02-27-84 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1984 salary schedule. She indicated that after a review of salaries of executive directors of community service organizations in our area, the mayor presently makes substantially less per year. She indicated this bill should help to ease another problem, that of salary compression. This effects the City's ability to hire and retain quality staff members. She indicated that City Clerk's salary ranked fourth from the bottom, out of eighty -nine reporting municipalities throughout the nation, as well as second from the bottom out of nineteen midwest cities. She indicated this proposed salary for 1985 is still more than 10% below the average salary paid to city clerks in other midwestern municipalities of our size. She indicated this bill begins the process of bringing the City Clerk's salary into parity with the salaries of other City Clerks in midwestern cities, and more importantly, with department heads within our own City. She indicated that the unrealistically low salary of the city Clerk is causing salary compression with some of the staff working under the Clerk coming very close in salary. She indicated the bill establishing the annual salary for members of the Common Council would begin to reflect the increase in the responsibilities and workload of a Council Member, as well as the cost of living since the base year 1967. She indicated that Council members find themselves in the role of "clearing house directors" dealing with problems unrelated to their ususally defined councilmanic roles. She indicated that Council work necessitates time off work, uncompensated; yet it is important that the Council continue to refect members from all walks of life. She indicated that by adequately compensating members of the Council, we are assuring that all citizens an afford to participate in City government, not just those who are independently wealthy. She asked the Council for a favorable recommendation of these bills. Michael Vance, City Controller, spoke in favor of all three salary bills. Irene Gammon, City Clerk, indicated that when the salary for the clerk was reduced in 1972, the was the only city in the State that reduced the clerk's salry, as a result of the loss of the City Court. She indicated that the amount of work and responsibility her office provides has more than doubled in the past 12 years. She indicated that according to the 1984 salary ordinance there are 135 positions which are paid over $18,500, plus many are provided a car. She indicated this is not so much a salary increase for her, as it is a salary adjustment. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, spoke in favor of Bill No. 11 -84, and against bill nos. 10 and 11 -84. Dominic DaCasta, 754 N. Cottage Grove, spoke in favor of Bill No. 11 -84; Katherine Guentert, 106 Fremont, spoke in favor of Bill No. 11 -84; Walter Szymkowiak, 719 N. Johnson, indicated the Clerk should receive an increase, but not as much as proposed. He spoke against an increase for the Mayor and Council. Gene Gundeck, 725 Clearview spoke in favor of Bill No. 11 -84. Jean Gundeck, 725 Clearview, spoke against these bills. Chuck Voreis, 2521 York Road, spoke against the bills. Dominic DaCasta, 754 N. Cottage Grove, spoke against the increases for the mayor and Council. Katherine Guentert, 1606 Fremont, spoke against the increase for the mayor and Council. E. J. Richards, 225 S. William, indicated that the mayor's salary should be cut, the City Clerk should be increased 50% and the president of the Council should be increased 50 %. Patrick Rippey, 2716 Thunderbird, spoke against these bills. Michelle Wydrzynwski, 1530 E. McKinley, spoke against these increases. Council Member Voorde made a motion to strike the 1988 salary from each of these bill, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion failed on a roll call vote of two ayes (Council Member Crone and Voorde) and seven nays. Council Member Crone asked the Council to delay these increases until budget time. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommended Bill No. 10 -84 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Crone and Voorde.) Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill No. 11 -84 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Crone and Voorde.) Council Member Puzzello made'a motion to recommend Bill No. 12 -84 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays (Council members Taylor, Crone and Voorde.) There being no further business to Member Beck made a motion to rise Council Member Taylor. The motion ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED come before the Committee of the Whole, Council and report to the Council and recess, seconded by carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:08 p.m. ATTEST: V . hair in Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 9:18 p.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. ORDINANCE NO. 7304 -84 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED BUILDINGS, AND DELETING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 1 THROUGH 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.