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<br />Regular City Council Minutes - 12/08/03 <br />Page 23 <br /> <br />Schroeder reiterated his concerns in creating a new <br />position in one department while reducing or keeping <br />other departments level. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued related to the 2004 Budget; <br />projected savings in future years; and creation of and <br />elimination of positions from year to year. <br /> <br />City Attorney Anderson requested rephrasing of the <br />motion as follows, with the authors concurring: <br /> <br />Kysylyczyn moved, Schroeder seconded, directing staff to <br />amend the 2004 Fire Department Budget to remove the <br />$69,400 line item for wages and salaries and add a <br />$69,400 line item to the salaries/temporary; specifically <br />noting that the City Council does not approve the creation <br />of the new full-time position of Training Officer for the <br />Fire Department. <br /> <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Maschka, Schroeder and Kysylyczyn. <br />Nays: Kough and Klausing. <br /> <br />Bud2et Item: <br />"$30,000 pay increase ($.50 per hour increase across <br />the board) for employee wages and salaries. <br /> <br />Kysylyczyn moved, Maschka seconded directing the Fire <br />Department to conduct a comprehensive study for <br />firefighter pay and benefits; with the Department <br />addressing how adding a full-time Training Officer will <br />affect the management structure; and to return with this <br />study to the City Council for consideration and discussion <br />by February 2004. <br /> <br />Discussion included whether a date-specific motion was <br />necessary . <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Kough, Maschka, Klausing, Schroeder and <br />Kysylyczyn. <br />Nays: None. <br />