Pre-Council Briefing
Minutes
September 5, 2006
Present: Mayor Bob Poydasheff and Mayor Pro Tem Jack Rodgers. Councilors Gary
Allen, Wayne Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius Hunter, Jr., Charles
E. McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan Suber and Evelyn Woodson were
present. Also present were City Manager Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Manager
David Arrington, Deputy City Manager Lisa Goodwin, City Attorney Clifton Fay,
Chief Administrator Liz Turner, and Recording Secretary Tameka J. Colbert.
Others Present: Director of Human Resources Tom Barron
Absent: No one was absent.
Location: Council Chambers Conference Room, on the Plaza level of the
Government Center.
Meeting began at 4:17 p.m.
Parking:
City Manager Hugley reminded the Council that a few weeks ago Linda Pierce,
Clerk of Superior Court came before the Council to express some concerns
related to parking. He said he met with Mrs. Pierce to discuss her specific
concerns regarding parking for her clerks and asked that she would attend the
Council Briefing this morning. He said she could not attend the meeting due to
attendance of a funeral. He also said before meeting with her there were some
questions sent to her in advance. City Manager Hugley said when he met with
Mrs. Pierce she indicated that she has ten or twelve clerks that travel back
and forth to Recorder?s Court and talked about what they transport in terms of
evidence and/or money. He said she requested parking spaces for these
particular clerks. At this time City Manager Hugley distributed handouts,
which reflected the days and times that the clerks travel to and from
Recorder?s Court.
City Manager Hugley said after reviewing all of the material that was presented
and speaking to the Sheriff?s Department and several different individuals, we
have assigned one additional space that the clerks could use going to court and
coming back. He said we have also identified a parking space at Recorder?s
Court. He explained that Superior Court has ten to twelve clerks that travel to
court but they only travel one at a time, therefore there is only one parking
space needed. He said we would invite Mrs. Pierce back to give her an
opportunity speak on what we have provided for her.
Educational Incentive:
City Manager Hugley said the Council requested information regarding the number
of officers that were not compensated for their degrees earned prior to 1996.
At that time he supplied the Councilors with a list of those employees.
Councilor Turner Pugh asked why were these employees not compensated. City
Manager Hugley responded by advising her that the ordinance to pay for
education was not adopted until 1996. Councilor Turner Pugh said that she
thought there was something in place before 1996.
Director of Human Resources Tom Barron explained that there were five basic
Public Safety courses that employees would receive five percent for and if they
obtained an Associate?s Degree in Criminal Justice or a Bachelor?s Degree in
any field they would obtain another five percent.
City Manager Hugley explained to the Council that these individuals had to go
to court regarding this issue. He explained that the Judge ruled in favor of
the government but the employees appealed the ruling, which in turn was
reversed.
Councilor Davis said this whole issue is about those that are actively perusing
their education.
Councilor Anthony posed two questions to the Council:
Do we believe education is important for Public Safety employees?
Why would we not award all Public Safety employees that continue their
education?
After about twenty minutes of discussion on this matter City Manager Hugley
asked the Councilors had they reached a consensus to go back and define what
actively pursuing education means and only if employees are actively perusing
education would they be extended to June 2007 or June 2008.
Councilor Turner Pugh said first of all she would like for the City Attorney to
explain to her why did all of the employees that were not compensated, not fall
under Ordinance 77-6.
City Attorney Fay said they would have fallen under Ordinance 77-6 and said
they would have been entitled to anything prior the 1996 ordinance, what ever
the ordinance allowed. City Attorney Fay requested that he have more time to
research the issue.
City Manager Hugley said the ordinance will be brought back and the ordinance
is going to stay as the budget has been implemented with $1200 for each degree
and will remain ongoing and we will also bring back for approval 2008.
Meeting adjourned at 5:19 P.M.
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Tameka J. Colbert
Recording Secretary
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