07-18-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 18, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) their funding period on an annual basis, and at the completion of such program(s) or project(s). (f) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to funds for which application is made to the Law Enforcement Assistance Agency, or to the submittal of forms required in connection with receiving Motor Vehicle Highway excise tax funds, Cigarette excise tax funds, Alcoholic Beverage Gallonage excise tax funds, or Federal Revenue Sharing grants, or to the submittal of other applications and forms which are mere formal prerequisites of receiving funds allocated to the City. The motion was seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend the bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 67 -77 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1978. Council Member Taylor commended Council Member Adams and the Personnel and Finance Committee for their work on this proposed bill. He said he thought the entire Council owed_ a thanks to the committee. He said a lot of time was also spent by Peter Mullen, City Controller and Walter Lantz, Deputy City Controller on this bill. This being the time theretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponeni were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth made the presentation for the bill. He said this salary ordinance was a result of negotations that went on with the Teamsters, which reflect a 31� increase for hourly workers. He said that basically works out to 6.8 %. He asked the Council's favorable consideration of these raises. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, asked that the following amendments be made to the bill: Under the Park Department, take forester out of pay group I and add cabinetmaker to that group; pay group II, remove cabinetmaker and add higl range climber; pay group III remove high range climber; pay group IV add animal keeper I; pay group V add animal keeper II; pay group VI eliminate animal keepers class II; change position title of park police chief to park security chief. He asked that under General Classification, the utility commissioner's salary be amended to $2,000. Council Member Adams made a motion to accept these amendments, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. Council Member Adams made a motion to amend the bill as follows: city attorney's salary to $13,243, chief deputy city attorney to $10,425, deputy city attorney to $7,425, hearing officer to $13,42! legal intern III to $4.52 an hour, legal intern II to $4.02 an hour and legal intern I to $3.52 an hour; change controller's salary to $17,000, director of personnel to $14,831, asst. director of personnel to $12,550 and eliminate the position of safety coordinator and change the title to assistant director of personnel and safety coordinator, chief deputy controller to $18,350, fiscal officer to $15,320; Century Center, change director's salary to.$21,766, building engineer to $15,850, Discovery Hall director to $16,850; Department of Human Resources - change director': salary to $15,000, Equal Employment Opportunity director's salary to $16,886; Bureau of Manpower Adm., change director's salary to $19,816, deputy director to $17,816, program review officer to $16,816, coordinator grants and evaluation to $15,200; Human Rights, change director's salary to $16,316; Parks, change superintendent's salary to $18,730, fiscal officer to $15,320, asst. super intendent of Parks to $15,850; Department of Safety, Communications, change director's salary to $16,316; Youth Services Bureau, change director's salary to $16,816; Department of Public Works, change city engineer's salary to $17,000, manager of Design and Administration to $16,760, manager Public Construction to $16,850, and project engineer'to $15,316; Buildings and Permits change sub - standard building director to $15,350; Traffic & Lighting, change manager's salary to $16,350; Utilities, change superintendent IV salary to $15,966, superintendent III to $15,416, superintendent II to $15,166, project engineer to $15,066; Bureau of Water, change director's salary to $19,260, and internal control supervisor to $1,590; Bureau of Waste Water, change manager's salary to $17,066; Bureau of Sanitation, change manager's salary to $16,850 and super- intendent II to $15,566; General Classification, change administrative assistant to the Mayor, to Administrative Assistant for Public Safety at a salary of $18,000; seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council President Parent indicated there were three positions where might appear they are receiving no increases, the City Attorney, City Engineer and City Controllor, but these three individuals also receive the Utility Commissioner's salary which was raised from $1,590 to $2,000. The motion carried with Council Members Miller and Szymkowiak opposing. Mayor Nemet] indicated that his administrative assistant's title had been changed, with no salary increase. Council Member Adams indicated that certain members of the Council felt that the position was being used in the public safety area, therefore, the title should be changed. Mayor Nemeth in- dicated the position was not.limited to public safety, and he felt he should receive an explana- tion as to why this was done. Mayor Nemeth indicated that the City Attorney and his Chief Deput, were paid very low in comparison with other legal jobs in the County. Council Member Serge in- dicated he thought the Century Center Building Engineer's salary was too low at $15,850. He saic he thought this position should pay much more due to the responsibilities. After discussion, Council President Parent indicated he would recommend that the Building Engineer's salary be increased if the Administration feels it necessary. Council Member Adams indicated she would be agreeable to a higher salary for the Building Engineer. She said in answer to Mayor Nemeth, re- garding his administrative assistant, that this was a hard decision to arrive at, however, many citizens have complained that we have a person in a policymaking role who is not a resident. Council Member Kopczynski indicated he thought the MSF position was totally underpaid. Council President Parent indicated he would vote favorably for this bill, as amended. He said it was no- perfect and he did not agree with every single amendment. Council Member Taylor indicated he would entertain a motion to change the salary of the Administrative Assistant for public safety from $18,000 to $18,850. Council Member Serge made the motion, seconded by Council Member Szymki The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller and Taylor) and four nays (Council Members Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski and Parent). Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion that the Chief Deputy City Clerk get a raise of $850. The motiol failed due to a lack of a second. Mayor Nemeth indicated he did not accept the explanation re- garding his administrative assistant. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill, as amended, to the Council favorable, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion ca: ried. iak.