Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the removal of a portion of Todds Lane from the Official City Map. This request, approved by the City Planning Commission on July 28, 2015, was made by an adjacent property owner who uses the referenced section of road for his business interests. The City has determined that the section of Todds Lane in question is not owned by City, that the owner is not known and that the section of street does not contribute to the surrounding traffic pattern and therefore can be removed from the Official City Map.

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing an extension of the City’s head tax abatement program through June 30, 2018. The City’s head tax abatement program expired on December 31, 2014. Under this program, an eligible entity approved for participation in this program is entitled to head tax abatement for a period of five (5) years to begin on the date of initial entry into the program and continuing for the full five years regardless of the programs expiration date.

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing a one-time payment totaling either $2,000 or $4,000 to 221 non-union City employees. The amount of the one-time payment is tied to the date non-union employees were hired. Those hired prior to July 2, 2013 would receive $4,000 while those hired between July 1, 2013 and July 2, 2014 would receive $2,000. Another 20 non-union employees hired after July 1, 2014 would not receive a one-time payment. This Ordinance also authorizes a 2% cost-of-living salary increase (COLA) for all non-union employees beginning in the current Fiscal Year 2016. The cost to the City for the one-time payments would be $925,790 and the total cost for the 2% COLA for the current fiscal year FY 2016 would be $432,160. The ongoing annual budget cost for the 2% COLA for non-union employees would be $301,724.