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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-09 Workshop � � � � AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP � TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1991 AT 7 : 00 P.M. GRAPEVINE CONVENTION CENTER � 1209 SOUTH MAIN STREET � CHENIN BLANC I & II CALL TO ORDER OLD BUSINESS � � 1. City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the status of � the Fire Fighters ' and Police Officers' Civil Service Law and take any necessary action. � � ADJOURNMENT � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C. S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1991 AT 5: 00 P.M. � � - � � i a Huff City Secretary �: � �' � � � €: � � � � 1 ,1 a , i � STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF TARRANT i CITY OF GRAPEVINE � � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special � Workshop Session on this the 9th day of April, 1991 at 7: 00 p.m. 1 at the Grapevine Convention Center, Chenin Blanc I & II, 1209 jSouth Main Street, with the following members present to-wit: ; William D. Tate Mayor ' Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem � Sharron Spencer Council Member � C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Gil Traverse Council Member ; Jerry L. Pittman Council Member � Will Wickman Council Member � constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff. � Mark S. Watson Cit Mana er Y 5 :� Trent Petty Assistant City Manager � John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney � Linda Huff City Secretary , � , � CALL TO ORDER � Ma or Tate called the worksho session to order at 7: 05 .m. ,, Y P P 1 I � INVOCATION l Mayor Pro Tem Ware delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1. WORKSHOP, FIRE FIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL � SERVICE LAW Mayor Tate stated the objective of the workshop was for the City Council to review the advantages and disadvantages of the Civil Service Law relative to the fire fighters and police officers to 'j determine what would best benefit both departments, as well as ' the citizens. City Manager Mark S. Watson reported meetings had been held with fire fighters and police officers to receive their input regarding issues that would be addressed by the adoption of the .., Civil Service Law. Concerns stated were: promotional process, � disciplinary actions, personnel manual, appeal process beyond the City Manager, political involvement in the departments, uneven 04/09/91 benefits, disability coverage, and new hires being attracted by Cities that currently have Civil Service. Mr. Watson noted that many of the concerns stated could be addressed internally and written into the personnel manual. Fire Chief Bill Powers and Acting Police Chief Grady Lewis concurred that the primary concern in their departments was job security. Mr. Roger Vinson, President of the Grapevine Fire Fighters Association, stated communication between all parties involved is very important to resolve differences and the departments need assurances that areas of concern will not resurface in three (3) months or three (3) years. Issues discussed were: promotions, two-tier system, appeal process, disability time, job classifi- cation, pay scale, and seniority layoff. Mr. Bob Wall, President of the Grapevine Police Association, concurred with all the concerns and issues stated by Mr. Watson and Mr. Vinson. He stated the root of the problem needed to be addressed and commented city government is not a private industry, but a service industry. Comments ensued relative to the testing processes in both departments regarding promotions, concerns about the evaluation process and that the current appeal process ends with the City �� Manager. Discussion continued with statements from Police Department representatives that Civil Service is not supported by all departmental employees. Assistant City Manager Trent Petty reviewed the actuarial study performed by Deloitte & Touche relative to the cost to the City to implement Civil Service. The estimates (based on the current benefit plan) for uniformed (police and fire) employees were from $669, 00. 00 for the first year to $2,420, 000. 00 over the next ten years, with an accumulated increase in the tax rate over the next ten years estimated between 9.43 and 11.48 cents per $100. 00 of valuation. Discussion ensued relative to the accuracy of the estimates depending on the caluclation of the shifts for the fire fighters. Mr. Petty commented the calculations would be reviewed for accuracy. During the workshop, it was stated that the City Council could address the concerns and issues expressed by those fire fighters and police officers present either through adoption of ordinances or a City Charter amendmen� election. ;.' 2 i ; .,r , 1 04/09/91 � � a '; ' Mayor Tate stated the meeting had been to create an understanding � of Civil service in attempt to unify the departments. The City � Council would consider (at a later date) setting a Town Hall � meeting the last of April to inform the citizens regarding the � upcoming election for the fire fighters' and police officers' � Civil Service Law. ;t { � � ADJOURNMENT � � Council Member Pittman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, j offered a motion to adjourn the workshop at 10: 00 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: �' Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � � Nays: None � 'i � :� � PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, � � TEXAS, on this the 7th day of May , 1991. � � � APPROVED: , � � � � r � William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: � � . � � � L nda Huff a City Secretary 9 � � ;� �� :1 3 1 i � �