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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 08-27-6813S' MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUGUST 27, 1968 The City Council convened in adjourned regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M. with Mayor Scotto, Councilmen Henderson, Crook, Norgard, and Hill present. COUNCILMAN HENDERSON CITY CLERK PRO TEMPORE It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried Vice-Mayor Henderson be elected City Clerk pro tempore in the absence of the City Clerk. DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS Attorney Timothy W. O'Brien, representing the Police Officers Assoc- iation was present and further clarified the basis of the Associa- tion's request for a 15% salary increase. Individual members of the Council asked questions and stated opinions and arrived at the conclusion that the request before them could be best handled by considering the entire personnel program as a unit rather than considering departmental requests individually. In the discussion, it was clearly pointed out by the Council that major financing problems were present and necessarily must be considered by the Council. A suggestion that, excluding the posi- tions of Library Director, Assistant Library Director, all employees recommended for special consideration and fringe benefits, that the following program be considered for approval by the Council~ l) 2½%' salary increase be.granted to all employees contained in the City Manager's recommendation for Employee Group 1 & 2. 2) A 5% salary increase be granted to employees not included in Point 1 above and extending through Range 32 of the salary schedule dated July 26, 1967. 3) All employees assigned in Range 33, Step A or above in the salary schedule dated July 26, 1967 be granted 2TM ~% increase. 4) On a motion by Councilman Hill, seconded it was unanimously carried to adopt the above. by Councilman Norgard, suggested plan stated Prior to the vote on the above question, Attorney O'Brien requested a clarification of the Council salary policy and was advised that the policy necessarily must be effected by the conditions in exist- ence at the time a salary decision must be made and that it was not the intent of the present Council to commit itself to an inflexible program for future decisions. INDIVIDUAL POSITION RECOMMENDATIONS The Council convened in Closed Personnel positions recommended for adjustment. In the following decisions were made: Session to consider individual the Closed Personnel Session, nge 32, Step E. in the Salary Schedule in Range 31. to Range 30, Step D. ished. usted one range upward. djusted one range upward. nge. sted one range upward. ted one range upward. e range upward. l) Library Director - adjusted to Ra 2) City Librarian position to remain 3) Asst. Library Director - adjusted 4) Warehouse Foreman - position abol 5) Administrative Asst. position adj 6) Asst. Purchasing Agent position a 7) Chief Building Inspector - no cha 8) Director of Finance position adju 9) Equipment Mechanic position adjus O) ~!arehouseman position adjusted on l) Full payment of all employees share of hospitalization insurance program to be paid by the City (Current rate $12.55 per month per employee - current City contribution $10 per month per employee). MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUGUST 27, 1968 - PAGE 2 139 There being no further business, Mayor Scotto declared the meeting adjourned. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK PI~O-TEM'PORE