HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-09 City of La Porte Meet and Confer Committee
THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 18th DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 2009, 6:00 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 approximately 6:04 p.m.
2. MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE LA PORTE POLICE
OFFICERS ASSOCIA nON (LPPOA) IN ATTENDANCE
Ron Bottoms, City Manager
John Joerns, Assistant City Manager
Ken Adcox, Chief of Police
Heather Weger, Human Resources Manager
Matt Novosad, Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member
Matt Daeumer, Patrol Sergeant - LPPOA Member
Sherman Moore - Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member
Audience:
Gary Rice, John Blakemore, Marcus Upchurch, Mike Wood, Frank Fullbright,
Mike Mosteit, Lia Merryman, Jesse Arenivas, Georgia Malone, Kyle Jones, Dan
Hoffman, Lance Cook, Brian Larkey, Paul Whitchurch, Brion Boznango, Ms.
Moore, Chuck Engelken, Robyn Gallion, Kevin Ancelet, Robbie James, Jeff
Kominek, Rod Davis
3. MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 10, 2009 WERE NOT APPROVED, A
CHANGE IN ITEM 4A) WILL BE MADE AND SENT TO CITY AND LPPOA
FOR APPROVAL.
4. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED BY
POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR THE CITY OF LA PORTE
a) Wages were discussed and the methodology used to obtain the salary figures
proposed by the City was discussed. Two different scenarios were given to
LPPOA for review. LPPOA questioned why they were only looking at the
median for the beginning salary of each rank vs. beginning and top out of
each rank.
b) LPPOA brought discussed items they would be agreeable to should an
amicable agreement be reached.
c) LPPOA brought forth their salary survey and a proposal to the City. The
City and LPPOA could not agree on methodology put into place to obtain
figures and could not agree to commit to future years implementation as
proposed by the LPPOA (Cost of increase over 2 year period, vs. one year
since substantially higher impact on City). The LPPOA looked at the median
for the beginning and top out pay for each rank and their proposal was based
on that.
d) The Association inquired as to if the City of La Porte was included when the
City did the survey and were informed they were not.
e) Mr. Bottoms indicated that, due to the current economic situation, he would
be uncomfortable agreeing to specific pay increases for the next year, as the
proposal the Association brought forth would require an agreement from the
City to implement a set amount this year and next year in salary increases.
f) After further general discussion in regard to the proposals, Mr. Bottoms
indicated that since a compromise could not be reached, the two sides may be
at an impasse.
g) General discussion was continued, however, with Chief Adcox
recommending that the Association discuss the City's proposal with its
membership and the Association asking Mr. Bottoms to consider sharing the
various proposals with the members of City Council, although the original
agreement was to take only what was agreed upon to Council.
5. NEXT MEETING
Not established.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:48 p.m.
DAY OF
,2009.
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