Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-29MINUTES ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 29, 1978 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mullins called the Adjourned Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 1978, in City Hall Council Chambers. II. ROLL CALL Present: Councilman Noel Brush Mayor Pro-Tem Jim McPherson Councilman Alexis Newbrander Councilman Roy Wilson Mayor Ed Mullins Also Present: Carlos Ortega, Assistant to the City Manager Paul Byers, Director of Management Services David Erwin, City Attorney III. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION To Fill the Vacancy Created by the Resignation of Steve Fleshman. Mayor Mullins announced the appointment of Dr. John Marman, Director of Athletics at the College of the Desert, to the Commission and stated that Mr. Marman would lend valuable expertise to the Commission. The entire Council expressed their concurrence with the appointment. IV. RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 78-79 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TABLE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS FOR THE 1978/79 FISCAL YEAR. Mayor Mullins pointed out that this resolution had been con- tinued from the Council Meeting of June 22, 1978, and that it had received a more comprehensive review in Study Session. Councilman McPherson moved and Councilman Wilson seconded to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 78-79. The motion carried on a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Newbrander casting a NOE vote. B. RESOLUTION NO. 78-80 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 77-149, RESOLUTION NO. 78-6, AND RESOLUTION NO. 78-40 AND THUS ESTABLISHING A REVISED TABLE OF SALARY RANGES FOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS, A SALARY SCHEDULE OF POSITIONS EXEMPT FROM OVER -TIME PROVISIONS, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT, AUTO ALLOWANCES AND SERVICE CLUB MEMBERSHIPS. Mayor Mullins stated that this resolution had also been continued from the meeting of June 22, 1978, and had been further reviewed in Study Session. Councilman Brush stated that this resolution did reflect some car allowance changes in Section 5 whereby some car allowances had been revised to compensate employees who were driving more miles than the previous car allowance compensated them for. However, he pointed out that there were questions about other car allowances and their neces- June 29, 1978 Page 1 sity, and it was his understanding that this was to be reviewed and possibly revised in the near future. Mr. Ortega stated that it would be. Councilman Wilson stated that his concern over the cost - of -living increase had been mitigated since information has come from the State that any financial assistance would come with additional strings attached. He expressed his support of the 5% increase but pointed out that he was still concerned about where some of the different classifications fit in particularly in comparison to other cities who might be affected by Jarvis and also with respect to private industry. He felt that in about 3-5 months the City needed a very thorough personnel study to research the comparisons of private industry as well as other cities; it is not a matter that should wait until budget time next year. Councilman Brush agreed and added that he felt that contracts such as with the Chamber of Commerce should also be reviewed at that time to determine if, in fact, this money is being well -spent. We are at a point now where we are not living within our income and once it goes beyond that point, we will have problems. Councilman Newbrander also agreed, stating that the salaries should be reviewed in the next 3-5 months in that there are several inequities there and they should be reviewed before the budget next year. Councilman McPherson moved and Councilman Brush seconded to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 78-80. The motion carried on a 4-1 vote with Councilman Newbrander casting a NOE vote. Councilman Newbrander explained her reason for voting NOE had nothing to do with the salary increase. However, she had been objecting from the very beginning to the addition of a Principal Planner to the Department of Environmental Services. V. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CITY MANAGER RESOLUTION NO. 78-85 - A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A PALM DESERT CITIZENS' RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Mr. Ortega reported that this resolution had been prepared at Council's request during the June 22, 1978, meeting. He pointed out the following corrections: Section 2: Addition of "15 members" to complete the sentence. Deletion of "Any resident of the City of Palm Desert shall be eligible for membership." Deletion of "of an executive committee composed" in second sentence. Section 5: Deletion of "Executive" in first sentence. Councilman Wilson moved and Councilman McPherson seconded to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 78-85; carried unani- mously. Councilman Wilson said that the City had already had a number of very positive responses to the formation of this committee. He would like to see the Mayor move ahead with the appointments and have the committee working by the next time Council met. Mayor Mullins agreed and said appointment would be made as soon as possible. June 29, 1978 Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 78-86 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18730 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978-79. Mr. Ortega reviewed the resolution which established a per parcel tax and requests the Board of Supervisor to authorize the Assessor to enter said assessment against each parcel. Without this resolution, we could not collect the money for the operation of the District. Councilman Newbrander moved and Councilman Brush seconded to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 78-86. Motion carried unanimously. VI. ADJOURNMENT Councilman McPherson moved and Councilman Wilson seconded to adjourn the meeting; carried unanimously. Mayor Mullins adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. CADIVAt(LY , 1TU-LiNS, MAYOR ATTEST: -9-- e SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City C?erk City of Palm Desert, California June 29, 1978 Page 3