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<br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 10th DAY <br />OF FEBRUARY, 2009, 2:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 <br />WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS. <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at approximately 2:10 p.m. <br /> <br />2. MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE POLICE <br />OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (LPPOA) IN ATTENDANCE <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br />John Joerns, Assistant City Manager <br />Ken Adcox, Chief of Police <br />Heather Weger, Human Resources Manager <br />Matt Novosad, Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member <br />Matt Daeumer, Patrol Sergeant - LPPOA Member <br />Sherman Moore - Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member <br /> <br />Audience: <br />Tom Barby, Lee Stewart, Robyn Gallion, Richard Ayers, Jesse Arenivas, Ed <br />Swenson, Lia Merryman, Gary Rice, Mike Wood, Georgia Malone, Dottie <br />Komineski, Ms. Larkey, Ms. Moore, Ted Powell, Nathan Gates, Matt Parsons, <br />Kenny Martin, David Huckabee, Mike Mosteit, Tracey Phelan, Tommy Moser, <br />Colleen Hicks <br /> <br />3. MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 3, 2009 WERE APPROVED. <br /> <br />4. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED BY <br />POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />a) The Association inquired as to if the City of La Porte was included when <br />looking at the median for the Cities. The cities that would be utilized for the <br />survey this year and are proposed to be utilized in the future (by the City) <br />are: Pasadena, Deer Park, Galveston, Texas City, Bay town, Missouri City, <br />Friendswood, League City, Sugarland and Pearland. <br />b) As previously discussed, the City utilized the median to obtain salary figures. <br />The "median" was derived from the middle of the pay scale from the cities <br />indicated above. The "median" is also referenced and defined as "market" <br />from a standpoint of the City looking at "market" value. <br />c) Mr. Bottoms indicated that the City's present proposal would allocate <br />approximately $160k for officer pay-raises and that any increase will have to <br />be approved by presenting to Council at this point. <br />d) The LPPOA proposal was reviewed from back to front: <br />#16 & 14, City clarified they are not in favor of; #15, Mr. Bottoms cannot <br />commit to a multiyear contract that would include automatic predetermined <br />pay increases not knowing what resources would be available (Associaiton <br />