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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Sept. 4, 1985 <br />1986 Budget The City Clerk reported that he calculated wage increases of 4%. <br />This is based on the increases that were granted by the County <br />Wages and State for 1985. The Clerk also stated that in February the <br />rate of inflation was 4%. <br />Mr. Glanzer stated that his figures were based on a 10% wage increase. <br />Glanzer reported that he is requesting a 6.~/o wage increase for <br />himself and a 15.9% increase for Joe Steele, and a 9•72% increase <br />for Dan Drake. <br />Ms. Nardini pointed out the large increase given Joe Steele for 1985, <br />and stated that she had a problem with another large increase. <br />Mr. Glanzer pointed out that Steele was hired at a very low wage. <br />Glanzer also felt that Joe and Dan were doing the same job and that <br />their pay should be close to equal. Glanzer reported that the mean <br />salary for this job classification for 1985 was $11.0~ per hour. <br />Mrs. Scalze asked about comparable worth and how this wi11 effect <br />the City. Mr. Blesener reported that the City is required to do a <br />comparable worth study. The Clerk stated that the study is required <br />by 1987, but felt that by that time the requirements will have changed <br />and the City will not have to do the study. <br />Mrs. Scalze asked if most of the cities that Glanzer compares Little <br />Canada to in the salary surveys are union. Glanzer replied that <br />they are. Scalze pointed out that non-union shops do not make what <br />union ones do. <br />Mr. Blesener reported that he is proposing a salary of $11.00 per <br />hour for Dan Drake which will put his salary at the top base. Blesener <br />stated that at this point, the City will be caught up and will not <br />need to catch up any longer in the salary for this position. Blesener <br />then suggested a salary of $10.60 per hour for Joe Steele and suggested <br />that at the end of a three-year period Steele's and Drake's salary <br />be the same. Blesener suggested a salary of $6.00 per hour for Scott. <br />Blesener suggested a salary increase of 6.5% for Mr. Glanzer. <br />Mr. Glanzer pointed out that compared to other cities of similar <br />size to Little Canada, his salary was the lowest. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that in reviewing the salary survey, he felt that <br />for cities under 10,000 in population, Mr. Glanzer's salary was in <br />the ballpark. Glanzer pointed out that many of the cities under <br />10,000 in population have Public Works Directors as well as Superinten- <br />dents. Glanzer stated that he would like a 6.8% increase. <br />Ms. Nardini stated that she was in favor of the 6.8%. <br />Fahey stated that he was not in favor of 6.8% unless the City C1erk <br />got 6.8% as we11. Nardini stated that she was agreeable to that. <br />Page -9- <br />