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Home My WebLink About1991-01-09 Council Packet - Work Session, Attorney SalKenai City Council Work Session January 9, 1991 City Attorney's Salary KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 9, 1991 Work Session began at approximately 7:05 p.m. Councilmembers present were: Smalley, Measles, Williams, Swarner, and Monfor. Administration present were: Cary Graves, Wm. J. Brighton, C.A. Brown, and City Clerk Freas. Information distributed: 1/3/91 CAB memorandum to WJB stating the salary history of Tim Rogers. Also an AML breakdown of attorney salaries for municipalities in Alaska. Mayor Williams MOVED to pay Cary Graves a salary of $65,000 per year as City Attorney. Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. Councilman Smalley stated he would support that offer. Councilwoman Swarner stated as a condition that Cary must live inside the City. Councilman Smalley stated that he did not think it could be a condition of hire, but council should encourage him to live inside the City. Cary stated he expected that request and has no problem with the request. Councilwoman Monfor asked if Cary would receive the same benefit package as other City employees. The answer was yes. Cary stated that at this time he did not believe it was necessary to hire someone to fill the Legal Assistant position. He stated further that Diane Craig, his secretary, has registered for paralegal classes at the college. She is handling collections at this time. He would like to try it this way for now. Councilman Measles agreed. Cary stated further that if a time came that extra help was needed, he could contract work out, etc. Cary stated the major cases before him at this time are: Leigh v. City, HEA appeal, Cunningham Park injury case, Burnett appeal. Mayor Williams asked what other duties he performs. Answer: Traffic court, collection work, lease work, zoning questions, interpretations, etc. Mayor Williams asked if Cary is comfortable with the work load as it is. Answer: Yes. Councilwoman Swarner brought up another point. She stated that she wanted it understood that Cary is working for the whole Council, not personally for one member of the Council. That any -1- research he does should be requested by a majority of the Council, not by just one member. Councilmembers Monfor and Smalley agreed. Mayor Williams stated that the annual salary discussed ($65,000) will be brought back to the Council on Wednesday night. Finance Director Brown asked from what date did Council want to start this amount of pay. Cary stated that he accepted the job on January 3, 1991. Councilman Smalley asked if this pay raise start on January 1, 1991. Finance Director Brown stated that there was plenty of money in the budget. Rogers' last day of work was technically October 31, 1990. Cary has been working at the job from before that. Council could go back to November 1, 1990 if they desired. The Council should make a motion at the 1/16/91 Council meeting which will include the amount of pay and the date from which they wish to start this rate of pay. Mayor Williams suggested starting January 1, 1991. Cary agreed. Councilwoman Swarner discussed the travel budget. She stated that much travel was paid for Tim Rogers than should have. She does not want Cary to think that he can go that often. Councilman Smalley did not think that there will be a problem. Mayor Williams suggested that they not allow leave time to accrue for a large amount. Councilwoman Monfor stated that Council should be sensitive to Cary needing to take leave time. It was repeated that Cary will have the same benefit package as other employees. Mayor Williams asked Cary if he wanted a contract or 30-day hire as the Clerk and City Manager. Cary stated he would be satisfied with the same good -faith hire as the City Manager and City Clerk. ITEM COMPLETE. Other discussion followed regarding the suggestion made by Mayor Williams that the City purchase the bowling alley and make it into a convention center. Mayor Williams stated that he felt that when a piece of property can be acquired by the City for no cost, it is something to look at. Councilman Smalley stated that the citizenry has spoken against the concept of a convention center. Councilman Measles stated he is very happy to field calls regarding a convention center as he feels it has been needed for twenty years. Mayor Williams updated Council members regarding the Fire Training School. He stated that he was in a meeting on 1/7/91. Wheels have started to move. A re -zoning of the area to Light Industrial needs to be completed. This question will be before the Planning & Zoning Commission on January 23, 1991. This -2- ordinance will be before Council on 2/6/91 (effective 3/6/91). A public hearing regarding air quality control by the DEC will be held on 3/15/91. If everything is acceptable, the University will want to lease that property from the City and if the City approves the lease, the University can put out a bid for the construction of the building. Construction could start 6/1/91. Mayor Williams and Mayor Gilman will be meeting with Commander Cignalini in Juneau and then will met with the University after his return from Juneau. Mayor Williams will then bring the question of hiring a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. before Council again. City Manager Brighton added that in order for the City to lease the property to the University, the City must first purchase the property from airport lands. Kim Howard is already getting an survey and appraisal of the property. Finance Director Brown added that prior to purchasing the property from airport lands, it must first be released from FAA. Mr. Brown also stated that an ordinance for the acquisition of the property will be introduced at the 1/16/91 council meeting. Also discussed was the Church property on Fidalgo. Councilwoman Swarner asked what was happening with the property as she noticed the snow was being cleared and a for sale sign has been placed on the building. The Work Session ended at approximately 7:40 p.m. Carol L. Freas 1/15/91 -3- -4 Y :� of p a N M v v v d 0 R7 T LC a O �c+MI�19 LM C_G vp O OM in O Or_ p u> >OC 47I� Pf O �RN00��'` a a�t4Z-9,V, to c c cc c c' c c c �ccc c cc .� ¢¢Q44Q¢4¢¢�4Q�C4¢QQQQ r 7 o` Oq m Oi R � Lj- ZE � 'A cc�ccc�tsNN�Ezs�r_s�pr°'j—c _ f0 i � y W z f---i�� f a i f fJ O f 49 O «►- ti^f1 v~ s[ o L s F f < <7 • Q �, e t~ c r f � A « Q #LL C V P O Ili a 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI eajada� 4 4ia"all _ 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7635 FAX 907-283-3014 Memo to: William J. Brighton, City Manager From: Charles A. Brown, Finance Director Date: January 3, 1991 e qo Subject: City Attorney Pay Last night, you asked me the starting pay of the last City Attorney. Tim Rogers was hired on September 15, 1982 at an annual salary of $52,500. The salary history of Tim Rogers is: Starting pay 52,500 7/1/83 68,000 7/1/84 74,580 7/1/85 80,000 7/1/88 83,200* * excludes a $20,000 bonus paid in 1989 Between 9/15/82 and today, classified City employees have received cost of living increases totaling 23.5%. A person could say, therefore, that the starting pay of the last City Attorney was roughly equivalent to $65,000 in today's dollars, based upon the pay increases other City employees have received (52,500 x 1.235 = 64,838). 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283-7535 FAX 907.283-3014 January 3, 1991 To: Kenai City Council This letter is to formally accept the position of City Attorney which was offered to me at last night's council meeting. I appreciate the expression of confidence in me and I look forward to working for you in the days to come. Sincerely, Cary R. Graves City Attorney CRG:dc cc:� J. Brighton Charles Brown 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI "ail Oap4:lai 4 4ia�„ _ 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907.283-3014 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Kenai City Council will be having a Work Session on Wednesday, January 9, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The following item will be discussed at that time: Setting City Attorney's Salary The public is invited to attend and participate. Carol L. Freas City Clerk DATED: January 3, 1991 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI "Del CapiW 4 4ia o` 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 City Clerk's Office 283-7539 FAC S I M = L.E T RAN SM = S S = ON TCD : f FROM: DATE: PAGES: vZ REMARKS: n Sender: