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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 20, 1999
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 20, 1999
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, December 20, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and 11 council members. Those members were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Tate was unable to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy for approval of the minutes from December 6, 1999, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3067 AND THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING TWO HOUR PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JACKSON AVENUE EAST OF CHURCH STREET
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Copeland for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3195.
Councilman Province moved, seconded by Councilman Moore for the adoption of a resolution to proceed with condemnation action of property located at 403 W. Woodrow. The property located at 5223 E. Nettleton was pulled from consideration at the request of Mayor Brodell. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 1999:58.
Councilman Copeland moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to set a public hearing for the purpose of establishing the Arkansas Cab Company as requested by Mr. Peter Ramsey.
The public hearing was set for 6:10 p.m. on January 3, 1999, at Council Chambers located at 900 W. Monroe. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy for the adoption of a resolution placing traffic signs at the following locations:
45 M.P.H on South Richardson Road (Frog Pond to Ingels Road)
4-Way STOP at the intersection of Rosemond and Dupwe.
35 M. P. H. on Craighead Forest Road between Culberhouse and Mt. Carmel
A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 1999:59.
Under new business, Councilman Copeland moved, seconded by Councilman Moore for the adoption of a resolution utilizing federal-aid monies for signalization of the Highway 63 off-ramp at Caraway Road. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 1999:60.
Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman McCall for the adoption of a resolution utilizing federal-aid monies for signalization of Caraway Road/Parker Road. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 1999:61.
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy for the adoption of a resolution modifying the Jonesboro Wage and Salary Management Plan. Councilman Rega explained the resolution will make the necessary changes in the Wage and Salary Plan, due to pay increases provided employees in the 2000 budget. The following changes were listed as Exhibit “A”:
(1) Employees will not receive increases once their individual salary reaches the maximum for their grade.
(2) Pay for individual employees will consist of their salary under the salary management plan, holiday pay, mechanic’s pay for those approved in the Fire Department, uniform allowance for CID officers, and third shift differential for the Police Department and Emergency Dispatch Center.
(3) In the year 2000, all new employee salaries must be the minimum for their position’s salary grade unless the Personnel Committee has given approval for a higher entry level salary.
(4) Police Officers and Firefighters I are assigned to Non-exempt Salary Grade 5, but their entry level salary will be $21,500.00. Once they have completed the required training and are certified by the State of Arkansas, they shall receive a $1,500.00 increase to their base salary.
(5) Adjustments to the 2000 Wage and Salary Plan may be made by the Personnel Committee when a legitimate need is identified.
(6) When an employee is promoted from one grade to another, the salary will be increased to the minimum of the new pay grade, or will be increased by 8% whichever is greater.
NON-EXEMPT PAY GRADES - 2000
PAY GRADE MINIMUM HOURLY MAXIMUM
1 Part-time Minimum Wage
2 $17,040.81 $8.19 $27,734.68
3 $18,243.87 $8.77 $29,739.78
4 $19,580.60 $9.41 $31,945.39
5 $20,984.18 $10.09 $34,284.68
6 $22,387.74 $10.76 $36,557.13
7 $23,858.15 $11.47 $39,096.92
EXEMPT PAY GRADES - 2000
PAY GRADE MINIMUM HOURLY MAXIMUM
1 $22,588.25 $10.86 $36,958.14
2 $24,192.33 $11.63 $39,832.12
3 $25,930.09 $12.47 $42,505.59
4 $27,801.51 $13.37 $45,646.91
5 $29,806.61 $14.33 $49,055.59
6 $31,811.72 $15.29 $52,397.43
7 $34,017.33 $16.35 $56,006.60
8 $36,289.78 $17.45 $59,816.30
9 $38,762.74 $18.64 $63,960.17
A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 1999:62.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.