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Home My Public Portal About2016-11-281 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Council Meeting of November 28, 2016, was convened at 5:30 P.M. by Mayor Carrie Tergin. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Costales Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Absent: Costales A quorum was present. AMENDMENT OF AGENDA A motion made by Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilwoman Wiseman, to amend the agenda to allow him to make an announcement. The motion was approved unanimously. RESIGNATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER Councilman Graham announced that he had received a call from Councilman Costales during the afternoon before this meeting informing him of his resignation from the City Council. Councilman Graham read a statement prepared to serve as Councilman Costales’s letter of resignation and which Councilman Costales gave him permission to share regarding his resignation: “Due to his brother’s declining health and his desire to be with him as much as possible, Councilman Costales is resigning from the City Council effective at the end of the month.” Councilman Graham provided the statement to City Clerk Phyllis Powell for the record. Mayor Tergin asked City Counselor Ryan Moehlman to give a brief explanation of the process that the Council would follow to fill Councilman Costales’s vacancy. Following 2 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 Mr. Moehlman’s comments, he stated he would be sending a memo to the Council with more detailed information after this meeting. MOTION TO RECONSIDER BILL 2016-67 Councilman Rick Prather made the following motion: “As a member of the prevailing side, and pursuant to Jefferson City Code § 2.-236, I make a motion to reconsider the vote on Bill 2016-67 made on November 21, 2016. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham. Following Councilman Prather’s explanation of the reasons he wished to reconsider the bill, the motion was approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: Branch City Counselor Moehlman advised that since the bill dealt with an issue coming out of the Planning & Zoning Commission, the matter would need to be published in the newspaper again, and another public hearing held. Thus, the earliest date it can be voted on would be the December 19 Council meeting. PRESENTATION OF CLASSIFICATION & COMPENSATION STUDY City Administrator Steve Crowell introduced Ms. Rebecca (“Becky”) Crowder with The Austin Peters Group, Inc., who made a detailed presentation of her firm’s report and findings of the City’s classification and compensation plan. Following her presentation of the findings, she stated that she was submitting her recommendations for the Council’s review. She answered several questions asked by the City Council, which included requesting additional information (data):  Councilman Prather requested data on the budget revenues and salaries of the peer group. City Administrator Crowell stated he has that data and will get that to the Council.  Councilman Mihalevich asked if retirement data to be calculated into the equations. Ms. Crowder stated she could do that.  Councilman Branch asked for data regarding turnover rate in the peer group.  Councilwoman Ward asked questions about position titles which had been changed, and asked if specific titles are discussed, would that require a closed 3 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 session. City Counselor Moehlman explained the different personnel topics which would require a closed session to discuss. Councilman Prather stated he did not believe the City should amend the adopted budget at this time, but rather use the $575,000.00 already budgeted for this in the 2016-2017 budget. No actions were taken by the Council at this time. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Prather, seconded by Councilwoman Ward, and approved unanimously at 6:38 P.M.