HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-01 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 1,1994
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,was held on June 1,1994,at the Apache Junction City Council
Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Perkins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present:Mayor Perkins
Vice Mayor Barker
Councilwoman Richmond
Councilman Hendricks
Councilman Perkins
Councilman Coleman
Councilwoman Surra
Staff Present:City Manager Michael R.Lee
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut
Lt.Steve Francis
City Engineer Gordon Grandy
Public Works Supt.Doug Dobson
Acting Director of Devel.Servs./
Planning Mgr.Jim Nakagawa
Library Director Pam Loui
Finance Director Keith Lewis
Parks & Rec.Director Jeff Bell
Acting Deputy Zoning Admin.Lora Isaacs
Personnel Asst.Jackie Trevino
FY 1994-95 BUDGET
)City Manager Mike Lee gave the
council a financial update on city sales tax,revenues,expenses,and
financial investments.He suggested the council review the changes they
discussed at the last budget session in order to see how that has affected the
budget.He asked the finance director to brief the council on that.
Finance Director Keith Lewis briefed
the council on budget changes due to a 5% merit increase which is an expense,
LTAF (Lottery Transportation Assistance Funds)which shows as a surplus due to
the fact that it can only be used on streets,and city sales tax which has
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been good due to the state sales tax and the city sales tax collection
program.
Councilwoman Surra asked what was
the dollar amount on the 5% merit and how that was figured out.
Mr.Lewis answered that was figured
out on the assumption that everyone were to receive their merit increase on
their anniversary day which vary throughout the year,but not everyone is
getting the 5%,and the amount is $113,000.He explained the Revenue and
Expenditure By Fund table in the budget and indicated that some of the COLA
could be worked out from the Highway Users fund because not all of that money
is always used and right now it is much higher than it has been in the past.
City Manager Mike Lee explained that
the cash carry over is high because they budgeted about a full 5% merit
increase.
Vice Mayor Barker commented that the
5% was high and stated there are some people in the city who are at the top of
that merit and she would like to find some way to address that.
Mr.Lewis replied this year there
are thirteen people who are at the top and would not have any merit increase,
and there are some others who can get from one through four percent.
Councilman Perkins recalled that at
the last budget meeting they discussed the need to review the merit system and
how merit is applied.He also stated that the council cannot depend on the
merit as a cost of living increase but they needed to address each one
separately.
Vice Mayor Barker stated that if
they were going to look at combining the merit and COLA,she would like the
combination of that be no more than 5%.
Councilman Perkins asked if that
would not be using the merit for COLA again in that sense.
Vice Mayor Barker answered she did
not think so.
Councilwoman Surra added that COLA
affects everybody whether they are at the top or not.
Councilman Perkins asked if they
mean that if they give a 2% COLA,they top merit at 3%.
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Vice Mayor Barker added that in that
way they are looking at the same figure of 5% but still addressing those
people who are at the top of the merit increase.
City Manager Mike Lee stated that
(the 5% merit plus the 2% COLA) would be slightly higher than the 2% COLA and
the 3% merit,because the 2% would be through the whole year for every
employee but the 5% merit would be for different employees at different times
of the year.
Councilwoman Surra that it also
assumes that everybody gets the 3% merit but they probably will not.
Councilman Perkins asked if they
were going to follow the scenario of staff's efforts to review the merit
system with percentages that can be reached or if they were going to come back
every year with different figures.
Vice Mayor Barker replied that it is
the council's prerogative whether they set up a system or not but it is also
the council's job to look at the condition of the budget and in turn look at
the kind of raise which is going to be given dependent upon that.
Councilman Perkins asked if they
were going to direct staff about the merit not to just set a given number but
to set a system where the merit increase would be given based on the job
description and beyond that.He asked if they were going to change the merit
system now or if they were going to use as it is and then implement a new
merit system in the upcoming budget year.
"system"
by which
employee
referring
up to 5%.
Vice Mayor Barker asked if the
means that the number has to be the same or if the "merit"is a way
the supervisor measures the job description by the job done by the
and a certain percent equals this.
Councilman Perkins answered he was
to the merit system which the city has followed for years,which is
Mr.Lewis added that it is basically
what the council decides the merit to be.
Councilman Perkins asked if the
council never adopted the merit system as is.
Mr.Lewis answered not as a
percentage figure.
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City Clerk Kathy Connelly replied
yes,by definition in the personnel policies there is a percentage,a number
set.
Mr.Lee added that city employees
who have worked for more than few years have an expectation that if they are
evaluated and receive the maximum rating,they will receive a 5%.He agreed
that it is the council's prerogative to change that amount based on budget
requirements.
Vice Mayor Barker stated that if
they left that 5% and wanted to add COLA at 1% or 2% or 3%,it would be 8%
total which the city cannot afford.She asked if a 3% merit increase would
alter the system terribly.
Mr.Lee answered no and suggested to
be consistent on a percentage from year to year.
Councilman Hendricks replied that
the economy was not being consistent.
Councilman Perkins explained the
reason why he brought up this discussion;so that staff understands where this
council would like the merit system go.He stated that staff suggested to
stay with what is in place today,look at it during this year,and come up
with a new merit system to put in place for next budget year.
Vice Mayor Barker replied that if
they are going to include COLA on top of that in order to take care of the
people who have topped out on their merit increase,it is going to be
detrimental.
Councilwoman Surra agreed with Vice
Mayor Barker.She suggested for this year to give employees the merit
increase based on the last or current salary and then give them COLA based on
the salary before the merit increase,making it a total of 5%.She agreed on
the need to revise the merit system and instead of basing that on percentage,
she suggested to have a pool of money in the budget to be allotted to
departments based on the salary percentage for that department and have the
department head allot that money to each employee in his/her department.
Councilman Coleman stated that the
problem he sees with that method is that it puts employees in direct
competition with their co-workers.
Councilwoman Surra replied that it
would be based on performance and explained further how it might work;that
they needed to look at different ways of doing that;and what she suggested
was not the only way.
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Councilman Perkins asked if they
were going to budget those funds at the beginning of the year because they
think they have them or at the end of the year because they know they have
them.
Councilwoman Surra answered that
they would need to be make projections in that area too.
Councilman Perkins suggested to not
do that this year because he thinks there are funds available to do both the
merit and COLA,and the merit system should be revised later.
Councilwoman Surra agreed with
Councilman Perkins but disagreed with a 5% merit plus COLA.Instead,she
suggested that both should be within the 5% which has already been projected.
Councilman Perkins replied that
according to the figures they can do a 5% merit and a 2% COLA through the
year.
Councilwoman Surra replied she did
not understand why they have to spend everything that comes in.
Councilman Perkins emphasized that
city employees have not received a merit increase in three years and they were
expecting it this year;that the funds are available and they may have to
spend everything but they need to take care of that.
Councilwoman Surra replied that was
not being financially responsible.
Mr.Lee explained that the
contingency fund had been increased this year.
Councilman Perkins insisted he did
not see a problem with a 5% merit and a 2% COLA this year.
Vice Mayor Barker stated she would
prefer to give the same thing on an annual basis because we have the funds.
She asked what was the percentage increase in the budget this year.
Mr.Lewis answered it was about 5%.
Vice Mayor Barker asked how many new
positions were added this year.
Mr.Lee answered there were about
five or six.
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Councilwoman Richmond asked if
insurance to employees stays the same always.
Mr.Lee answered no but it has
stabilized in the last two years.
Councilwoman Richmond stated
insurance should be taken into consideration as something employees are
receiving which is an increase coming out of the budget and it is a benefit .
Mr.Lee added that the city pays
about 47% to 48% of employee's dependent coverage.He recommended the council
for this year to leave a merit increase up to 5% and not to include COLA,and
he explained that employees who have topped out on the merit increase were
told,when they were hired,that would eventually happen.
Vice Mayor Barker stated if that is
left in place,a lot of employees would get the 5%.
Mr.Lee replied it would be more
difficult for department heads not to give employees the full 5% if there is
no COLA,but management will continue to encourage them to use the merit
system the way it is intended;to reward employees based on performance.
Councilman Hendricks asked if people
who are topped out on their salaries will get nothing.
Mr.Lee answered that was right
unless they get reclassified or promoted.
Councilwoman Surra asked if their
salary range never moved from the day they were hired.
Mr.Lee answered it was moved at the
time they did the wage and salaries study about five years ago which resulted
in a reclassification for a lot of positions.He added that it is probably
time to do that again but it is of no use if they are going to change the
merit system.
Councilwoman Surra stated she did
not understand why we would not want to do that regardless of the merit
system;if the job is technically not competitive with the rest of the world,
then raise that lower base.
Mr.Lee replied they could not do
that until they know what kind of a merit system they are going to have.
Councilwoman Surra disagreed with
that.
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system may change the
at the figures with a
Mr.Lee explained that the merit
ication.
Vice Mayor Barker suggested to look
3% merit and 2% COLA.
steps in the classification.
Councilman Hendricks agreed on that.
The council moved on to discuss the
Mayor and Council budget.
Vice Mayor Barker asked what kind of
advertising the Mayor and Council do.
City Clerk Kathy Connelly answered
that was for newspaper ads such as "Congratulations Class of 1994"and the
Lost Dutchman Days program.
done as a city or as Mayor and Council.
Vice Mayor Barker asked if that is
Mr.Connelly answered that it is in
the Mayor and Council budget but it is done as a city and it has been in their
budget for many years,but it can be in non -departmental.
Vice Mayor Barker stated she was
tem does not usually go up.curious about it because that line i
that promotional things such as pens
that line item.
Finance Director Keith Lewis stated
,pencils,key rings,etc.come out of
Vice Mayor Barker asked about the
em.
Ms.Connelly answered that was for a
City Manager Mike Lee read the list
the Mayor and Council.
memberships and subscriptions line item.
variety of publications.
of memberships and subscriptions for
own city vehicle for transportation
not approve that and indicated there
needs for her own city vehicle.
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Mayor Perkins requested to have her
and explained her reasons.
Vice Mayor Barker replied she could
are city vehicles available already.
Mayor Perkins further explained her
understood Vice Mayor Barker's concerns
cost of a car for the mayor,however,we
the mayor always has transportation avai
city vehicles available there should not
use a city car for other than city busin
may have to ask a city employee to drive
Councilwoman Surra stated she
about the council underwriting the
should work out a plan to make sure
lable when she is doing city business.
Vice Mayor Barker added that with
be a problem working something out.
Mayor Perkins stated she would not
ess if she had one,but if not,she
her back and forth to her home.
Mayor and Council did not have a car why
was necessary.
pool car.
that people sign out when they use a car
are charged to each department that used
Items for Council Chamber line item.
aerial map for the council chambers.
City Manager's budget.
liked the less -than -one -percent increase
Councilman Hendricks asked if the
the Gas,Oil,Lubricants line item
Mr.Lee answered they still use a
Ms.Connelly added there is a policy
and the monthly car maintenance bills
the car.
Councilman Hendricks asked about the
Ms.Connelly answered it was the
The council moved on to discuss the
Vice Mayor Barker commented she
in this office.
Mr.Lee read the list of
subscriptions and memberships for his office.
The council moved on to discuss the
City Clerk's budget.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about the
Replace Sound System Equipment line item.
Ms.Connelly answered that was a
guess on what it might cost to replace that and informed the council about
quotes from Troxell Communications on some improvements to the council
chambers such as lighting and sound system.
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Vice Mayor Barker suggested to try
and find something in between.
Ms.Connelly replied she is not
familiar with the technology out there so she is at a disadvantage and at
their mercy.
Councilman Hendricks suggested that
if this equipment is being damaged due to cigarette smoke,we should ban
smoking in this building.
Ms.Connelly stated that the actual
guts to the sound system is in the jury room and that is also the court's
smoking room;also the guts to the telephone system to this building is in
there.
Councilman Hendricks suggested to
ask people to go smoke outside.
Ms.Connelly commented that people
waiting to see the judge need to be monitored so that they do not try to play
with the sound system.She added that according to Troxell the new
microphones were removable.
Councilwoman Surra asked if there
was another company that can do that.
Ms.Connelly answered Troxell is the
company recommended by Triax Cable and the one who came up when we contacted
other cities.
Councilwoman Surra asked if there
was going to be a revised figure for that to be placed in the budget or if
they can put that figure as is in the budget.
Ms.Connelly answered they could put
that in the budget by motion.
Planning Division Mgr.Jim Nakagawa
added that figure excluded the cost for having to rewire the hardware.
Ms.Connelly replied that the cost
for the sound system includes their installation and wiring but the lighting
cost does not include the wiring and they suggested we use our own electrician
to do that.
Councilwoman Surra asked if all that
is to enhance the lighting in the room.
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Ms.Connelly answered yes but that
is not so bad.
Councilwoman Surra asked if it might
make a difference if the video camera is placed further back.
Ms.Connelly answered that it might.
Councilwoman Surra asked if they
wanted to do that and if lighting was a problem for any other function which
is held in the council chambers.
Ms.Connelly answered no as far as
she knows and added that actually the lighting was a small cost.
Councilman Perkins asked if we have
attempted to play a tape on cable to see at the kind of quality we can get and
if this is something we need to do right now or if the city can get by with
what we have now for the public.He added he did not foresee the council
using this chambers for ever and suggested to delay this expense for something
more permanent.
Councilwoman Surra asked if he was
talking about the sound system.
Councilman Perkins answered he was
talking about everything.
Vice Mayor Barker replied that if
that had to be done here anyway,they might as well go ahead.
Councilman Perkins stated they may
just need to repair the sound system instead of replacing it.
Vice Mayor Barker stated that what
we have does not prohibit showing something on the air and we may not be able
to do something professional right away.
Councilman Perkins reiterated that
video taping of council meetings did not have to be high quality.
Councilwoman Surra stated that the
sound system was not only important for video taping but for the record of not
only council meetings but for court proceedings.
Ms.Connelly added that there are
other boards and commission which use this sound system.
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Councilwoman Surra stated they
should fix the sound system to make sure there are good,clear recordings for
the record.
Ms.Connelly stated that what we
have needs to be repaired and protected.
Vice Mayor Barker stated it needs to
be something movable.
Councilman Perkins agreed that
smoking should be taken away from the sound system.
Ms.Connelly stated she would
contact Troxell to see if they could offer an intermediate proposal.She
suggested for the future council chambers they consult an expert on design and
acoustics.
have needs to be repaired and protected.
be something movable.
The council moved on to discuss
Personnel budget.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about the
Printing,Binding line item.
Personnel Asst.Jackie Trevino
answered that was for the Policies and Procedures.
Councilman Hendricks asked about the
Travel,Training,Conferences line item.
Ms.Trevino answered they are going
to do a lot of in-house training and films on changes in federal law and other
areas of concern.
Vice Mayor Barker commented on an
across-the-board budget of over $50,000 a year for Travel,Training,and
Conferences,which comes up to $333 a piece and that includes all of the
council members.
City Clerk Kathy Connelly suggested
the council to take advantage of that in their budget.
Vice Mayor Barker agreed with that.
Councilman Perkins asked if there
was no office space for a full time Prosecutor or Assistant City Attorney in
the new police building.
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City Attorney Glenn Gimbut suggested
to look at this in January 1995 for the new budget year,after the new police
building is built and there will be space in the old building for that.
Councilman Perkins stated he brought
this up because Mr.Gimbut requested an increase on his budget for that
purpose and that needed to be considered.
Vice Mayor Barker agreed with Mr.
Gimbut's suggestion.
Vice Mayor Barker noticed a vehicle
budgeted in Non -Departmental and asked who's vehicle that was.
Mr.Lewis explained that it would be
used as a pool car.
Councilman Hendricks asked if in the
discussion of salary increases they included the city attorney.
Mr.Lewis answered no.
Councilman Hendricks asked to
address that matter now and asked if the city attorney's salary has been
increased.
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut answered
not since he began with the city,except a 2% COLA.
Councilman Perkins asked if he is
entitled to COLA and if he receives it.
Mr.Lewis stated that COLA is given
automatically for the city manager and the city attorney.
Councilman Hendricks stated he
brought this up so that nobody is left out from receiving a salary increase.
Vice Mayor Barker commented that the
city attorney's pay was set by contract and that this should be done at the
time of contract negotiations.
Vice Mayor Barker recalled council's
discussion with Main Street about the median,park,and entry signs,and asked
if the funds for those things were already in.
Mr.Lee answered that funds for
those things will come out of the streets budget.
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Vice Mayor Barker asked why then
their funds were raised in the Non -Departmental budget.
Mr.Lee answered that was our three-
year commitment for administrative costs.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about Other
Services in Non -Departmental.
Mr.Lewis answered that line was for
emergency situations when certain things come up which have not been budgeted,
instead of using contingency money.
Vice Mayor Barker stated it was good
to have that kind of savings.
Councilman Hendricks asked if we
used that fund for the Chamber of Commerce when they asked for additional
money.
Mr.Lewis agreed on that.
Councilman Perkins suggested to
address the Magistrate Court in case they wanted to move funds over for that
department in Non Departmental.
Councilman Hendricks stated that
according to Mr.Lee the new presiding magistrate was going to be able to give
input on the budget at the end of the month.
Councilman Hendricks asked about the
Wastewater Treatment line item.
Mr.Lewis answered he was asked to
put this in there for what he thought was a study on wastewater treatment
which the city was going to do.
council requested that.
remember.
the sewer hookup fees.
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Councilman Perkins asked if the
Mr.Lewis answered he did not
Ms.Connelly suggested it was for
Mr.Lee agreed on that.
Subscriptions and Memberships line item.
CMG,the League of Cities and Towns,etc.
Planning's computer equipment.
explained their needs.
departments have MacIntosh computers.
Development Services and maybe Parks.
Councilman Hendricks asked about the
Mr.Lewis answered that was for
Mr.Lee itemized those expenses.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about
Planning Division Mgr.Jim Nakagawa
Councilwoman Surra asked how many
Mr.Nakagawa answered probably just
Councilwoman Surra replied that
anything done in Planning on their MacIntosh is not going to be read by any of
the other departments.
Mr.Nakagawa stated it is not
necessarily so because they have both software and hardware tools available to
read it.
Councilwoman Surra suggested to
standardize the computer system in the city.
Mr.Nakagawa explained that his
experience with computers convinced him to go with MacIntosh.
Councilwoman Surra commented in
favor of having computer equipment that is compatible.
Ms.Connelly explained a problem we
encountered when the new phone system was installed.We had considered
electronic mail but because people were using different types of equipment,it
would have to be changed to something uniform in order to be able to use the
Email system,so we did not pursue it.
Mr.Lewis stated he tries to
standardize equipment for maintenance service reasons also.
Mr.Nakagawa explained that
MacIntosh is faster and easier to use.
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Mr.Lee stated that the Economic
Development Commission was given council direction to come up with an economic
development plan and hopefully on June 21 the council will have a
recommendation on that.He further briefed the council on funds budgeted for
that purpose and the possibility of hiring a full-time development services
director with economic development background to fill the vacancy in that
office.
Vice Mayor Barker asked if the money
budgeted is an option while they wait for the commission's recommendations.
Mr.Lee explained that this funding
will not affect the contract with the Chamber of Commerce.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about the
Parks and Recreation Administration budget and what the Office Equipment line
item was.
Parks & Rec.Director Jeff Bell
answered it was for a computer scanner.
The council further discussed Mr.
Bell's computer needs and budgeted money for office equipment for his
department.
Councilwoman Surra asked why that
was not included last year.
Mr.Bell explained that they
overspent other line items and that made the bottom line come up.
Councilwoman Surra asked if he used
capital money for other expenses last year.
Mr.Bell answered no.
Mr.Lee stated that when they
approve the budget for each department they approve the bottom line for each
line item so there is some flexibility;if they need more money in one line
item,they can take it from another line item,as long as it does not go over
the total budget.
Vice Mayor Barker clarified that the
$3,000 in Administration is for the folding tables and chairs and the $4,000
in Recreation is for scanner,software and a printer.
Councilman Hendricks asked if Parks
& Recreation Administration was also asking money for a cellular phone and if
there was a pool of phones.
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Ms.Connelly answered there is the
one for the mayor.
The council discussed the extra
phone at the court and the possibility of making it available to others.
Vice Mayor Barker asked about the
Parks Maintenance Coordinator position;Other Professional Services;
Subscriptions and Memberships;and Travel,Training,Conferences.
Mayor Perkins asked about Parks's
Small Tools and Equipment and Mr.Bell answered the mayor's questions.
City Engineer Gordon Grandy
requested $1,000 for a surveyors level.The council approved of it.
The council discussed the Public
Safety Administration budget.Lt.Francis answered the council's questions.
Councilwoman Surra asked about the
Clerks,Dispatcher Assistant,and Administrative Clerk II positions.
Personnel Assistant Jackie Trevino explained that.
Mayor Perkins enquired about the
endurance of dispatchers in the police department.Lt.Francis answered that
question.
Councilwoman Surra asked if there
was a new job description for the proposed clerk position.Mr.Trevino
answered she thought there was one.
Councilman Hendricks asked about the
rent line item in Detective's budget.Lt.Francis and Mr.Lee answered that.
Lt.Francis explained the Overtime
line item.
Mayor Perkins commented on the
compensatory time in general and disagreed with the way that is being handled.
Lt.Francis offered the council the
figures for compensatory time in the police department for last year.The
council agreed on that.
Councilwoman Surra commented that
overtime is documented in payroll but compensatory time is not very well kept.
She spoke in favor of paid overtime over comp time and stated that should be
applied equally throughout city departments.
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Mr.Lee asked about comp time in the
police department.He stated it should not be carried over the work week when
it is accrued.
Councilman Perkins asked if the
council did not discuss that issue about three years ago and it was agreed
that it was going to change.
Ms.Trevino answered that the city
has established policies regarding that.
Lt.Francis stated he could change
the comp time with overtime in his department but there may not be money to
pay for all that.
Councilwoman Surra suggested that
problem could have been brought up to the city manager and a request for money
could have been submitted at this budget meeting for approval.
Lt.Francis replied he was not aware
of the right way to handle comp time.Ms.Trevino replied there is a
difference in practices and policies.
Vice Mayor Barker suggested the city
manager meet with the Lt.Francis about that problem and make a recommendation
to the council.
Councilman Perkins stated they need
to look at the comp time that is being accrued and determine the need for
additional personnel.
Councilwoman Surra stated they could
have determined the need for more personnel if overtime had been paid and they
could see how much that was.
Vice Mayor Barker suggested that
communication with the city manager had to be improved to prevent this problem
from happening in the future.The council decided this may be a problem with
other departments as well.
Public Works Supt.Doug Dobson
explained how he applies comp time in his department.
Mr.Lee replied that is fine as long
as they comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut stated
that FLSA would treat different areas in a different manner;for example law
enforcement is treated different than other people.He suggested for all
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department heads to meet with the city manager to clarify what the law says in
that area.
Vice Mayor Barker suggested to move
on with the budget.The council had no more questions on the budget.
Mr.Lee explained Street
Construction in the Public Works Streets budget.
Mr.Lewis clarified the 3% merit
based on current pay scale and 2% COLA based on current pay scale and not on
top of the 3% merit;and $1,000 for the surveyor's level.
Councilwoman Surra asked Mr.Lee to
provide figures on the police department's accrued comp time along with his
recommendation,to see if another person is needed there.
Mayor Perkins stated she had asked
for a date for the next budget discussion.
Ms.Connelly suggested they could
pick a date tonight or at their next meeting (June 21).
Vice Mayor Barker suggested to do it
Tuesday night after Mr.Lee's recommendations or any additional information he
might be able to give the council prior to that meeting,as well as the input
from the new Presiding Magistrate.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Perkins adjourned the
meeting at 9:40 p.m.
ACCEPTED THIS DAY OF 1994,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTIuN,AKIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE
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()WILLER—CONNELLY
City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 1,1994
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,1994.
JEAN1ERKINS
Mayof
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona,held on the 1st day of June,1994.I further certify that
the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 13 day of June,1994.
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY Gf
City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 1,1994
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