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 7 Councilmember Engelken inquired if there was a problem with drawing the line at age 40. He noted concerns regarding age discrimination. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins noted he did not believe there were any concerns but he would double check. Councilmember Mosteit noted the age limit would just make them not available for the incentive. He further noted it was just a qualifier. Robert Swanagan *. He further noted these items were at the discretion of the City Council. Councilmember Rigby noted concerns that he wanted ensure new people coming in don't get something more in way of incentives than existing employees. Robert Swanagan made comments *. Councilmember Rigby noted again he wanted to see current employees receive incentives as he had indicated at previous meetings. Robert Swanagan made comments *. Councilmember Rigby noted concerns that Mr. Swanagan's interests on incentives was in the area of recruitment. Robert Swanagan made comments * Councilmember Rigby noted he gave up. Mayor Porter inquired if anyone had any comments. Robert Swanagan briefed Council on costs in certain contributions were frozen on active and retirees for 2006 and freezing contributions after 2007. *. Robert Swanagan discussed the last item regarding employees with 30 years of service paying the same amount as an active employee *. Interim City Manager John Joerns briefed Council on the budget impact. He noted he was not in attendance at the last meeting but it was his understanding in addition to the language changes staff was to look at impact of freezing costs to retiree rates. He directed Council to the schedule 4 and to look at the affect of that. Under the 2007 active and retiree subsidy column, you come up with $253,993.00. $83,000.00 of that council had requested staff absorb the night the budget was reviewed at the Public Hearing. $83.000.00 was backed out at that time. He noted if staff gets the direction to freeze retiree costs, an additional $170,000.00 would be needed for the next plan year. Additionally, staff would need to come back with a budget amendment at a future meeting. To get to the bottom line you take $253,000.00 minus the $83,000.00 already absorbed. Mayor asked Council if they had any questions.