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Council Workshop Meeting <br />September 2, 2014 <br />Page 2 <br />included all levels of employees, and he was trying to figure a way to reward loyal employees <br />who had stayed with the City after they had maxed out on the step pay plan. Council Member <br />Grossnickle said the largest turnover was in emergency services and a lot of money was invested <br />in their training. Mr. Godwin thanked the Council for discussing how to give employees a raise <br />and said that was a positive discussion. Council Member Plata said a fireman gets into that kind <br />of work because he likes it and not because of the salary. Mr. Godwin said Paris had become a <br />training ground for emergency service personnel and that was part of the reason his budget <br />included rewarding the ones that stayed in Paris. Council Member Plata agreed that EMS needed <br />to be changed. Council Member Pickle questioned the sick leave sell back. Mr. Godwin said it <br />reduces over -time and was less generous than the policy the City had years ago. Council <br />Member Hashmi said it was previously studied and debated and in the long run the calculations <br />proved true. Council Member Pickle said his pet peeve was overtime in police and fire and <br />wanted to make sure Mr. Godwin was staying on that. Council Member Plata wanted to know <br />why the police department was purchasing Suburbans instead of cars. Chief Hundley said they <br />were buying Tahoes, because there was a better re -sale and all of the required equipment would <br />hardly fit in the cars. He said the cost difference was about $1,200 - $1,500 per vehicle. Council <br />Member Hashmi inquired of Chief Wright if he was sure he wanted to purchase one fire engine <br />instead of two less expensive engines. Chief Wright said he was certain, because two would <br />wear out at the same time and he want to stagger. Mr. Godwin said he did not feel as <br />comfortable with a cheaper truck, because he did not think it would last twenty years. Council <br />Member Hashmi asked if all of the capital expenditures budgeted last year had been purchased. <br />Mr. Godwin said most of the equipment had been purchased, but that in water and sewer the <br />budgeted jet - rodder was not purchased. He explained that instead they replaced the excavator <br />that had broken down. Council Member Hashmi inquired if the water and sewer rate was <br />automatic if they pass the budget. Mr. Godwin said no, that an ordinance would have to be <br />approved by the Council but that the rate was included in the budget. He also said if they did not <br />approve the Ordinance, the City would have a shortfall. Council Member Lancaster confirmed <br />with Chief Hundley that there were funds in the budget for the spay and neuter clinics. City <br />Council discussed raises and how many employees would benefit from what was proposed in the <br />budget. Council Member Plata asked Mr. Godwin to bring to the next Council meeting options <br />for raises for all employees. <br />3. Adjournment. <br />There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member <br />Pickle and was seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. The <br />meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. <br />MATT FRIERSON, MAYOR <br />0'4r� U�' <br />ICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK <br />