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12/4/84 Page -2- <br />that= the City is in presently, all of us <br />muse: learn to live with the budget the way <br />it is. However, from a citizen's point of <br />view let's make sure that we don't make a care- <br />less mistake as we try to streamline the bt~get <br />Councilman Leary Stated that he felt that Mr. Thompson's let~~~:~r <br />was well written and made some excellent points „ <br />He j:urther stated that Council had taken a <br />recommended budget from the staff which <br />recommended that a person be added rather <br />than give~.the salary increases. Also, a <br />salary survey will be done, as there were <br />concerns that some people are getting paid <br />more: than they should be and some are get4 <br />less . The- results of that survey should ;~. <br />available by the first quarter of 1985 and <br />a decision can be made as to whether there <br />can be salary increases or not. Unless the <br />City Administrator comes back with another <br />recommentation before the end of the quarter; <br />-- - which would have no fiscal impact on the City, <br />that: would be the time to review it with re- <br />spect to merit increase. <br />Mr. Thompson inquired if there was anything <br />they could do to help with the surveys. He <br />suggested that perhaps some money could be <br />saved by borrowing other municipalities' su_ <br />veys, i.e. the City and County of Denver. <br />Councilman Luce Catm~ented the problem is not whether or not <br />we c:an do a survey economically because we <br />have' that kind of data. The classification <br />- - ------ <br />study not only looks at what other people <br />in s>imilar positions are being paid; but ma:~-e <br />importantly looks at the issue is an Electrican <br />1 iri City A doing the same kinds of things as <br />a Classified Electrician A in City B. He <br />felt: that decision had been set in place and <br />to some extent Mr. Thompson's comments were <br />after the fact. <br />Mayor Meier Thar.~ked Mr. Thompson for his letter and con~- <br />side:ration and stated that he agreed with the <br />philosophy that his letter expressed. He <br />staged that he would welcome any suggestions <br />Mr. Thompson would have dealing with the sur- <br />vey . <br />