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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY BUDGET December 1, 1969
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Carter at 8:00 P.M. in the
Basement Conference Room.
ROLL CALL:
Those present at the meeting included G.E. Carter, Hilda Campbell,
M.R. Denney, Ed Hendler, George Stork, Robert Greenlee, Don Cooper,
and Sam Hunt. Also present were: City Manager, City Attorney,
City Clerk, Director of Public Works, Director of Recreation and
Parks, and the Chief of Police.
Mayor Carter asked the City Manager to read the letter to the City Council
members explaining the Preliminary Budget, and to read Ordinance #1402.
Mayor Carter asked for questions from the floor pertaining to the budget.
A question arose regarding why the Police Department's salaries were
raised 11% add the remaining City departments salaries only 4%. Mayor
Carter asked City Manager Max L. Pope to explain. Mr. Pope stated that
the City intends to reject the longevity method of salary increases, and
to form a merit/pay program, beginning in the Police Department. Mr.
Pope further explained that he intends to make a job classification study
of the City employment to base these salaries.
Councilman Denney expressed concern that if the salaries were raised by
such a high percentage, perhaps maintainence and operation of the City
would suffer.
Councilman Hendler felt that in order for the City to meet the salary
needs and to operate the City effectively, another source of revenue
is necessary. Mr. Hendler suggested raising the Occupation Tax from
4 to 5%; or to charge an Occupational Tax on all utilities. **See Amendment 12/16/69
Mayor Carter stated that he felt the Council had not had adequate time
to study the preliminary budget, and suggested that the Public Hearing
be extended until the regular meeting of City Council to be held on
December 2, 1969.
Mr. Hendler moved that the meeting be adjourned; Mr. Cooper seconded the
motion. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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