Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/17/1985

Home

I ! ! I I ! I I I I ! I I I I I I I I Annual Salary Effeati.v.e _1/.1/_85 Clerical V Lt. Equip Opt. Deputy Clerk Hvy Equip Opr. Hvy Equip Opt. City Assessor City Administrator Arlene Stafford Mark Boos Sheila Beyer Michael Stenquist Daryl Saathoff Lester Wirz Lloyd Schnelle $17,615 $18,112 $20,412 $24,810 $24,810 $28,784 $46,778 Further Discussion: Councilmember Reimann stated the citizens can see what kind of raises City Staff is getting and oouncilmembers have to be accountable for their actions. Councilmember Schlueter stated that she feels Ms. Haapala is providing an excellent service to the City and has proved her worth; we are p~ying her for the job she has done. Councilmember Reimann replied that Ms. Haapala received wages in 1984 for what she did. Councilmember Schlueter stated that she would guarantee that Ms. Haapala will be worth what this motion is proposing to pay her. ~ouncilmember Reimann stated that Ms. Haapala has been getting big raises and inquired as to when it is going to stop. Mayor Gamec inquired if reducing Ms. Haapala's cost of living to 5% to match that oost of living increase the rest of staff is getting, would the final figures come out to the same as what is shown in the Administrator's Recommendation? Councilmember Reimann stated that a lot of these questions could be answered if the issue was sent back to the Personnel Committee for further review. Councilmember Reimann further stated that the Personnel ~ommittee recommendation is no longer a reconmmendation and he feels that the Council should receive a final recommendation from the Personnel Committee. Mr. Berg asked Councilmember Reimann what he told each of the employees when he interviewed them on a one to one basis. Councilmember Reimann stated that he told employees there would be a 5% cost of living increase and no cut in pay. Mr. Berg stated that Councilmember Reimann led the employees to believe that there would be a 5% cost of living, $10.00 increase in health insurance and adjustments to the metro mean. Councilmember Reimann stated that the Personnel Committee was considering a 5% cost of living, $10.00 health insurance increase and nothing on metro mean adjustments. Councilmember Schlueter inquired why Councilmemmber Van Wagner's motion did not get seconded if it was to follow Administrator's Reconmmendation for a 5% cost of living. Mr. Berg replied that Councilmember Van Wagner's motion went to 90% of the Metro Mean, Mayor Gamec's motion went to 80% of the Metro Mean and Councilmember Schlueter's motion went to 85% of the Metro Mean with the Step Program. Councilmember Schlueter restated her motion. Motion by Councilmember Schlueter to set the 1985 salaries at the figures shown in the Personnel Committee l~ecommendation Column, with the exception of the City Accountant position, which this motion proposes to set at the figures shown in the Staff Request Coleman along with the Increment Program and a 5% Cost of Living versus the 6% that the Staff Recommendation Column reflected. Councilmember Van Wagner restated her second to the motion. Further Discussion: Councilme~nber Reimann stated that Staff salaries are on the Metro Mean now and this Council is attempting to grant an increase in salaries and one of those increases recommended is over and above what was recommended for one of the positions; this Council is not being accountable. December 18, 1984 Page 18 of 21