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July 18, 1984
Preae<,r Maroc pmt
DepMayor ititcFell.
Camdssioner ]am:arm
Camdssioner Myers
Gmnissioner 3ierilson
David Chacey, City A~Adniscrator
Conald Terry, LS[y Clerk
1. Nayoz 4YaT called a wnrk sessron [o order a[ 3:12 p.m. to consider Che proposed
budKet for FY 1984/85.
2. The City G issian reviexd tFe proposed budgeC for the Police Deparmen[ and
made [he £ollmaixig cFar~ges:
'the Chief of Police and Capeain Terry baker will receive a salary adjusirenc
of cm (10) percent and a cosc of living increase of two (2) percmc £or a total
e of twelve (12) percent co bring their salazies in line with ocher cities.
AlLrother awm police officers will rnceive a salary adjustment of eiKhe (8) percmc
and a cosc of livid increase of two (2) percent for a towl inc e of em (10)
percen to bring tFei salary n lin wi.tli otS~er The rterie pay inc
ved from ehe mmended salazies of all o£fi ers and clerical a
sn the Police Deparm~t~ TFe starting salary for new officers mould bes$14t3855
b. The Camdssion directed chat ehe two new hires commence on October 1, 1984
ra[Fer than January 1, 1985.
c. Z'he Cwmdssion reduced proposed annunc Eor wer times by $2,000.
d. The Cunmssion added an additional $],000. ro budget for the p:achase of
a ehisd ~rotorcycLe and eFey directed tFat ore of cFe older motorcycles be retained
as a 'backup" sn case any of ehe her motorcycles was out of cmmission.
3. Mayor Gtant suggested eFae a two mill tax increase be proposed to the citizens
azid listed on ehe ballot co f d anew police sx and a new crnnnmiry building.
ne aa~ndasim ag=aaa that a ew pnuee station s,aena haw r~maaaey wilai.,g warn
required. Mayor LYant askedntiat ehe Chief of Police attanpt co start a NeiCglilwrhoo3
tJatch program in the Sake Waymmi Heights and Lake Wayn~m (lake Addition) se s of the
City. Chief Mmaung discussed a fut~xe goal of ideneifying aLl veMCles within eFe
(1ty by engraving Ue vehicle idmtiEiration n~er on en~t windwn windshield and
eaz wixdau eo discrnmage autmobile thefts. Chief Maessung seaeed ettat each officer
xuld be responsible for paying for maoberships co CFaw'er of Commerce in [he funse.
4. The City Cmmissim ieviewed the proposed budgee For ehe Fire Depazmenc and
made ehe follauing chmges:
Chief Chapmmi and Raetalion Cn'ief Srwn will receive a salary adjusmene
of ten (SO) percmc and a~cost of living increase of two (2) percent £or a total
e of twelve (12) percmc eo bring cFeir salazies in line wieh oeber cities.
A11 ocher Eiremm will re salary adjust:renC o£ cighC (8) percmc and a co
of livuag in e of cwc(2)epercme for a total in e. of ten (10) percmc co
bring their salaries in line with otFer cities. Tnecmerit pay in aroved
from the r wmrended salaries of all £ire department personnel. 'lheanew sear 'i.ng
pay for a firmmn mould be $14,385.
b. Tne Comdssion agreed eo hire cxo additional fieemm m October 1, 1984 sid
1 on Jam~az I., 1985 to man the ncu fire staeroa. -
Tna ca~„~iaaion inereaaea ssaa programed for repair and mamtana<,ce m
new vehicles by $2,000 for a total of $10,000.
a. 'the Commission questioned whether a nec~ fire ~erurk was needed when the
s cm4ileted. I9-. Chacey stated that the pressnt truck had been
erhauied and w isfactory until n c yeaz when a xvck was included in
ehe five year capitaltinq~xovments budget. Chief Chapn~m agreed chat ehe presme
trvck should be satisfactory for the next 1 or 2 years but said it was 16 yeazs old
and he could not give any guarantees. The Conndssion asked Chief Chapmm if he
onsidered funds for a nrw avbulmce for the current year eroxe urgent chat a
fire trvck for this year aid Chief C4apnan said he recarcrended chat the Cannission
p:schase a ea anVulance s.in eighty five percent of his calls were rescue calls
and he saidnUe presene ambulance was rn poor condition.
Crnmissionex Miechell recamended Gat the old fire engine be placed in the
parks when it is retired for lie children to play on. Mr. Chacey said he thoughe
the chassis could be good enough for use in building a "sludge txvek" for rmcving
sludge Iran the sewer plants and he said this mould save about $10,000,
5. 'fie Commission ageeed co pisr2ase a new anbiil.ance for FY 1984/65 and a new
fire crack in tt 1985/86. The Conmisston requested chae Mr. C.hacey nonitor the
on of ehe new fires sure that the cmipany was keeping within
the eweiable pexmicted by thetacontracC.
6. The Camdssion scheduled the Hatt mock session for budget review m ern,day,
Suly 23, 1984 at 5:00 p.m.
7. the woxic session was adjourned ac 6:20 p.m
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