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1 1 1 October 14, 1976 A special meeting for Union Contract discussion with the Police Department and Union Representatives was scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on October 14, 1976. Council members Karth, McLean, Zelinka and City Attorney Locher were in the Clerk's office waiting for the arrival of the remaining Council members. Mr. Wisenburger, Union Representative entered the office and told the men the follwing items are what he needs in order to have the authority to settle the contract: $1,300.00 as top salary for a 3 year patrolman with $1,226.00 to remain as the top figure for 1977; 8% applied to all other steps in the salary scale; this 8% figure to also apply to the Clerk's position; $55.00 per month for H & W benefits and nine(9) holidays. He suggested the Council discuss this. The Council men present convened in the Council Chambers and Acting Mayor Zelinka called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. Council members present; Karth, McLean, Schneider, Zelinka. Absent; Mayor Bohjanen. Mr. Locher was also present. The Union demands were discussed. Mr. McLean felt the 8% was a valid fugure but could not agree to the $1,300.00 as top salary. He felt this would be like negotiating a two year contract in that two patrolmen would reach that point at the beginning of 1978 and the contract would be open for negotiations using this figure as the base salary for the 1978 increase. Mr. Schneider said there is only so much money - he askedabout the holidays. The City is offering seven - the Union is asking for nine. Mr. McLean asked Chief Myhre if the 8% salary increase is granted to the Clerk and it becomes necessary to cut back in the Police Department, what position would he cut? Chief Myhre said, one of the parttime patrolmen. Mr. McLean disagreed. He felt the Police Department provides a service to the public by being on the streets, and any cut should be in the administration, not the patrol. Mr. Karth asked if the possibility of eliminating the part time and having one more full time patrolman had been considered by the Chief? Chief Myhre said, Yes, but he felt the level of service could not be maintained. Mr. Karth asked if it would not be less expensive with one more full time in the place of the part time and Chief Myhre said, Yes, and there is also more aid from the State and other sources. There was discussion of the hours that would need to be handled by this person and the scheduling difficulties. Mr. Karth suggested using this Patrolman on a split shift type of schedule in order to fill in where the part time personnel is working now. The Council agreed on the following offer to the Union: The top salary will stay at $1,226.00 per month, deleting the $1,300.00 figure; 8% salary increase on the steps, seven holidays, $50.00 per month for H & W, with the Clerk's salary increase to remain at the $10.00 per month figure. Mr. Zelinka asked Mr. Wisenburger to join the Council. Mr. Zelinka told Mr. Wisen- burger the Police Department is not the only employees that must be considered. All other City employees are below the minimum average salary of other communities. The 99)) Fi' 4J .�