10/28/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1985 He further stated that Assistant City Attorney -,Eugenia S. Schwartz will not receive a salary increase at this time for her position as Managing Attorney but will have the title added to her current title. It is anticipated that the Common Council will be asked to establish the new position of Managing City Attorney at some time in the future. In response to a news reporter's question regarding the justification of paying -Mr. Hill a.total amount of $75,000.00 annually for twenty-four (24) hours per week work, Mayor Parent indicated that other attorneys charge a large fee to work on bond issues and suggested that anyone interested should contact the St. Joseph,County Bar Association and other attorneys to find out what they currently charge for their services. Mayor Parent stated that Mr. Deahl, when reviewing the Agreement, indicated that the hourly charge was low and averages to about $60.00 per hour. Mayor Parent stated that perhaps a less experienced attorney may charge less for their services but indicated that it would be difficult to obtain any other experienced attorney for that amount. In further response to inquiries, Mayor Parent and City Controller Michael Vance stated that the fringe benefits Mr. Hill currently receives, but which are not included in the Agreement, are the portion of Social Security which the City pays, the City contribution to the PERF retirement fund, medical insurance and use of a City vehicle. Further, in response to an inquiry about attorneys fees for work on bond issues, Mayor Parent stated that the ,City does not send out the bond work to other firms and stated he does not know the current rates charged by bond attorneys. Further, the bond work done by Mr. Hill will be charged by the hour and not on a percentage basis. When asked if the amount of.time to be spent on the bond issue would be over and beyond the Agreement amount, Mayor Parent replied that it would not. City Controller Michael Vance indicated that the general rule on attorneys fees for work on bond issues at one time was one percent (1%) of the bond issue amount but is most likely higher at this time. Mayor Parent indicated that.by having Mr. Hill handle the matter, the City will actually be saving money. Mayor Parent indicated that Mr. Hill has been the City Attorney for six (6) years and earned an average of $23.00 per hour in that capacity. In response to a reporter's statement that Mayor Parent in previous weeks indicated that Mr. Hill's salary under this Agreement would be kept within the current budgeted amount for the position of City Attorney, Mayor Parent stated that he does not recall ever having made that statement and that there could be the possibility that the amount could go over the: budgeted amount for that position. REINSTATEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS - ROGER D. WOODS, D/B/A ROSELAND CAB COMPANY Deputy City Controller Carol M. Sanders addressed the Board and stated that on October 7, 1985, the Board suspended the Certificate of Public Convenience and:iJecessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for Mr. Roger D. Woods, d/b/a Roseland Cab Company and at that time Mr. Wood's was advised by Board Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer what would be required in order for his license to be reinstated. Ms. Sanders advised that as of this date, Mr. Woods is in compliance with all of those requirements as set -forth in the Board Attorney's letter to him of October 7, 1985. She further stated that he has returned License Nos. 70 and 72 but cannot find License Nos. 71 and 75. It was noted that License No. 73