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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,December 12,2011 <br /> Page 14 <br /> achievements and additional contributions to the City's wellness program had <br /> been taken away. <br /> Councilmember Johnson clarified that the parks and fire station bond issue was <br /> not taking anything out of taxpayer pockets in 2012; and asked that individual <br /> Councilmembers avoid such misrepresentations to the public. <br /> Mayor Roe spoke in support of COLA; however, not necessarily at 2%; however, <br /> he recognized that he may be in a Council minority with that support. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: McGehee and Roe. <br /> Nays: Johnson and Willmus. <br /> Abstentions: Pust. <br /> Motion failed. <br /> $145,000 to re-establish funding for the Park Improvement Program (PIP) to cur- <br /> rent levels <br /> Councilmember Johnson noted that, while this was on this year's priority list, due <br /> to the fire station and parks improvement plan, there was no way to achieve a tan- <br /> gible look at the financial components as part of the CIP recommended by the CIP <br /> Task Force. Councilmember Johnson advised that it was his priority in 2012 to <br /> address that portion of the CIP recommendations. <br /> Councilmember Wilimus stated that he would look to the Parks and Recreation <br /> staff and Commission to revisit the PIP Program and provide the City Council <br /> with the original intent of the program, whether for maintenance of CIP needs; <br /> and echoed Councilmember Johnson's comments. <br /> Mayor Roe, as a City Councilmember on the CIP Task Force, opined that the park <br /> project list should be built into the CIP for part of their consideration going for- <br /> ward. <br /> COLA <br /> Pust moved, McGehee seconded, an increase in COLA for employees at 1% <br /> ($110,000) on the tax supported side. <br /> Councilmember Pust stated that if the overall levy was kept at a 2% increase, this <br /> was a justifiable increase and consistent with past levy increases, and recognized <br /> the additional health care and fuel costs the City incurred. Councilmember Pust <br /> noted that the City's employees are the reason the City continued to thrive, and <br /> further opined that they were worth this proposed increase. <br /> Mayor Roe spoke in support of that level of COLA increase. <br /> Councilmember Johnson concurred, opining that it was important to show the <br /> employees some level of additional appreciation. <br /> Roll Call <br />