07-19-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) Council Member Adams commended Councilman Parent for a fantastic job. She then made the followin amendments; the manager of the Bureau of Streets, his salary be left at $18,500; cut the security chief at the Century Center to $10,000; increase recreation aide to $7,700; cut environmental protection officer to $9,100. The motion was seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion lost. Mayor Peter Nemeth said the Council was reducing the salary of the Human Resources Director from $17,400 to $15,000, and granting the $5,000 under Community Development; however, he would be mak- ing $22,000 as of July and then be cut back to $20,000 next year. He said he would suggest the $19,000 be cut to $18,000 and cut the Community Development supplement down to $2,000. He in- dicated the deputy director would be making less than the director of the Bureau of Housing and he would respectfully request that this cut be reconsidered. He said the Council was cutting the city attorney's salary to $13,242 and he would request the Council to look ahead and that they are trying to upgrade that department. He indicated that at the very least they should cut this no further than $14,000. He said he appreciated the Council's willingness to upgrade the deputy city attorney to $7,000, but he did not think this was the time to punish the city attorney staff for what has happened in the past. He indicated that the building commissioner was a professional engineer and they could go out on the market in excess of $20,000 and he would respectfully reques the Council give that position more than $17,500. He said the Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance re- quires a competent manager and it was a difficult position to fill when people found it paid below $18,000, and he felt the city was getting a bargin at $15,000, so he would request the Council reconsider this position. He indicated he had discussed the receptionist before and the money be- ing saved certainly warranted some consideration in that area. Council Member Kopczynski said he would like to present some amendments to the salary ordinance and he would like each position to be voted individually. He made a motion that the city attorney salary be decreased from $16,000 to $15,000, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion lost on a roll call vote of three ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller and Kopczynski) and six nayE (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). Council Member-Kopczynski made a motion to decrease the chief deputy city attorney from $12,000 to $11,500, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion was lost on a roll call vote of three ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller and Kopczynski) and six nays (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski Horvath and Parent). Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to reduce the deputy city attorney'E proposed increase from $8,400 to $8,150, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion lost on a roll call vote of four ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller, Kopczynski and Adams) and five nays (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). Council Member Kopczyr made a motion that the salary of the manager of the Bureau of Streets be $18,490, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. Council Member Adams indicated that they were upgrading certain positi and that she would like to speak in favor of this motion. Council President Parent indicated that particular position was recently upgraded, therefore, he would speak against the amendment. Counc Member Szymkowiak indicated the street commissioner puts in many, many hours and is doing a',terrif job. The motion lost by a roll call vote of four ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller7xopczyn and Adams) and five nays (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). Counci Member Kopczynski made a motion that the building commissioner's proposed salary be reduced from $19,000 to $18,500, since the department will be completely reorganized, seconded by Council MembE Szymkowiak. The motion lost by a roll call vote of three ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Millet and Kopczynski) and six nays (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that the proposed salary for the manager of the Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance be $14,990, seconded by Council Member Adams. Council Member Adams "indicated that before voting on this motion, she would like to know the dollar value of the equipment for which this position is responsible. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, indicated that it was wort in excess of $1,000,000. Council Member Adams indicated she thought they should have competent people in this department and we would save on preventative maintenance. Council Member Horvath indicated that an $800 increase was sufficient and more than he wanted to go for. The motion lost of a roll call vote of four ayes (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller, Kopczynski and Adams) and five nays (Council Members Serge, Taylor, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). Council President Parent indicated that he would like to recommend that the Council hear from the public at this time. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, said the assistant superintendent's salary was recommenc at $16,500, and he has been with the department many, many years and he deserves this raise. He said he strongly urged the Council go along with this increase. He indicated the zoo director wa: going to take a pay cut at $12,000. He said the forester was also transferred from hourly and he strongly recommended the Council to reconsider that salary at $13,000. Mr. Maurice Cohen, 725 E. Eckman indicated that every year the upper echelon get padded salaries and the lower get stepped on. He spoke on the increases and indicated he thought the police and fire should receive more money. Mr. Mike Lawrence, Business Agent for Teamsters 364, indicated that in the amendment the Teamster! were threw a $41 bone. He said the original negotiations was for a 24� per hour general increa! and even with the 2� that has been added the increase would be in the area of 6 %. He said the only reason they did not strike was that they could not carry the 2/3 majority vote necessary. HE said there was a great deal of resentment among the rank and file. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, said that at the caucus meeting he presented the Council with a letter from Civic Planning and he would like to read it into the record: South Bend Common Council County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: The South Bend Civic Planning Association has reviewed the Salary Ordinances before you and wish to express our appreciation to the officials who responded to our questions willingly and with helpful information. The proposed salaries in most instances appear reasonable and fair. In some cases however, the proposed increases are, in our opinion, higher than they should be.