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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968 01-09 CC MIN177 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA January 9, 1968 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City wa.s called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Morgan. Council members present: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS PRESENT: Foster, Linn, McLean, Minogue, Osburn, Stockman. MAYOR MORGAN welcomed the Sweetwater Adult Evening Class. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the Minutes of the regular meeting of January 2, 1968 be approved. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Abstaining: Harris. VICE MAYOR COLBURN inquired if an ordinance prohibited certain things, could they be waived by special permit for a particular use. City Attorney McLean said if the ordinance by its own terms provides for special permits, Council has the authority to authorize a variance; if the ordinance does not have some provisions within its own terms for exceptions, then it is the duty of the Council to see that it is applied to everybody. Vice Mayor Colburn asked if an ordinance could be amended, not changing the quality or value of the ordinance except during a particular instance. City Attorney McLean said an ordinance could be amended to provide for the granting of exceptions by the Council, the Planning Commission or some other body. The Vice Mayor said they had received a request from the San Diego Council of Sports Car Clubs to hold a slalom which would violate one of our ordinances. Moved by Colburn the City Attorney be allowed to bring back an amendment to the ordinance in the form of a copy for the Council's consideration at the next regular meeting. Motion died for lack of second. MAYOR MORGAN presented plaques, given by the Jaycees of National City, to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Backus, 1430 J Avenue, for the best religious theme used in Christmas decorations in National City; and to Mr. and Mrs. Delmer E. Bond, 2624 Hill Drive, for the best novelty theme. RESOLUTION NO. 9521, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEPOSIT OF FUND FRCM THE LIBRARY CAPITAL FUND," was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the reading of the resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Mayor Morgan inquired if this made provisions for other monies received to go into this fund. City Attorney McLean said interest earned would be credited to the Capital Fund for the Library and other monies coming in from time to time would be deposited in the special account. Carried by unanimous vote. PAYROLL AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE in the amount of $74,707.22 was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the_payroll be approved and warrants ordered drawn for same. Motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. The result City Clerk of Posting be filed. next week. of the opening of sealed bids for TOW TRUCK SERVICE, was presented. Minogue stated she had the Certificate of Publication and Affidavit . Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the report of the result City Manager Osburn said he would have a recommendation on this Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS stating information furnished by the City Manager in regard to pedestrian overcrossing adjacent to Las Palmas Park appeared to be sufficient to justify the crossing and that they may require additional information later, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. 1/9/68 178 The application by LEE MOORE, DBA DIAMOND CAB COMPANY, 438 National Avenue, for eighteen taxi cab permits, was presented. City Clerk Minogue stated the approved Certificate of Insurance was on file. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the request be approved. Vice Mayor Colburn said he would abstain due to the fact he does public relations work for the Diamond Cab Company. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Abstaining: Colburn. The Minutes of the LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES meeting of January 3rd, were presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Harris, the Minutes be filed. Vice Mayor Colburn said the Minutes indicated there was some confusion; a month or ten weeks ago a salary increase was granted by the Library Board to an employee and wars"not approved by the City Council; this shows they have the authority to raise their employees' pay even though the Council was not in agreement; the Library Board discussed the salary survey and the pay increase approved by the Council for all the employees which left him with the im- pression some members of the Board were in favor of the Library Board having the authority and some in favor of the Council having it; after the filing of the Minutes he would like to consider this item. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the City Attorney bring back a ruling to clear in their minds who was responsible for the pay increases, if it was the Library Board or the Council or could it be both. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported receipt of requests to move two residential structures: from 716 E. 28th Street and from 700 E. 28th Street to 1504 and 1510 Sheryl Lane, respectively; the Building Department approved subject to six stipulations. The City Manager recommended the requests be allowed subject to the six recommendations. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the recommendation of the City Manager be Tproved. Carried by unanimous vote. The CITY TREASURER'S report for the month ending November 30, 1967, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the report be accepted and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from WILLIAM C. WRIGHT, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL CITY FIREMEN'S RE- LIEF ASSOCIATION, was presented. William C. Wright, President, National City Firemen's Relief Association, 1535 N Avenue, was present and said he was on the Agenda twice and would cover both items at one time (Second Agenda item: Communication from William C. Wright, President, National City Firemen's Relief Association - Disparity, Shorter Hours, Merit System). Mr. Wright expressed disapproval of the Star -News item of January 7, 1968 which gave the impression there were a great many disgruntled employees within the City in regard to the recent wage and salary survey; he felt this was untrue; also, the item regarding his appearing before Council to abolish the Merit Pay System and peg the firemen's salary to that received by the firemen for the City of San Diego was untrue; if they read the letter pre- sented to them, the Council could see he mentioned all of the employees of the City of National City and not just the firemen in regard to dropping the Merit System and giving them equal salary to that of the City of San Diego. Mr. Wright presented proposals (as listed in his letter to the City Manager, dated January 4, 1967) to rectify inequities in the Fire Department: Disparity, Shorter hours, Merit system and outlined a 3 platoon proposal. City Manager Osburn said they had done a considerable amount of work gathering information; ten cities in the County have a Police and Fire Department and out of these ten cities seven have a differential of 22%; the trend is for this differential to grow; he felt they should take a. loc` at the hours at budget time but not add men at this time due to the fact that future income was only an estimate. The City Manager said in referer- to the Merit System, he still felt his recommendation of a maximum 5% was a good recommendation; it would apply to everyone working for the City; as now, Merit Steps 1 and 2 and longevity was costing National City $60,396.G.> a year; this would knock off approximately $11,000.00 a year by doing away with Merit Step 2; however, at the end of this semester, he expected a numb -:Jr 1/9/68 179 of people to qualify for Merit Step 1 who were not now receiving it and will probably bring the total cost back up close to $55,000.00. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the Council adhere to the City Manager's advice and agree with his decision. Vice Mayor Colburn asked if it would be proper to amend the motion to include the present hours be discussed at the Finance Committee meeting. Mayor Morgan said that was included in the motion. The Mayor said they had a City Manager who was doing an excellent job in handling the finances of the City; this was the 4th to 6th meeting on wages and he would not again vote for another wage survey unless everything was in the survey. The Mayor said last year they were in the hole $118,000.00; he was going to back the City Manager on this because none of them knew where they stood exactly on this financing and would have to keep it where they could pay it. Carried by unanimous vote. The HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1173, DELETING THE REQUIREMENT OF A SOLID MASONRY WALL FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE, was held at this time. City Clerk Minogue stated she had the Certificate of Publication of Notice of the Hearing. Director of Planning Stockman read the Planning Commission recommendation that Section II, Sub -section C, Paragraph 1 of Ordinance No. 1173 amending Ordinance No, 962 be amended to read as follows: "The storage area, except automobile sales areas, parking areas for employee's cars and/or public parking, loading and unloading spaces, shall be completely enclosed by a solid masonry wall, solid wood fence, solid metal fence with factory applied baked enamel finished on the exterior side, or painted the equivalent thereof, chain link fence with colored aluminum lattice or inserts of slats of wood or metal with baked enamel exterior finish or painted the equivalent thereof to represent a solid fence or building or a combination thereof, not less than six feet in height; provided however, that other inserts of other material within a chain link fence which in the opinion of the Planning Commission are as durable, and as aesthetic as the materials herein enumerated may be allowed by resolution of the Planning Commission." No one was present in this regard. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the hearing be closed and it be referred to the proper authority for processing and the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communicat ion from FRANK CHANELLE, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL CITY POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, was presented. Frank Chanelle, President, National City Police Officers' Association, 3025 Plaza Boulevard, was present and said the President of the National City Firemen's Relief Association had pre-empted much of what he had to say, especially to the Star -News which was not factual; he did want to read a paragraph of his letter to the Council: "But first let me commend the City Council for the fine wage survey recently completed. This survey is without a doubt the most equitable and comprehensive wage survey that the employees of this City have ever experienced. The Police Association wishes to congratulate the Council and the people who made ltis survey possible." Mr. Chanelle said this was for the benefit of the Star - News. Mr. Chanelle said under the City Manager's proposal on Merit Pay the City would pay approximately half of what they are paying now, or a little more; he was interested in the Police Department and thought his plan, Steps 1, 2, 3 and possibly 4 at a later time was self-explanatory; the City Manager told him they were paying too much money for merit pay; they were paying the Police Department $1,431.00; under Plan 2 of the Police Associa- tion this w aild be cut to $814.88; the City Manager's plan would cut it to $782.85; he felt if they incorporated their plan, they would make the A.S. Degree in Police Science something worth while. City Manager Osburn said his recommendation regarding the merit pay was the same for all personnel in the City, that they be allowed 5% under the criteria set up that was on the Agenda. Councilman Harris inquired if that was included in the vote e ore. City Manager Osburn said it was his intention it refer to everyone.. Councilman Harris said he thought they voted on this. Mayor Morgan asked the City Attorney if that was his feeling. City Attorney McLean said he couldn't recall. City Clerk Minogue said it was not stated specifically. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the City Manager's recommendation be 1/9/68 180 approved. Vice Mayor Colburn said he felt the Merit System, enacted in 1965, was enacted with stipulations that any new system would have some difficulties and problems a.nd these changes should be adopted by motion of the Council on recommendation of the City Manager; he felt there should be some consideration toward the recommendation of the Police Officers' Associa- tion; they have suggested some outlines that would upgrade and continue to upgrade the quality of the policemen. The Vice Mayor said without shutting the door completely, he would hope this would be referred to the next budget session as a. possibility of an individual merit system program. Mayor Morgan inquired if the maker of the motion would include referring this to the next budget session. Included in motion and second. Councilman Hogue said part of this study should be whether all of the departments should be on the same Merit System or should there be a separate system for different departments; Mr. Chenelle's recommendation shows evidence his department for his Association has worked out what he feels is a money -saving program for our City and also would up -grade the type of policemen we have so far as education was concerned; we should decide in the final analysis in the budget session should we have separate merit scales for different depart- ments or should they all be under one merit scale. The Mayor inquired if they would study that in every phase at that time. City Manager Osburn said they would. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Gelbana, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Nene Colburn. A communication fr an CITY MANAGER OSBURN (Merit Pay or Education Incentive Pay Plan), was presented. The City Clerk said it had been covered in previous action. Mayor Morgan said they would go to the next item. A communication from ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LINN (Salary Analysis - Police and Fire Differential; Police Patrolmen and Firemen Positions Only), was presented. City Clerk Minogue said that had already been considered. A communication from DIRECTOR OF PARK & RECREATION MALEY (Tenure in the Recreation Section of Part Time or Unclassified Personnel), was presented. City Manager Osburn said pay for part-time employees was brought up by Councilman Reid sometime ago; they missed out on the previous raise and were not included in this survey; it was the recommendation of Mr. Reid these people who had been with the City over five years be granted a 5% increase; he could not see anything wrong with that. The City Manager said he would like permission to survey all the part-time employees and re-classify them and adjust their salaries at the next budget session; there won't be many part-time people working until the first of July. Councilman Hogue inquired if the City Manager was recommending the part-time employees be given a raise. City Manager Osburn said he was recommending a 5% raise now for the people listed on Mr. Maley's communication and consider all of them again at budget time. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION MALEY (Salary Study), was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, this be referred to City Manager Osburn. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from ANIMAL REGULATION OFFICER BOWMAN (Salary Survey), was presented. City Manager Osburn said he did not recommend any changes be made in the survey other than those already made. Moved by Harris, seconded by Morgan the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Councilman Hogue inquired what they were voting on. Mayor Morgan said on Mr. Bowman's surve, No. 8 on the Agenda. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if it was the opinion of the City Manager's office all the duties were taken under consideration by the salary survey committee and they felt no matter what the title, the complete duties were sufficiently covered and compensated. City Manager Osburn said they used this study as a glide, they checked with the cities Chula Vista, La Mesa, E1 Cajon, San Diego and Imperial Beach and there was little difference in all of the requirements of each city; but not enough to justify changing the survey. Vice Mayor Colburn said Mr. Bowman state: in his letter he was occasionally assigned to cover a patrol unit when there 1/9/68 181 wos no other unit available; he asked if this was done by Animal Control Officers in the other cities. City Manager Osburn said they had no record of that. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if they felt anyone could cover a patrol unit; what did covering a. patrol unit mean; how much back-up was he asked to offer. City Manager Osburn said he couldn't answer this in any particular case; the man was required to shoot on the range becausehe does carry a pistol and whether he was an Animal Regulation Officer or Pound - master would not make much difference in backing up a police unit. Frank Chenelle, President, National City Police Officers' Association, said it takes a different kind of man to back a police officer; Mr. Bowman has done this for years and he has seen him in action doing the job just about as.. much as an officer; Mr. Bowman is a member- of the Police Officers' Associa- tion; some of his jobs are different because the City has found it unnecessary to provide enough men; he has seen Mr. Bowman take police reports such as stolen bike reports; if he did not get a raise there was something wrong with the survey in this respect. Councilman Hogue inquired if it says in Mr. Bowman's job classification that he was supposed to do these things. City Manager Osburn read the definition of duties from the Civil Service classification. Councilman Hogue inquired if they voted to go along with the City Manager's recommendation, would the other duties mentioned be discontinued. City Manager Osburn said other duties were mentioned in the job description: "Answers complaints regarding domestic and wild animals, explains provisions of various codes and ordinances regarding animals, writes violation notices and issues citations, patrols the city for viola- tion of laws pertaining to animals, impounds stray animals and removes dead animals from the city streets, removes, impounds dead animals to the nearest pound, investigates animal bites, arranges for the quarantine of animals involved; keeps records and submits reports of animals impounded and investi- gations conducted; operates small truck, revolver, and tranquilizing gun in the performance of his duties." Ben Bowman, 2445 Van Ness Avenue, was present and asked the City Manager what the heading of the duties were that he had just read. City Manager Osburn said he was sorry; it said Pound- master 1967. Mr. Bowman said he should have met with the survey people; he did not write everything on his form; he did not see how they could double his work and cut his wages within one year. Mayor Morgan inquired if the survey caused a cut in his pay. Mr. Bowman said he wouldn't take home less now but if the City got a raise eighteen months from now, he was certain it would be longer before he would be considered. City Manager Osburn said no one got a pay cut; this was a reclassification from a Pound - master; there was a mistake as the Poundmaster title was supposed to have been Animal Control Officer; there was no cut in the pay but it is a "Y" rate. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired for comparison if the survey team inter- viewed any of the custodians. City Manager Osburn said he couldn't say as he wasn't with them when they talked to anyone. Vice Mayor Colburn said he was almost certain the survey team did interview one or more of the custod- ians; the Council by a majority vote -gave the custodians 2% increase over the survey's recommendation of no increase; Mr. Bowman evidently did not list out the total duties he performs; there was no survey conference made with him; the administration could check this out that Mr. Bowman does do the things mentioned here and he was doing more than the requirements under the definition of an Animal Control Officer; they should take another look at this and consider if they want him to continue on his present job or to revert back to the definition referred to under the Animal Control Officer's qualifications. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager to bring a report on this. City Manager Osburn said it was all on the Agenda in their report dated January 2nd and read portions of the report. Mr. Bowman did not agrez with all of the items mentioned under Animal Regulation Officer. Mayor Morgan said if Mr. Bowman could show the survey was not correct, Council would take another look at it. Mr. Bowman said the wages in the book was correct for Animal Regulation Officer; but the duties the City Manager rea_. for Animal Regulation Officer was forPoundmaster. Carried, by the folloe-- ing vote, to -wit: Ayes: Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan.- Nays: Colburn. Councilman Hogue stated Mr. Bowman should do exactly what he is required to do according to his classification; if required to do other things other than what was listed, then the thing to do was to have his job re-classifies 1/9/68 182 and compensate him for the extra work he does not called for under his classification. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager to check this. Councilman Harris suggested they review Mr. Bowman's case at budget time. Councilman Reid stated it was his understanding that at budget time they would review all of this. A comparison of PURCHASING AGENT and ASSISTANTS, City and County of San Diego and San Diego City Schools, was presented. City Manager Osburn said Mrs. Bussey was recently changed from Purchasing Clerk to Assistant Purchas- ing Agent; the only rates they could find in the area that compare with Assistant Purchasing Agent was one in San Diego City and one in the County and one in the San Diego City Schools which, in his opinion, was not comparable to the position here; he felt the salary and title should be left the same. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Councilman Hogue said he thought at the time the classification was changed that Mrs. Bussey stated there would be no difference expected in salary in any way. Mayor Morgan inquired how much of a raise Mrs. Bussey received. City Manager Osburn said she received a 10% raise. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LINN (Personnel Position Survey), was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Colburn, the communication be filed. City Manager Osburn said this was for the Personnel Clerk and he would recommend no change in that position. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Mayor Morgan said there was a motion on the floor. Motion and second to file withdrawn. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Harris the meeting be closed. COUNCILMAN REID said there was one motion he would like to make: now that they went along with the 5% (Merit Pay), he would like to see that made permanent; he would like the City Manager to get with each department, and if the Police and Fire want more than 18 units, work it out; for some of their departments he felt it was fair; and he would so move. VICE MAYOR COLBURN asked if the motion that carried for the City Manager's recommendation that the item on the Agenda which was under XIIi, Items 1 and 2 include the approval of the proposed merit or education incentive pay plan. Mayor Morgan said that included that department. Vice Mayor Colburn said he misunderstood the maker of the motion; if they checked the record they would find the motion was to go along with the City Manager's recommen- dation; at that time he said the disparity and trend that was coming and the hours of the firemen should be referred to a later date and that the present merit system should be adhered to; he thought that was what they voted on; if they voted under one motion to include an item on the Agenda that per- tained to one department of the City and included the whole City in that motion, then he thought that motion was out of order; he asked that consid- eration be given on the City Manager's recommendation, dated December 15, 1967, which they laid over at the meeting when it was first brought to their attention. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager if that was all of his recommendation on that. City Manager Osburn said it was. Mayor Morgan said he thought they voted on that. City Manager Osburn said he was under the impression they did but wouldn't say for sure. City Clerk Minogue said it was discussed in connection with the Firemen; she did not feel it was clear; after some discussion when the motion was made after the President the Police Officers' Association spoke it was included then. Mayor Morgan inquired if they could make a motion. Vice Mayor Colburn said he didn't w- to make the motion but wanted to make it clear; he didn't think they voted on it and inquired if the record would show they voted on Item No. 4. Cite Clerk Minogue said not as such. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager if h,- was clear on it. City Manager Osburn.said he was not; if they wanted to take this item up, he mould recommend Item 1 in his report be changed to 1 January instead of the effective date of the salary survey (Merit Step 2 be abolished as of the effective date of this Salary Survey). Councilman Hogue stated Councilman Reid disagreed with Item 7 (Each employee must maintain a satisfactory service record while receiving the educational incentive compen- sation.). Councilman Reid said he just made a motion on it but supposed it died for lack of second. Mayor Morgan said he did not realize Councilman 1/9/68 183 Reid had made a motion. Moved by Harris, seconded by Morgan, the City Mz.:nager's recommendation, with the change he made, be approved. Vice Mayor Colburn said he was against the motion; some items listed make up the criteria for qualifying; there should be more study and more thought given to it; he felt all employees should be treated equal but also felt all employees' job classifications do not require equal education; the present system was better than the one proposed although the present system needed some study. Councilman Hogue said he disagreed with Item 4 (The completion of 18 accredited college or university units or credit hours since becoming an employee of National City); he thought he understood the City Manager's thinking on this but it indicated to him if a person were to hire into the City with the 18 units already or as a college graduate, he would never be eligible for merit pay unless he went back to college and got 18 more units; this might be a discouragement to our City toward getting educated men; also, he agreed with Councilman Reid on Item 7; this was sometimes used as a weapon over people's heads. City Manager Osburn said to the best of his knowledge there had only been two people who lost merit pay status; neither of those people were with the City at this time; as for Item 7, he didn't believe the intention of the merit system was to pay a person because he was going to school; it was to pay him because he did a better job for the City; they would discuss this at budget time. Councilman Harris inquired if employees obtained credits to do their job better or to seek a higher job. Frank Chenelle, President, National City Police Officers' Association, said they were a small department; in San Diego Sergeant's and Lieutenant's exams are given three or four times within six months; the last Sergeant exam in National City was in 1965; there probably won't be another one for another two years; therefore, they have to seek their benefits in other avenues. Mr. Chenelle spoke against Item 4 of the City Manager's recommen- dation: persons having the 18 accredited units on hire, would have to go to college again in order to get anything over the top rate after two years. Mayor Morgan said he thought they voted they would study this at budget time. Councilman Harris said he thought this had already been voted on before. Mayor Morgan asked the City Clerk to tell them if they had voted on this. Councilman Hogue said they should do one of two things: they should go ahead and okay the City Manager's new plan or they should stick with the old plan even though some of them disagreed with some of the points under the old plan; they should set up a committee, bring these people before them (from the Fire Department, Police Department, and other employees) and see if they could work up a workable merit plan; if they can't, then do away with the merit raise as suggested. City Manager Osburn said there was a statement made that a parson with a degree in Police Science couldn't further his education much by going to school; under Item 5 it says "Each college or university credit course must be approved by the City Manager and Department Head before credit may be earned or attained toward the fulfill- ment of completing the 18 required units or credit course; this could go on up into public administration or anything he wanted to get; they don't even teach the lower division units in State College at night. Mr. Chenelle said that was his point; a person who hired on at the department, according to Section 4 after he had a degree in Police Science has to go to school some more; the easiest way out would be an extension course which would cost $45.00 for three units or go to State; in other words, they were penalizing a man for going to school and getting his education; if they were to delete No. 4 or change it so that his 18 units obtained prior to hiring into the department wouldn't be held against him. Mayor Morgan said if a policeman was not a policeman when he was hired, they should raise the Civil Service standards to hire better men at the time they hire. City Clerk Minogue said th4.eerlier motion was: "Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the recommendation of the City Manager in regard to Merit Pay be approved; they later amended it to include that the outline prepared by the Police :'association and their recommendations be referred to the Finance Committee during the budget session." Mayor Morgan said he would have to rule that the motion was out of order. Vice Mayor Colburn said before closing the meeting, he would like to know what the vote was on the motion just mentione^_ by the City Clerk. City Clerk Minogue said it was unanimous. Vice Mayor 1/9/68 184 Colburn said it was not his intention to vote in favor of the City Manager's recommendation on the merit pay or educational incentive plan; he would like to vete "no" on that. Mayor Morgan asked that the record show the Vice Mayor as voting "no" on this motion. COUNCILMAN HOGUE requested the Mayor to appoint a committee to work on the merit system plan before the budget time; they could meet with the City Manager to work out some of the dissatisfactions. Mayor Morgan suggested they wait on appointing a committee. Motion to close the meeting seconded by Colburn. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:56 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR, CIT OF)HAT ONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 1/9/68