Board of Aldermen Page 15
April 12, 2016
give yourself a raise at all. It would be kind of weird to not accept this as reasonable and that is why |
supported this in the Budget Review Committee.
Alderman Schoneman
| am on the Budget Review Committee and | did not support this at the time and | don’t support it tonight. | do
recognize the fact that the percentages seem to be low, however, | think that the money for the budget is going
to be very tight this year. | also question whether or not we are actually paying a fair market rate for these
positions and for many positions. | think that some of the information that we are gaining with time, as we take
a look at other contracts, like the custodian’s contract, no matter what someone’s position might be on that it
seems clear that the amount that we have been paying is somewhat higher than the market would support and
| suspect that although we have some good employees and some of these increases are not high, the
possibility exists that we are paying above market rate in other areas as well and | fear this may be one of
those areas. | don’t support this.
Alderman McGuinness
| also voted against this in the Budget Review Committee and | am going to maintain that position.
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-16-021 declared duly adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES
O-16-006
Endorsers: Alderman Ken Siegel
Alderwoman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
AUTHORIZING A STOP SIGN ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HOLLYHOCK AVENUE AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH CHERRYWOOD DRIVE
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-16-006
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Siegel
The residents supported this in an overwhelming amount. | had huge petitions signed, they were very
organized.
Alderman Deane
Has the street been accepted by the city?
Alderman Siegel
| believe it was just accepted but it would be a pending actual acceptance. This could go through without that
actually being accepted and would take effect as soon as that acceptance was met. | believe Cherrywood was
just recently accepted. | know it was on the list for a while as not an accepted street and that did come up. |
asked about this when the legislation first came up.
MOTION CARRIED
Ordinance O-16-006 declared duly adopted.
