2006-10-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular and Workshop Meeting —October 9, 2006 Page 10 Interim City Manager John Joerns noted like at the public hearing, we made the amendment from the floor because we had that number of $83,000.000. Staff would have to come back with a budget amendment based on what direction Council provides this evening. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins clarified another way. The ordinance by adopting Exhibit A, amends the personnel policy handbook. That will make changes to the policy. Mayor inquired as to whether or not the one time deferral was included. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins indicated yes. Councilmember Rigby inquired whether that was all they were voting on. Interim City Manager John Joerns noted that is all exhibit A does in that ordinance. City Secretary Martha Gillett inquired and reminded everyone the agenda was posted to approve or deny the recommendations of the Chapter 172 board previously tabled. Interim City Manager John Joerns noted he believed Council had already voted on these items. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins noted he believed the Council had already voted on these items. City Secretary Martha Gillett noted she believed based on previous discussions that the Chapter 172 items still needed to be voted on but would defer to the Attorney's advise. Mayor Porter noted he was not aware there was a vote on the deferral. He indicated he thought that was a part of the action tonight. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins noted the deferral is a part of Exhibit A being voted on this evening. Interim City Manager John Joerns noted he thought there still needed to be a vote on the one time deferral and incentives but that staff had been provided direction on the other items. He noted we could review the minutes for clarification. Councilmember Engelken wanted to confirm the only issue being voted on this evening was changes noted in Exhibit A. Interim City Manager John Joerns stated yes that is the only item being voted on this evening. He noted if Council wanted to give staff direction for freezing the retiree group then staff would need to come back with a budget adjustment at the next meeting to take care of the impact. Councilmember Griffiths — wanted confirmation to freeze retiree cost would cost an additional $ 170,000.00. Interim City Manager John Joerns indicated yes over what you have already appropriated.