Extend city manager contract through 2020 with deferred pay raises

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In Plain English

The city manager's current contract expires in February 2016. The new 4-year agreement delays a previously promised 6% salary increase but allows annual 2% raises for up to 3 years. If approved, the city manager also receives additional pay increases when certain performance goals are met.

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Votes

to approve the contract

Passed

5 to 2

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Why This Vote Matters

The council approved a new 4-year contract for the city manager in a 5-2 vote, with Bates and Pimplé dissenting. The agreement delays a previously promised 6% salary increase but allows annual 2% raises for up to three years, plus additional pay tied to meeting performance goals. This extends the city manager's employment through 2020 and establishes the compensation structure for the city's top administrative position. The split vote suggests some disagreement among council members about the contract terms or timing.

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to change the contract to 2 years, eliminate performance goals and the pay raises associated with that, replace the severance package with a severance package or notice, to incorporate some element of making contributions to the retirement health care plan

Failed

2 to 5

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Why This Vote Matters

A proposal to shorten the city manager's contract from 4 years to 2 years and eliminate performance-based pay raises failed in a divided vote. Council members Pimplé and Bates supported the changes, while the other five members opposed them. The failed substitute motion would have also replaced the current severance package and required the city manager to contribute to retirement health care costs. With this proposal rejected, the council will now consider the original 4-year contract extension that includes annual 2% raises and performance bonuses.

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