03-06-2018 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes March 6, 2018 Page6of8 ----------------------------- Mayor Adams requested a roll call vote stating the Council reviewed several locations in the past and a decision on the location of the Maintenance Facility has already been decided. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON — NAY; COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA- AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON —AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON — NAY; MAYOR ADAMS — NAY. MOTION FAILED 2-3. 10. Administration The following items were received by Council. • February 20, 2018 HRA minutes 10.1. Classification and Comaensation Studv Quotes Nancy Malecha explained that the City's current pay structure was created and implemented in 2006 and since then it has become distorted due to the addition of'/� steps and the disproportionate number of steps befinreen union and non-union employees. Ms. Malecha is recommending the City hire David Drown Associates to perform a classification and compensation study that would consist of intemal and extemal equity as well as benefits to be paid for out of the Administration Department Contract Services Budget. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF DAVID DROWN ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM A CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THE CITY WITH FEES RANGING FROM $4,187.50 TO $4,625.00 WITH THE NJPA DISCOUNT. MAYOR ADAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Akerson indicated the police union contract dictates what the non-union employees are paid and believes City staff is paid a higher wage than neighboring cities; therefore, a study is not needed. Council Member Loukota stated the study would be to streamline the pay scale structure. Ms. Malecha explained that no evidence has been provided to illustrate that City employees are overpaid compared to other entities. Council Member Pederson questioned what positions would be looked at in this study. Ms. Malecha explained the study would be for all full-time