08-19-01 Health & Public Safety and Personnel & Finance

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Qtontmitt import: oint Meting of the Vea i i & obit tofetv committee atO the Versouttez $c linnet Qommittee The August 19,2001 meeting of the joint meeting of the Health&Public Safety Committee and the Personnel & Finance Committee was called to order by Health & Public Safety Committee Chairperson, Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 4:37 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Kelly, King, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Cheryl Greene, Kirsits and White; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez, Thomas Bodnar, Loretta Duda,Janice Talboom, Sandra Pamerlee;Jack Colwell and Nancy Sulok of the sottt) 3:01Mti 3:01M Grtbutte,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Ujdak noted that and Council Member Michigan i would not be present in light of the fact that his father is seriously hospitalized Council Member Ujdak stated that the sole purpose of the joint committee meeting was to review Bill No. 69-01 which would establish annual pay for members of the police department for calendar years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. the Mayor Luecke stated that we are here in light of the governing �e law which prior eq August Common Council to establish annual pay for members of the 20th. He noted that the City Negotiating Team made an offer to the FOP Negotiating�as f ed p prior if they took the last and best offer of the city to the FOP membership August 27th, that the Council would at a later date amend Bill 69-01 which is currentl y pending to before the Council. Mayor Luecke noted that if the last and best offer of the city is not ratified or if it is not voted upon, then in such event that offer would be taken off the table by the city. Mayor Luecke then reviewed the 2d Substitute version of Bill No. 69-01 noting that the top three (3) ranks addressing police management were completed with proposed amounts, that the flex time language had been removed, and that clarification in the insurance language was included (copy attached). Mayor Luecke concluded that the offer by the city was substantial and urge the Committees to recommend the 2d substitute bill favorably to the full Council. Council Member King inquired about the insurance provisions. Mayor Luecke summarized that basically over the course of the 4-year package that officers carrying single coverage would pay approximately $ 940 more in premiums, and that officers carrying family coverage would pay approximately$2,000 more in premiums. Cheryl Greene noted that for calendar year 2000 to 2001, the City's costs increased 45% for insurance and for calendar year 2001 to 2002, the City's costs increased 33-34%. Dr. Varner inquired about the questions raised by Rick Bishop(copy attached). Mayor Luecke noted that the ranks of Police Chief, Division Chiefs and Captains had been included in the 2d substitute bill. Mayor Luecke also noted that the city negotiated in good faith and believe that a 4-year wage package is the right thing to do. Dr. Varner suggested that during the budget review that the City Administration do the planning now so that the extra money that may be needed in year four would not have to be sought.