2002-122-RES APPOINT CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE TO ACT ON PETITION TO INCREASE MINIMUM SALARY OF MEMBERS OF PARIS FIRE DEPT

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WHEREAS, as a result of said determination, the City Clerk of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has certified to the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, that the petition referenced herein contains the number of qualified voters required by Section 141.034; and, WHEREAS, Section 141.034 of the Local Government Code authorizes the governing body to 1) adopt the proposed minimum salary stated in the petition; 2) offer an alternative minimum salary proposal pursuant to the state statute; or 3) call an election on the proposed minimum salary as provided by State law; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint a City Council subcommittee, in conjunction with City staff members, as the designated subcommittee to participate in negotiations with the committee of petitioners designated in the aforesaid petition, subject to certain parameters and limitations stated herein, with any action negotiated between the petitioners and the City Council subcommittee to be subject to final approval by the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That, pursuant to Section 141.034 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, does hereby authorize participation in discussions with a committee of petitioners designated in the aforesaid petition, said participation to be conducted by a subcommittee of City Council members Michael J. Pfiester, Benny Plata, and Joe E. McCarthy, in conjunction with City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Finance Director W. E. Anderson, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms, such negotiations and such meetings to be conducted in accordance with State law and pursuant to the limitations and conditions stated herein. Section 3. That negotiations shall be and are hereby authorized with the aforesaid committee of petitioners, such negotiations to discuss salary increases in an amount consistent with funding available to the City of Paris based on preliminary budgetary revenue and cost figures available to the City Manager and the City Finance Director, as certified by those officials; and provided further, that such pay adjustments as shall be offered shall be premised on the City's ability to pay in a percentage amount an equal salary adjustment for all other employees ofthe City of Paris; and provided further, that any and all salary adjustments so negotiated, if accepted by the committee of petitioners, shall be and are hereby subject to formal approval by the entire City Council of the City of Paris, otherwise to be of no force and effect.