their rights to a public hearing, the City would proceed with the proj ecL Mayor Hinkle indicated that the City Administrator has received the documents as required. Mayor Hinkle indicated that two of the six properties have been excluded for assessment even though the properties abut 218th. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the properties do not benefit