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05/14/1985CITY OF GRAND TERRACE COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - MAY 14, 1985 An adjourned joint regular meeting of the City Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand Terrace was called to order in the Council Chambers, Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California, on May 14, 1985, at 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Byron Matteson, Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Petta, Councilman (Arrived at) Barbara Pfennighausen, Councilwoman Dennis L. Evans, Councilman Seth Armstead, City Manager Joe Kicak, City Engineer Myrna Erway, City Clerk ABSENT: None CITY FY 1985-86 PRELIMINARY BUDGET CC-85-101 General Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second y Councilman Petta, AD AYES, to approve the General Fund Estimated Revenues in the amount of $1,822,406. CC-85-102 Street Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second y Councilman Petta, -AIL AYES, to approve the Street Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $27,400. CC-85-103 Storm Drain Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by ayor rant, ALL AYES, to approve the Storm Drain Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $16,500. CC-85-104 Park Development Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, second by Councilwoman ennighausen, ALL AYES, to approve the Park Development Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $21,774. CC-85-105 Revenue Sharing Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second y Councilman Petta, ALL AYES, to approve the Revenue Sharing Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $13,251. CC-85-106 Gas Tax Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilman Petta, ALL AYES, to approve the Gas Tax Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $137,184. CC-85-107 Traffic Safety Fund - Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Grant, ALL AYES, to approve the Traffic Safety Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $2,600. Page 1 - 5/14/85 CC-85-108 Transportation Development Act Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by oilman e a, LL AYES, to approve the Transportation Development Act Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $143,000. 0, CC-85-109 Federal Aid Urban Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson , Second y Councilwoman enni ausen, ALL AYES, to approve the Federal Aid Urban Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $450,000. CC-85-110 Wastewater Disposal Fund Estimated Revenue - Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Pro Tem eson, ALL AYES, to approve the Wastewater Disposal Fund Estimated Revenue in the amount of $322,630. General Fund Expenditures (10) CC-85-111 Council - (4110) - Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor ro em atteson, ALL AYES, to approve Account 4110, Council, General Fund Expenditures in the amount of $16,500. City Manager (4120) Line Item 110 - Finance Director Schwab advised Line Items 110 and 142 reflect a proposed 7-1/2% salary adjustment for all employees except the City Manager and paid Health/Life Insurance benefits, including the City Manager. Councilwoman Pfennighausen, noting the Budget Message, felt a 7-1/2% cost of living adjustment could not be justified since the cost of living index indicates only a 4% increase; favored the paid Health/Life Insurance benefits; felt cost of living adjustment should be 4%. Felt it is time for reclassification of some of the employees who have reached the top of the salary range in their classification. Mayor Grant and Councilman Petta supported the City Manager's recommendation, noting the City operates with a minimum number of employees. Mr. Schwab, noting the City Manager's Budget Message, advised the proposed increase was not intended to be a cost of living adjustment; the wording was inadvertently carried over from last year's budget. Mayor Grant recommended defining the increase as a 4% cost of living plus an additional 3-1/2% salary adjustment. Motion by Councilman Petta, Second by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, to approve Line Items 110 through 142 for Account 4120, City Manager General Fund Expenditures in the amount of $79,040, with Line Item 110 defined as a competitive wage adjustment at 7-1/2%. Councilman Evans and Mayor Pro Tem Matteson voiced support for a 4% salary increase. The Motion failed, 3-2, with Mayor Grant and Councilman Petta voting AYE. 5/g4/85 CC-85-112 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Grant, to approve Personnel Line Items 110 through 142 adjusted to reflect a 5-1/2% salary increase, carried 4-1, with Councilman Evans voting NOE. Mr. Schwab clarified Line Item 601, Engineering, separated the Engineering cost for cost accounting purposes. Following discussion relative to transfering all engineering costs to the City Engineer Department, it was the consensus of Council that Line Item 601 be transferred from Account No. 4120 to Account No. 4170, City Engineer. CC-85-113 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilman Petta, ALL AYES, to approve Line Items 210 through 271 of Account 4120, City Manager, with the deletion of Line Item 601, in the amount of $35,346. Line Item 601 is to be transferred to Account 4170, City Engineer. CC-85-114 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, ALL AYES, to approve Line Items 600 and 700 of Account 4120, City Manager, as presented. Recessed at 7:15 p.m. and reconvened at 7:22 p.m. with all present. City Clerk (4125) CC-85-115 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilman Petta, to approve the Personnel Portion, Line Items 110 thru 142, City Clerk, reducing the salary increase from 7-1/2% to 5-1/2%, carried 4-1, with Councilman Evans voting NOE. Councilman Petta questioned if the City Manager's pay increase will be addressed. Mayor Grant stated he understood additional information was to be provided prior to addressing that issue. Mr. Schwab advised he had understood the City Manager's salary would be negotiated separately, so no increase was reflected for the City Manager. Councilman Evans thought the City Manager's salary was being increased 5-1/2%. Councilwoman Pfennighausen stated the intent of her motion was that the City Manager's salary be increased 5-1/2% just like the other employees. Councilman Petta stated this is inconsistent, since the City Manager has not received salary increases at the same level as the employees in previous years. Felt the City Manager's salary should not be below that of an Assistant City Manager in other cities. Mayor Pro Tem Matteson felt the salary is not out of line in comparison. Mayor Grant stated the survey provided indicated other employees' salaries are also not comparable with other cities. CC-85-116 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Councilman Evans, that the City Manager's salary be increased 5-1/2%, carried 3-2, with Mayor Grant and Councilman Petta voting NOE. Page 3 - 5/14/85 City Clerk (4125) CC-85-117 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, ALL AYES, to approve Line Items 210 through 271 of Account No. 4125, City Clerk, in the amount of $8,780. CC-85-118 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, ALL AYES, to approve Line Items 601 and 602 as presented. Finance - (4140) CC-85-119 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilman Petta, to approve Line Items 110 through 142 of Account No. 4140, Finance, adjusted to reflect a 5-1/2% salary adjustment, carried 4-1, with Councilman Evans voting NOE. CC-85-120 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, ALL AYES, to approve Line Items 210 through 271, Account No. 4140, Finance, in the amount of $23,130. CC-85-121 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, ALL AYES, to approve Line Item 700 and 701, Account No. 4140, Finance, as submitted. City Attorney (4160) CC-85-122 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Mayor Grant, ALL AYES, to approve Account No. 4160, City Attorney, in the amount of $26,000. Emergency Operations Center (4808) Jim Hodder, EOC Committee member, advised the Committee had requested the buget appropriation be increased to $10,650 to purchase communications equipment for the center and emergency supplies and reaction materials for medical services and food supplies and shelter materials. CC-85-123 Motion by Mayor Grant, Second by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, ALL AYES, to approve Account No. 4808, Emergency Operations Center, in the amount of $10,650. Community Services (4180) Councilwoman Pfennighausen recommended reclassifying the Community Services Director's position and increasing the salary to the same level as the Finance Director. Felt he has equal responsibilities, and probably a greater work load. Noted he has been assigned duties previously assigned to the Administrative Assistant. Mayor Grant stated he felt all employees deserve a 7-1/2% increase, that other positions also have increased duties, and that none of the present job descriptions accurately address the present functions. Councilman r-1 Evans concurred with Councilwoman Pfennighausen; Felt the Finance Director's position may deserve reclassification as well, since he was Page 4 - 5/14/85 also assigned some of the Administrative Assistant's duties. Councilman Petta, with Mayor Grant concurring, opposed any reclassification unless done in a professional manner. Mayor Grant recommended a reclassification study for all personnel. Motion by Mayor Grant, Second by Councilman Petta, that Council action taken relating to all budget units relating to salaries be rescinded until such action can be taken, failed 3-2, with Mayor Grant and Councilman Petta voting AYE. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, to change the classification of the Community Services Director to conform with the salary range of the Finance Director. Councilman Petta felt there is insufficient information to make a sudden decision on a matter of this importance at this time. Councilman Evans stated reclassification of the Community Services Director's position is being considered due to the addition of duties in 1984. Mayor Pro Tem Matteson called for the Question. Motion by Mayor Grant, Second by Councilman Petta, that the Call for the Question be overruled for further discussion, failed 3-2, with Mayor Grant and Councilman Petta voting AYE. Mayor Pro Tem Matteson's Motion to change the Community Services Director's classification failed 3-2, with Councilwoman Pfennighausen and Councilman Evans voting AYE. CC-85-124A Motion by Councilman Evans, Second by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, that if Council is not going to reclassify the Community Services Director's position, that all duties that he currently is performing that was in the past performed by the Administrative Assistant to the City Manager be removed from his responsibilities. CC-85-124B Substitute Motion by Mayor Grant, Second by Councilman Petta, to instruct Staff to conduct a Salary and Job Survey of each Department Head in the City of Grand Terrace. Substitute Motion No. CC-85-124B carried 4-1, with Councilwoman Pfennighausen voting NOE. Motion No. CC-85-124A, failed 2-3, with Councilwoman Pfennighausen and Councilman Evans voting AYE. Mayor Grant advised no further action will be taken on the salary issue the Salary and Job Survey is completed. CC-85-125 Motion by Councilwoman Pfennighausen, Second by Mayor Grant, ALL AYES, to adjourned the meeting following consideration of the Law Enforcement portion. Page 5 - 5/14/85 POLICE (4410) CC-85-126 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Matteson, Second by Councilman Petta, ALL AYES, to approve Account No. 4410, Police, in the amount of $455,246. Adjourned at 9:17 p.m. to a Joint Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held aT�f-y-7M, 1985, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, to continue the FY 1985-86 Budget Sessions. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: mayor - Page 6 - 5/14/85