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• Utilize the 2012 non-union salary funding and provide staff members with <br /> bonuses or merit pay; <br /> • Follow the City's proposed compensation plan for 2012 by providing non-union <br /> staff members with 2% COLA increases and step increases; <br /> • No COLA or step increase for non-union staff members in 2012. <br /> City Manager Dean Lotter reported that the City of New Brighton has a projected surplus of <br /> $311,000 in 2011. The City would need to dedicate $280,000 in 2012 to make the City's <br /> Fleet/Non-Fleet plan financially solvent. In 2012, the City of New Brighton is scheduled to levy <br /> $172,000 toward the funding of the Fleet/Non-Fleet plan. The City would need to dedicate an <br /> additional $108,000 in 2012 to make the Fleet/Non-Fleet plan cash solvent. <br /> City Manager Lotter provided the City Council with the following options to consider in 2012 <br /> regarding funding for the City's Fleet/Non-Fleet program: <br /> • Move the $311,000 of the surplus to fleet/non-fleet; <br /> • Move $216,000 of the surplus to fleet/non-fleet; <br /> • Move $0 of the surplus to fleet/non-fleet. <br /> Mayor Jacobsen said that he would support the utilization of$216,000 of the surplus dollars to <br /> fund the fleet/non-fleet program in 2012 and 2013. This influx of money would make it a cash <br /> program for the next two years. <br /> Mayor Jacobsen also noted that the Council needs to fund a fleet/non-fleet program that is a fully <br /> funded cash plan. The City Council should not micro manage the City Manager on future <br /> fleet/non-fleet purchases. <br /> Councilmember Phillips stated that he is not in support of providing additional compensation to <br /> non-union staff members in 2011. <br /> Mayor Jacobsen recommended that the City should set aside a portion of the surplus for <br /> implementing a LEAN Government program. <br /> Councilmember Phillips stated that the surplus dollars could be used to buy time and allow the <br /> Council to review future fleet/non-fleet purchases. At least the program would be fully funded <br /> for the next two years. <br /> After further discussion, a majority of the City Council agreed to the following decisions the <br /> 2011 and 2012 budgets: <br /> 1. City Council agreed not to provide non-union staff members with COLA, steps, or merit <br /> pay in 2011. <br /> 2. City Council supported the idea of providing non-union staff members with merit or <br /> bonus pay in 2012 instead of a 2% COBRA and step increases. <br /> 3. City Council agreed to move $216,000 of surplus dollars to fund the fleet/non-fleet <br /> program in 2012 and 2013. <br /> The work session meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM. <br /> 2 <br />