1c. Council Minutes - Special Meeting July 13, 19991
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 12:00
P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1999, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR WILLIAM E. BOHARSKI PRESIDED. COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON,,NORBERT DONAHUE, JOHN GRAVES, DUANE LARSON,
GARY NYSTUL, DOUG SCARFF AND CITY ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER AND CITY
MANAGER CHRIS KUKULSKI WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS DALE HAARR AND
RON VAN NATTA WERE ABSENT.
Mayor Boharski called the meeting to order.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Scarff moved approval of the Agenda as presented. The motion was
seconded by Larson.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
HEAR THE PUBLIC
None
UNION CONTRACT APPROVAL - KALISPELL POLICE ASSOCIATION
Boharski thanked several police officers and staff members on their
diligence in coming to an agreement and stated he feels both sides
"got a pretty good deal."
Kukulski stated the highlights of the tentative agreement include
the following provisions: the Chief of Police will now have control
of the officers' schedule; officers will be paid overtime for hours
in excess of eighty (80) hours over a fourteen (14) day period; a
uniform and cleaning allowance of three hundred dollars ($300.00)
per year will be paid to the officers; the contract runs from July
1, 1998 and runs through June 30, 2001; salary increases include a
two percent (2%) increase in year one with a one point five percent
(1.5%) increase in year two and a two percent (2%)increase in year
three. Kukulski said there was some give and take on both sides and
he feels the contract benefits everybody involved, most importantly
the citizens of Kalispell.
Atkinson moved the City Council ratify the agreement and authorize
the Mayor to sign it. The motion was seconded by Larson.
Donahue said he just wants to let the public know that the two
percent (2%) raise is actually a three percent (3%) raise because
the officers are also getting step pay of one percent (1%) per year
as required by statute.
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Nystul said Kukulski didn't mention it, but he feels one of the
biggest benefits of the agreement is the new computation of pay.
He said the officers will now be paid every two weeks which will
simplify the payroll system.
Larson said he appreciates the effort put forth by both parties
last evening and encouraged the Council to vote in favor of the
agreement. He said it's a compromise in the best interest of
everyone.
Atkinson thanked several people including members of the police
department for their "gentlemanliness" in the picket lines and the
Council for realizing it was time to bring the City back together
and work out a reasonable contract. He also thanked Frank Garner,
Jim Brown, Roger Krauss and Paul Hahn for holding the City
together.
Boharski said he had three things he wanted to accomplish when the
negotiations began. He said the budget wasn't working because the
overtime was too high and he feels that issue has been resolved;
the Police Chief now has control of the schedule; and there are
more officers on the street to protect the citizens.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk