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THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 5th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012 AT 3:00
<br />P.M. AT LA PORTE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAINING ROOM, 3001 NORTH 23RD STREET, 1A PORTE,
<br />TEXAS.
<br />1. CALL TO ORDER
<br />The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m.
<br />Attendees: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Kenith Adcox, Katherine Anderson, Matt Novosad,
<br />Marcus Upchurch, David Huckabee and Chris Paige. Other attendees included: Tom Barbee and
<br />audience members Dottie Kaminski, John Zemanek, Rod Davis, Luis Gonzalez, Jeff Dalton, Traci
<br />Phelan, Jeff Plemons, Garry Rice, Matt Daeumer, Chad Burnett, Ed Swenson, Steve Deardorff,
<br />John Krueger, Jeff Tippit, Lee Stewart, Chris Sandavol, Justin Weaver, Nathan Gates, Yvonne
<br />Stanley, Cameron Briscoe, Jeff Kominek, Tammy McBeath, Paul Whitchurch, Richard Ayers,
<br />Scott Pullig, Alvin Goonie, Brian Larkey and Robyn Gallion.
<br />2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM August 22, 2012 MEETING.
<br />Minutes were reviewed and a motion to approve was made by Ken Adcox to approve 2nd by
<br />Matt Novosad, all attendees were in favor.
<br />3. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS INTRODUCED BY THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR
<br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGARDING COMPENSATION, LEAVE PROVISIONS, WORKING
<br />CONDITIONS, AND CIVIL SERVICE PREEMPTIONS.
<br />Mr. Alexander discussed that during the last meeting the LPPOA was going to take back a draft
<br />of the contract that including language requiring a 70% score on the Civil Service Exam to pass
<br />before adding seniority points. This 70%was an issue. Mr. Alexander asked if this was accurate
<br />and Matt Novosad advised that yes, as it was changing Civil Service law and was an issue.
<br />Additionally, Matt Novosad had an issue with the language in regard to the LPPOA coming up
<br />with alternatives for testing that was in the contract. He read new language that the LPPOA
<br />prefers to utilize within the contract in regard to both parties working together before next
<br />Meet and Confer process that does not tie the issue to dollars and not putting the entire
<br />process on the LPPOA.
<br />In regard to the 70946 passing issue, Mr. Alexander stating that the City feels it is very important
<br />and that the City would like to offer an additional $500 per year to the existing physical fitness
<br />incentive and an additional $25 per month for education and certification pay in an effort to
<br />create a win/win situation. Approximately 60 of the 72 officers employed have some type of
<br />certification that this will apply to, and those without certification are newer officers who have
<br />not had enough training to achieve the certification to date. However, most of those that do
<br />not have certification do benefit from the physical fitness incentive increase. There is a
<br />potential for officers to receive an additional $1,100 per year on top of the market adjustment
<br />and step increases.
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