08-22-12 Meet and Confer Committee Meeting

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THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 22nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. Attendees: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Kenith Adcox, Katherine Anderson, Matt Novosad, Marcus Upchurch, David Huckabee and Chris Paige. Other attendees included: Tom Barbee and audience members Dottie Kaminski, Brian Larkey, Paul Whitchurch, Traci Phelan and Steve Deardorff. 2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM August 8, 2012 MEETING. Minutes were reviewed and a motion to approve was made by Matt Novosad to approve 2nd by Chief Adcox, all attendees were in favor. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS INTRODUCED BY THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGARDING COMPENSATION, LEAVE PROVISIONS, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND CIVIL SERVICE PREEMPTIONS. During the August 8, 2012 meeting the LPPOA representatives advised they would get the proposed contract to their members and take a poll or survey on the contract as proposed. Matt Novosad distributed a sample of the ballot the LPPOA utilized, along with the results of the survey. He advised they had a 91% response and all the ballots had been counted the same morning. He then summarized the results as follows: The majority wanted the salary cap changed; and would like it to be higher or a straight percent over multi -year agreement (not just up to a maximum of 3%). He advised that the Emergency Pay Policy was okay to leave as is. 43 members would like the Assessment Center out of the contract or see changes to it. In regard to the Association Leave Pool, a change was requested whereas the contribution from members Will be from 4 hours annually to 2 hours annually per officer, who would like to contribute to the leave pool. Multi -year provision had a diverse response. There was general conversation in regard to the responses and questions about comments that were left on ballots. Matt Novosad said most issues were in regard to the term "Assessment Center" and the preference of "Alternative Testing"; but not a lot of comments were made. However, it was clear based on comments that members did not believe Assessment Center should be tied to pay.