07-24-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 114 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $25,419.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 260.0, OTHER CONTRACTUALS TO ACCOUNT NO. 726.0, OTHER EQUIPMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,419.00. ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION BUDGET OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that this transfer would allow the Street Department to purchase snow removal and snow control equipment. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $395,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be utilized to address contract and material costs associated with the 1978 Street Maintenance Program. Council Member Kopczyns} asked if they were contracting street repair to outside contractors. Mr. McMahon indicated they were doing some outside contracting on streets that had been scraped of asphalt. Council Member Adams asked if they had found that private contractors could do this cheaper than our own City workers. Mr. McMahon indicated he had not come upon -any information of this type. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Memb er Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member ADams made a motion to have public hearing on Bill Nos 116 -78, 117 -78, 118 -78, seconded by Council Member Parent. The motion carried. BILL NO. 116 -78 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1979. BILL NO. 117 -78 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WITHIN THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR FROM JULY 1, 1978 TO JUNE 30,1979. BILL.NO. 118 -78 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1979. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills,:proponents and opponen were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth, made the presentation for the bil He indicated that basically these bills do follow the 8.6% guidelines. He indicated that City employees should be compensated for their job performance. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, asked that the following amendments be made: Add new position - Asst. City Attorney at $10,000; change Field Woker I to $13,084; change Radio Technician I to $13,775; add existing position Assistant Building Commissioner at $13,238; change some hourly WWTP wages, lower Chief Operator to $5.95, lower Operator to $5.62, raise Mechanic to $5.98, lower Compressor Room Operator to $5.70, raise Utility Operator to $5.62 and lower Chemical Operator to $5.80. He asked that the present Section II be changed to Section III and insert a new Section II as follows: It is agreed that those hourly wages which pertain to Teamster Local No. 364 members shall be administered in the following manner: a. For the year 1979, a general increase of 55� per hour is granted as follows: 1. 30� per hour January 1, 1979 through December 31, 1979, and 2. 25� per hour July 1, 1979 through December 31, 1979. He asked that the Community Development salary ordinance be amended by adding a new position of Asst. City Attorney at $7,100; change title of Rehabilitation Project Director to Project Director; and add a new position of Asst. Project Director at $14,500. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend the Civil City salary bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council President Parent questioned the need for an assistan- City Attorney. Mr. Brunner, City Attorney, indicated that the purpose of the new position is to provide additional consistancy by having a full -time attorney in the Legal Department. He said the position will be funded by $10,000 from the Civil City and the remainder from Community Development. He said this would not result in an increase in attorneys. Mr. Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of CETA, made the presentation for their budget. He indicated that this was an attempt to respond to merit principles in accord with applicable Department of Labor regulations. He said merit principles demand the establishment of a compensation plan which takes into account job analysis and performance reviews. He said the compensation plan allows for Bureau management to take into account both length of service and employee productivit Mr. Maurice Cohen, 725 Eckman, spoke against the high increases included in these bills. Ms. Kar Gleason, Executive Director of Civic Planning indicated that they had recommended an 8.5% increas for this year and 5.3% for 1980, be given to each employee. She indicated she did not know if high salary increases could be justified. Mr. Mike Lawrence, representative of Teamsters Local 364, indicated that the final offer made to the Teamsters was rejected, but the necessary strike vote did not carry. He asked that the hourly workers wages be adjusted as requested by Mr. Mulle Mrs. Lillian Stanton, 919 Oak Ridge, a representative of the Woods and the Wedge Neighborhood Association, indicated they protested the wages as presented, as well as the twenty -four hour use of City cars. Mr. Harold Petersen, 1244 Elliott, indicated that the executives received high increases and people like the crossing guards should receive this type of increase. n 1