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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-03 WUCFD MINUTESWATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA REGULAR MEETING MARCH 3, 2015 The regular meeting of the District Board of the Water Utilities Community Facilities District, City of Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on March 3, 2015 at the Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Insalaco called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Board Members Present: Chairperson Insalaco Vice Chairperson Barker Mrs. Evans Mr. Serdy Mr. Wilson Mr. Waldron Staff Present: (Mrs. Rizzi was absent) Frank Blanco, District Director Joel Stern, District Legal Counsel John White, District Finance Manager Michael Loggins, District Superintendent Kathleen Connelly, District Clerk Giao Pham, Utility Director Bryant Powell, Assistant District Manager Donna Meinerts, District Treasurer Others Present:Matt Busby, Assistant to the City Manager Evie McKinney, Water Accounts Supervisor Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2015 Page 1 of 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2015 ) Vice Chairperson Barker MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2015, BE APPROVED. Mr. Wilson SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN )District Director Frank Blanco reviewed the classification and compensation study the city council had reviewed in their work session the prior night and.how it affects the water district.The classification and compensation study included the city and water district pay plan by benchmark jobs and benefits.There was an update to the pay scale to ensure a fair, appropriate, sustainable and competitive pay plan.All jobs are to be assigned to an appropriate pay range, develop an implementation plan to match the budget priorities and ensure the city's and water district's ability to maintain quality personnel.A questionnaire was given to all city and water district employees.The employees completed the questionnaire describing their jobs and responsibilities.There are currently 146 job titles in use.They are being consolidated into 141 proposed job titles.Nine of the proposed titles are water district job titles unique to the water district.They have some titles changed to utility titles and also water.There are four titles which are common to the city and the water district.One example is senior administrative assistant.One example of a water title that will change is water district engineer.The water district has an engineer now.The water district director title did not change.The cities that were compared were Avondale, Maricopa, Mesa, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Oro Valley, Goodyear, Queen Creek and Marana.Of the 74 titles that were surveyed, 23 titles were below the prevailing wages, 38 were comparable and 13 titles were above the prevailing wages.The wages were 51% comparable to the other cities that were compared.He does not believe any of the water district titles were above the prevailing wages. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2015 Page 2 of 4 The comparisons were made at mid -point of the pay plan.Unused sick leave payout and other benefits are in line with market prices.The new salary scale has been developed.The distance is the same for the city and the water district with steps of 2.5% which are more sustainable and feasible than the city's current 4.3% between steps.The initial implementation requires every employee to be placed at the nearest step to their current salary without going down.In some cases some employees will get a significant increase and some employees will get a very small increase at the initial implementation.The initial cost of the implementation is about $254,000 for the city and water district combined or 1.93% of the payroll.For the water district it is about $18,500.The cost to provide all employees with a one step increase on July 1, 2015 is about $340,000.For the water district it is about $23,500 of the total payroll. Many employees who land on a step low on the pay range ideally will be provided step increases in the upcoming budget years to ensure their salaries are nearer the prevailing wages. Assistant District Manager :Bryant Powell stated it has to do with compression.. He explained the distinction between compressionand range or moving through the range.Compression has to do with when there is more than one employee in the same position.Compression has to do with when employee starts a position and stays on the same step and does not move through the years and a new employee comes a few years later and is in the same step.Range penetration is when just one employee is in the position and in theory would move steps through the years.Since the city did not do any steps, an employee could still be at step c for years.The idea is to move employeesacross the range over time.He does not feel they can do it right away but as they look at the budget they hope to have a happier implementation maybe in January. DISTRICT MANAGER REPORT None. DISTRICT DIRECTOR REPORT None. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2015 Page 3 of 4 DISTRICT TREASURER REPORT None. ADJOURNMENT ) Chairperson Insalaco adjourned the meeting at 6:15p.m. ACCEPTED THIS ,216 ---r-DAY OF 4e2_,,L.,2015, BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND DISTRICT BOARD OF THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT,(CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA). SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS c 2 A -7-DAY OF , 2015. ATTEST: Kathleen Connelly District Clerk n S. Insalaco hairperson WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MINUTES CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Water Utilities Community Facilities District of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, held on the 3rd day of March, 2015.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 17th day of March, 2015. Kathleen Connelly District Clerk Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2015 Page 4 of 4