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<br />SPECIAL WORK SESSION MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS <br />February 20, 2006 <br /> <br />1. The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special work session at 6:00 P. M. <br />Monday, February 20,2006, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, <br />Texas. <br /> <br /> Present: Mayor: Curtis Fendley <br /> Council Members: Tim Ray; Richard Manning, Mayor Pro <br /> Tern; Mary Ann Fisher; Rick Poston; and <br /> Don Wilson <br /> City Staff: Tony N. Williams, City Manager; and <br /> Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br /> Absent: Council Members: Karen Wilkerson <br /> City Staff: John Lestock, Assistant City Attorney <br />1. Mayor Fendley called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />2. Discussion regarding the wage and salary survey. <br /> <br />Tony Wilson presented the wage and salary survey in comparison to ten other cities. <br />Tony stated that there were many positions in which salaries needed to be increased; <br />however, there was only a certain amount of money. Tony recommended a $250.00 increase <br />for each patrol officer, corporal and sergeant in the Police Department. He explained there <br />had been a mass exodus in that particular department. With the remaining funds, Tony <br />recommended increasing the salaries of water and waste water operator positions. These <br />positions require licenses and once those licenses are obtained, the trend has been that the <br />operators go to work for other cities making more money. Tony told Council if they make <br />the decision to go with his two recommendations, that will exhaust the $131,000.00 set aside. <br />In addition, Tony stated that as city finances improve, he wants to continue to improve <br />salaries in other positions. Tony asked that Council take the documentation for review and <br />that a discussion item be placed on the Agenda for February 27, 2006. <br />