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<br />City CouncillFire Department Meeting <br />March 6, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Two hour call-out pay of $16.00 per hour was discussed by the Council. <br />Committee Member Randy Sykes explained that the fire fighters are requesting <br />double pay when called out between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The <br />City Council requested the Fire Chief research the number of calls between 10:00 <br />p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and the number of responders per call to determine the <br />effect that this would have on the budget. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that he does not support the two hour call-out pay <br />and further stated that he would support a total hourly pay rate of $19.50. <br /> <br />Council Member Farber indicated he agrees with the $19.50 per hour, however, <br />he disagreed with the Mayor's decision on the call-out pay. He indicated that he <br />would support call-out pay between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Task Force Member Tom Dillon indicated that the Fire Department is taking on <br />extra liability by going to a defined contribution plan. He stated there should be <br />some benefit to the fire fighters and requested that the City Council consider <br />paying $22.25 per hour. <br /> <br />Randy Sykes, Task Force Member indicated that $19.50 is not a big incentive to <br />the fire fighters. He further stated that the average total hourly pay for the last <br />nine years has been $21.16 and felt that the fire fighters would be moving <br />backwards by accepting $19.50 per hour. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Council Member Scheel questioned whether the fire fighters' wages were in line <br />with police department wages and other City employee wages and questioned <br />whether there was a way to increase their benefits to make them more in line <br />with other City employees. <br /> <br />Council Member Farber indicated he would be willing to increase the salary from <br />$19.50 per hour to a compromise of somewhere between $19.50 and $22.25 per <br />hour. Council Member Scheel indicated she concurred with Council Member <br />Farber. <br /> <br />Council Member Dietz indicated he was comfortable with $19.50 and noted that <br />this amount is the average over the last five years when training was included. <br /> <br />Task Force Member Bob Pearson indicated that the Fire Department has <br />suggested that they be paid $22.50 per hour and that the two hour call-out pay <br />and Holiday pay be dropped. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Council to make no decision on this issue at this time. <br />The Council further requested the Fire Chief to provide more statistical information <br />regarding these issues. <br /> <br />e <br />