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SPECIAL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
April 1~991
The City Council Special Study Session Meeting was callen to order by
the Mayor at 7 45 p m Councilmewbers present Kent Davis, Don Eafanti,
Phil Edwards, Tony FIasco, Larry Merkl, Ron Selstad, and Bill Shanley
Elise Brougham arrived at 8 15 p m Also present City Clerk, Wanda
Sang, City Administrator, Mike Smith, City Attorney, John Hayes, Chief
of Pol ice, J a c k Ii u r s t, C it Y T rea sur e r, Jim ~i a Ion e, s t a f f, and in t ere s t e d
citizens
The topic was employee compensation City Administrator, Mike Smitl-J,
gave overview of the City of Wheat Ridge versus the surrounning
municipalities and tl-Je Denver Water Board
Mr Smith recommends
1 Move people in the ranges, not move ranges
balance of fiscal year
Fund $125,000 for
2 Increase benefit package $76,000
3 Merging lines on survey over a period of three years
4 Consider separating growtl-J and cost of living
matrix at 4% per year
i"linimaJly fund
Department heads do a comparative study to otl-Jer cities
start exit reviews by outside consultant
Immediately
Consensus was 3-5 to conduct another survey and compare cities as to
revenue
Consensus was 7-1 to use tl-Je same cities on tl-Je new survey that the
Police Department used Bench mark position by department
Consensus was 8-0 to survey 12 cities department by department and bring
back to Council at the May Study Session
A motion is to be put on the next Council agenda to add an additional
$76,000 for health benefits
Meeting adjourned at 10 25 P m
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