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1 o r. sewer improvements - 24th S. E., $86,000.00, making a total of $181,000.00, be re- placed in the budget of Revenue Sharing. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Phi i i ey voting n _,y. Mayor Brunette requested City Manager Sweatt to review recommendations made by the Council amending the city manager's budget concerning salaries for City employees.. City Manager Sweatt stated that the recommendation had been made to increase Firemen and Policemen beginning salary to $750.00 per month advancing to $800.00 per month after one year of service and that all other Civil Service employees in the Fire and Police Departments be advanced 15% from the 1976 -77 levels; that non -Civil Ser- vice employees now within the salary structure of $610.00 per month and below be ad- vanced 10% from the 1976 -77 level and that those employees from $611.00 and up be ad- vanced 5% over the 1976 -77 level. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the proposed increases in all salary accounts in the General Fund, the Water and Sewer Fund, and the Cox Field Airport Fund. Mrs. Linda Clark appeared before the Council in support of the increases proposed for Civil Service personnel. There being no one else appearing for or against the proposition, Mayor Brunette de- clared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and se- conded by Councilman Fisher to approve the salary structure as outlined. After dis- cussion, a motion was made by Councilman Malone and seconded by Councilman Stone to add 22% in all salary budgets for non -Civil Service employees for merit increase purposes. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette called for a vote on the original motion to approve the salary structure, as presented. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Philley voting nay. City Manager Sweatt advised that public notice had been given for an increase of appropriation to the Paris -Lamar County Health Unit in the amount of $1,620.00 to provide nurses with a monthly automobile allowance. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the proposed increase. No one appeared for or against the proposition, and Mayor Brunette declared the pub- lic hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Philley and seconded by Coun- cilman Wunsch to deny the increase in the Health Unit budget. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette announced that the City Council would go into executive session to discuss personnel matters, and the public meeting was declared closed. The City Council discussed personnel matters. Mayor Brunette. declared the executive session closed and the regular meeting open. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Wunsch, authorizing 22% merit increases for the city manager and the city attorney. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette announced that a special Council meeting would-be called for June 27, 1977 at 5:15 P. M. for the introduction and passage of an appropriation ordinance and final adoption of the budget.