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Elected Officers Compensation Commission
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.
City Council Conference Room
Ms. Boak called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Member Liisa Speaker
Commissioner Member Derek Melot
Commissioner Member Ben Kohrman – arrived at 12:25 p.m.
Commissioner Member Jeff McAlvey
Commissioner Member Thomas Hoisington- excused
Commissioner Member Holli Seabury
Commissioner Member Steve Young
OTHERS PRESENT
Sherrie Boak, Council Staff
Jim Smiertka, OCA
Elizabeth O’Leary, HR Director
Public Comment
No public comment at this time.
Discussion/Action
Ms. Boak asked for a nomination for Chairperson.
MOTION BY COMMISSION MEMBER SPEAKER TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER MELOT AS
PRESIDENT, SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION MEMBER YOUNG.
Commission Member Melot accepted the nomination. No other nominations
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Ms. Boak asked for a nomination for Vice Chairperson.
MOTION BY COMMISISON MEMBER MCALVEY TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER SPEAKER AS
VICE CHAIRPERSON, SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION MEMBER YOUNG.
Commission Member Speaker accepted the nomination. No other nominations.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Determination Of 2024 Schedule
Chairperson Melot noted in the past noon appeared to be the best time for everyone and the
consensus of the Commission was to continue to meet at noon. After review of the calendar for
February and March, the Commission settled on three dates.
MOTION BY COMMISSION MEMBER SPEAKER, SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION YOUNG TO
HAVE MEETINGS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH AT NOON, TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 10:30
A.M. AND TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH AT NOON. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
DISCUSSION – Past Materials and Future Requests for Materials
The Commission reviewed the documents in the packet. Commission Member Young asked for the
2022 results to reflect what was recommended and the status column to if Council rejected it. Ms.
Boak stated she could make those changes.
The Commission went through the list that would be provided by HR, and concurred they again want
the City Union Wage and Salary Adjustments, the Salaries for the top six (6) employees in the City
employment and the Salary Comparisons from 10 other comparable communities. They asked Ms.
O’Leary if that material could be provided at their next meeting on February 13, 2024. Ms. O’Leary
stated it is the comparable spreadsheet that will take longer because they are counting on the other
municipalities to respond to their inquiry. The Commission consensus was to have the Union
information, the top six (6) employees material at the 2/13/2024 meeting and the comparable document
at the 3/5/2024 meeting.
The Commission discussed having the financial director invited and the consensus was that there was
no need.
The Commission spoke on obtaining the CPI and inflation, and Chairperson Melot noted he has a
document to provide them on the next agenda item that would speak to the research he found on
inflation.
Ms. Boak asked if the Commission wanted her to invite the elected officials to future meetings, and the
consensus of the Commission was to inform the elected officials of the three meetings that were set
and if they choose to come they are more than welcome.
Other
Commissioner Comments
Chairperson Melot provided a document to the members that spoke to inflation at 5.7 in 2022 and 3.9 in
2023, his thoughts on the Commissions recommendations that will go before Council this year, and
encouraging them to continue with what they have done in the past with letters of recommendations for
each elected office; Mayor, City Clerk, City Council.
It was noted that there is an option for a live stream of these Commission meetings on youtube, which
is currently what City Council is doing in the conference room for all their Committee meetings. It was
noted that offering the live stream is not a requirement, but something the Commission could consider.
The Commission asked to view some of the posted videos on youtube and asked Ms. Boak to forward
them the link.
Excused Absences
MOTION BY COMMISSION MEMBER SPEAKER AND SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION MEMBER
YOUNG TO EXCUSE COMMISSIONERS HOISINGTON AND KOHRMAN.
Commission Member Kohrman arrived at 12:25 p.m.
Mr. Smiertka noted to the Commission in what he found there can be 3 unexcused before the
Commission can make a motion to dismiss, and then that goes before the Mayor for action.
Vice Chairperson Speaker outlined materials in the packet for Commission Member Kohrman.
MOTION BY COMMISSION MEMBER SPEAKER AND SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION MEMBER
YOUNG TO EXCUSE COMMISSION MEMBER HOISINGTON. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Sherrie Boak, City Council Office Manager
Approved as presented on February 13, 2024