HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10-12 MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 12, 1976
The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville met in a special session on
October 12, 1976, at 7:00 p.m. in the Directors' Room of the City Administration
Building.
PRESENT: City Manager Donald Grimes; City Attorney Jim McCord; City Clerk
Darlene Westbrook, and Directors Marion Orton, Russell Purdy, Morris
Collier, Ernest Lancaster, John Todd, Paul Noland, and Al Hughes.
CQ ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: City Controller Pat Tobin; Dr. Bob Hall representing King, Hall
Associates
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CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called themeeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting
as being to review various alternatives regarding possible revisions to the em-
ployee pension plan and to consider an ordinance to waive the Master Street Plan
from Center Street to Spring Street as per the request of Mr. Herbert Hatfield.
EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN
Dr. Bob Hall, representing King, Hall and Associates, presented to the Board
alternate methods by which to improve the present employee pension plan. He in-
formed the Board of factors which had to be considered in preparing a revised
plan which would offer increased benefits. Discontinuance of the "lump sum"
payment was recommended by Dr. Hall who said the lump sum provision could be
retained for the few employees who would retire in the very near future. Follow-
ing his presentation, Dr. Hall responded to questions from the Board. In order
to expedite implementation of revisions to the plan, appointment of a pension
plan trustee was recommended.
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, Director Hughes, seconded
by Director Todd, moved that Mcllroy Bank and Trust be appointed as trustee
of the employee pension plan. The recorded vote was:
"Ayes": Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy, Collier, Lancaster
"Nays": None
The motion was declared passed.
The Board then discussed an earlier decision to increase city
in the health insurance premiums of those employees enrolled in the
health plan. Funds for the increased participation were planned to
because of a pension plan premiums savings of $40,000.
The City Manager stated that he had experienced second thoughts
recommendation to increase the City's participation. "In looking at
surveys, we will have to scrape up every penny we have to come up to
our salaries. I think I was premature in recommending theadjustment
health insurance at this time," he stated.
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264.1 The City Controller explained to the Board that all of the $40,000 would
not be available to fund increased health insurance benefits; rather, that the
maximum amount available would be $20-25,000.
264.2 Director Hughes stated that new information had not been presented which
would cause him to alter his decision to increase the health insurance benefits
for those employees enrolled in the family plans. Director Collier believed
that the Board should abide by its decision of the September 21 meeting and
implement the increased city participation.
264.3 The City Manager requested that further consideration of the matter be
delayed until the Board had reviewed a complete salary and benefit package. He
stated that his first preference was to get the salary scale on a comparable
basis with that of other cities Fayetteville's size. "If we start increasing
benefits, we won't have money for increased salaries," Grimes stated.
264.4 Director Noland, seconded by Todd, moved that the application of the
pension plan premium savings towards family plan health insurance benefits be
held in abeyance until a complete benefit package is recommended. The recorded
vote was:
"Ayes": Todd, Noland, Orton, Purdy, Lancaster
"Nays": Hughes, Collier
The motion was declared passed.
ORDINANCE AMENDING MASTER STREET PLAN - College Avenue / Center to Spring Streets
264.5 An ordinance to amend the Master Street Plan for College Avenue from Center to Spring
Street had been left on first reading at the October 5 meeting. The City
Attorney read the ordinance the second time after which Director Hughes,
seconded by Todd, moved rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on third
and final reading. The recorded vote was:
"Ayes": Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy, Collier, Lancaster
"Nays": None
The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time.
264.6 During discussion, Director Hughes noted that the current Master Street Plan
right-of-way of 80 feet extended into buildings currently existing along College
Avenue. He also noted that improvements to College Avenue are being conducted
within the 60 foot right-of-way.
264.7 The City Manager believed that the Board might consider adjustments to the
Master Street Plan for previously developed areas and that, in this particular
instance, he felt the 60 foot right-of-way to be sufficient.
264.8 Mayor Orton and Director Purdy stated they would not favor a rezoning of the
area to a C-4 classification if the plan is amended since a C-4 classification would
allow buildings to be located within five ffet of the right-of-way.
264.9 Discussion completed, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. The recorded
vote was:
"Ayes": Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy, Collier, Lancaster
"Nays": None
The Mayor declared the ordinance passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 2281 APPEARS ON PAGE 174 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V
ADJOURNMENT
264.10 There being no further business, and upon motion by Director Noland, the Mayor
declared the meeting adjourned.
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