Local Officers Compensation Commission Minutes 10-18-2011

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                                          MINUTES OF THE

                LOCAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION MEETING

                                  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011



MEMBERS PRESENT:              Nick Archer, Dwayne Lang, Deborah Crockett, Paul Edbrooke, Willie
                              German Jr., Rosalind Ford, Catherine Young

MEMBERS ABSENT:               None

STAFF PRESENT:                Bryon Mazade, Pat Bice

OTHERS PRESENT:               Nick Alderink


I.     Call Meeting to Order (current Chairperson, Dwayne Lang)
       The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. by Chairperson D. Lang.

II.    Election of new Chairperson
       D. Lang opened the floor for nomination of Chairperson. A motion to nominate Willie
       German, Jr. as Chairperson was made by D. Lang, supported by C. Young, and
       unanimously approved. W. German accepted the position.

       Commissioner N. Archer arrived at 4:34 p.m.

III.   Approval of Minutes of October 14. 2009
       A motion to accept the minutes of the October 14, 2009 meeting was made by
       P. Edbrooke and supported by C. Young. There was no discussion and the motion was
       unanimously approved.

IV.    Setting of Salaries for the Mayor and City Commissioners for 2012 and 2013
       B. Mazade referred to the Michigan Municipal League salary survey and other information
       provided to members for their consideration in recommending the salaries. He advised the
       members that the last increase was set in 2007, for the years 2008 and 2009. [Mayor -
       $7,800; Commissioners - $6,300] A motion that the salaries remain the same due to the
       current economic climate was made by C. Young and supported by D. Crockett.

       N. Archer asked if there are workers on lay off. Mazade responded yes. N. Archer asked if
       more layoffs were anticipated. B. Mazade responded that it’s difficult to say as the city won’t
       go through the budget process until next spring, but it is a possibility; one person is laid off
       right now. N. Archer said he thought 2 or 3 workers were on lay off at the last meeting [in
       2009]. B. Mazade corrected himself, saying there are 2 persons currently laid off. N. Archer
       asked if there’s a chance the laid off employees will be recalled. B. Mazade responded it
       could be, if there are positions that become vacant; he doesn’t necessarily see the city
       adding positions that would allow those persons to come back but as positions become
       vacant, they could, possibly. N. Archer asked if there are going to be any positions that
       remain vacant when people retire. B. Mazade responded that is a possibility because that’s
       what the city looks to do. As positions become vacant, rather than laying people off, if the
       city is going to eliminate positions the city tries to do it through attrition as much as possible.
       N. Archer stated he wondered about that as it would seem like it would have some bearing
       on it. He stated he has no qualms about leaving the salaries as they are, as the city
       commissioners would probably want to do that, anyway.
         Commissioner Rosalind Ford arrived at 4:37 p.m.

         B. Mazade advised R. Ford the members are addressing item IV and there’s a motion, with
         support, to keep the salaries as they are currently.

         Chairperson German called for further discussion and there was none. He said the motion
         was made and seconded to keep the salaries the same and called for a vote. The motion
         was unanimously approved.

V.       Adjourn
         P. Bice called attention to a government student being in attendance. Muskegon
         Community College student Nick Alderink introduced himself and was welcomed by
         members.

         Chairperson German adjourned the meeting at 4:39 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,




Bryon L. Mazade
City Manager

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