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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
DECEMBER 29, 1986
1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Akin, Kelly, Mayer, Orr, Sprute.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to set 1987 non union employee salaries.
3. Administrator Thompson submitted a report of the salary committee recom-
mendations. The report recommended various non union employees be given step
increases in order to bring their salaries up to the grade midpoint as set
forth by the Compensation Policy. The report also recommended that salaries
above the midpoint be given ~ of the base increase. Mr. Thompson stated that
the committee had recommended that the base increase be 3 or 3.5%.
4. Considerable discussion followed regarding the base increase as it relates
to cost of living and the Police Officer's arbitration award. Administrator
Thompson stated that the one-half base increase policy should be suspended
until the issue of Police Officer's salaries relctionship to the compensation
plan can be resolved. Administrator Thompson added that positions falling
within 5 points of the next highest grade could be given further consideration.
5. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to move the Building Officials from a
Grade 6 to Grade 7. Voting for: Akin, Kelly, Mayer, Orr. Voting against:
Sprute. Motion carried.
6. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to move the Police Chief from a Grade 11
to Grade 12. Voting for: Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Akin, Mayer, Sprute.
Motion failed.
7. Discussion followed regarding the positions recommended for increases,
the size of the increases, how they were rated, positions which were to
receive one half of the base increase. Several concerns were raised about
the fairness of the policy. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to adopt
Resolution No. RII0-86 setting the 1987 non union employee salaries per
recommendation of the salary committee including the change to the building
officials salary with a base increase of 3.5%. Motion by Akin, second by Orr
to amend the resolution to 3.0% base increase. Voting on the amendment;
For: Akin, Orr, Kelly, Mayer; Against: Sprute. A~endment carried. Voting
on the original motion; For: Akin, Kelly, Mayer, Orr. Against: Sprute.
Motion carried.
8. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to approve the bill as submitted with the
removal of the Palen Kimball bill. APIF, motion carried.
9. It was the consensus of the Council that area legislators be invited to
meet with the Council to discuss the arbitration award, and to defer action
on the arbitration award until January 19, 1987.
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10. Motion by Sprute, second by Orr to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. APIF, motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
City Administrator
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Approved
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