Rochester Hills Legistar System

A motion was made by Dalton, seconded by Kirksey, that this matter be

Recommended for Approval to the City Council.

Resolved that the Administrative & Information Services Committee recommends

that City Council accept for First Reading an ordinance to amend Section 6-38 of

Chapter 6, Alcoholic Liquor, to modify and add factors to be considered by City

Council in processing liquor license applications, repeal conflicting ordinances,

and prescribe a penalty for violations.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Committee Members discussed at length:

* MML survey was conducted on-line.

* City of Rochester Hills and other municipalities responded to MML survey.

* Overall the data suggests the compensation for Directors in Rochester Hills is very

competitive.

Committee members reviewed base salary information for:

* Farmington Hills

* Troy

* Southfield

* Sterling Heights

It was noted some Director salaries are between the overall average and the wage and

class comparable average. Some slightly exceed the wage and class average.

Committee Members discussed three types of adjustments.

* Equity adjustment: Dollar amount of increase in addition to general adjustment.

Equity adjustments granted due to Mercer Study recommendation.

* General Adjustment: Percentage increase to base salary. Directors received 2

percent at the beginning of calendar year (as in previous years).

* Performance Bonus: Additional compensation for effort/performance. City Council

allocates money, awarded at the discretion of the Mayor (Mayor has never awarded

bonuses).

Committee members discussed recommendations to bring certain Directors up to

average as follows.

1. Finance Director: 13% behind the Mercer average and about 4.8% behind the

overall average.

2. Fire Chief: 8.9% behind the Mercer average and about 3.1% behind the overall

average.

3. MIS Director: 8.5% behind the Mercer average and close to the overall average of

the municipalities that have responded to the MML survey.

Council Members discussed sending a memo to the Mayor asking her what Directors

deserve an adjustment to bring them up to average.

It was noted that the Charter says that the City Council sets salaries.

Committee members discussed what other union/non-union employees have received.

Pamela Lee, HR Director discussed:

* Non-union/union contracts general adjustments and clauses.

* Consumer Price Index information was shared with explanation.

* Survey Data with further explanation of how the averages were compiled. Final data

will be available in April.

* WC comps averages in report explained.

Committee members discussed per diem paid and salary increases for Council

Members

* On average, a Council Member makes $10,000.

* Council Members are paid "x" amount for attending "50" meetings and $60 per

meeting thereafter.

* Residents may protest any significant salary increases.

* Currently, Council Members who are not as active at attending meetings are not

compensated as much.

* Certain Council Members expressed difference of opinion regarding an increase.

Committee members discussed compensation packages provided by other

municipalities.

The question is, overall, does the Committee want to, again, consider a restructuring of

the council compensation system or simply look at an adjustment that would be

somewhat comparable.

It was noted that the Mayor and Council did not receive an adjustment last year.

Council Members discussed allocating funds to purchase a home PC for Council

Members noting the following:

* As part of the annual compensation, provide additional monies to Council members to

be used for the purchase of a home PC.

* Current Council laptops are old, burdensome and slow. Should the City be budgeting

to replace them.

* Give Council Members a regular Personal Computer to use for City business.

* Give Council Members an allowance or reimbursement for term: a four year time

frame. Computers are replaced every four (4) years.

* It is an appropriate expenditure to do the job as it relates to Council members doing

City business.

* As long as Council members have Internet access, they can access the City computer

system through "Go To My PC".

* Consensus of the Committee was to further discuss this issue when all members of

the Committee are present.