City Council - Ordinance Committee

Ordinance Committee Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 2016 @ 6:30 PM ITEM #1 Add Chapter 260, Section 37A - Engine brakes prohibited. The use of engine brakes shall be prohibited along the entire length of Westover Road. Any violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of $300.00. ITEM #2 BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF CHICOPEE IS HEREBY AMENDED BY INSERTING THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL SALARIES AND BENEFITS AS DETAILED BELOW: CHAPTER 7 Group 1 A. Mayor $85,000.00 B. President of the City Council 13,000.00 C. City Councilors (12) 12,000.00 (each) D. Vice Chairman of School Committee 6,500.00 E. School Committee Members 6,000.00 (each) F. Assessors (3) 60,000.00 G. Treasurer 75,000.00 H. Collector 65,000.00 I. City Clerk 65,000.00 J. Law Department a. City Solicitor $41,600.00 b. Assistant City Solicitor 41,600.00 c. Chief of Litigation 44,427.49 d. Associate City Solicitor (3) 41,600.00 (each) e. Council – Legal Counsel 41,600.00 Group 1 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive longevity as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective Bargaining Unit/Agreement, Health-Dental-Eye Insurance and Retirement. Group 2 K. Office of the City Council a. Administrative Assistant $39,544.00 b. Clerk 26,069.86 L. Office of the Mayor a. Chief of Staff $47,977.02 b. Staff Assistant 40,061.83 c. Special Projects Manager 40,061.83 d. Grant Specialist 10,000.00  M. Auditing Department a. Senior Accountant $57,173.60 N. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer $53,583.47 O. Law Department a. Paralegal $45,000.00 P. Human Resources a. Generalist (1) $37,797.67 b. Generalist (1) N/A c. Benefits Coordinator 41,600.00 d. Assistant Human Resource Director 47,500.00 Q. Office of the City Clerk a. Compliance Officer $19,912.00 R. Planning Department a. Development Manager $47,941.38 S. Council on Aging a. Program Coordinator $30,646.00 b. Program Assistant 14,229.93 c. P.T. Office Receptionist 2,118.40 Group 2 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement. Group 3 T. Auditing Department a. Assistant Auditor – Stipend $ 4,000.00 U. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer – Stipend $ 4,000.00 V. Office of the Registrar a. Board of Registrar’s (3) $ 1,000.00 each W. Liquor License Commission a. Chairman $ 700.00 b. Commissioners (4) 600.00 each X. Planning Department a. Environmental Stipend $10,000.00 Y. Council on Aging  a. Wellness/Health Nurse N/A b. Sub. Transportation Coordinator $ 3,023.56 Group 3 employees as defined above shall NOT be entitled to any additional benefits. The following positions shall be established by the City of Chicopee along with the following hourly rate of pay as detailed below: Group 4 Z. Library Department a. Part Time Page $ 10.00 per hour AA. Engineering Department a. Seasonal Jr. Engineer $ 10.00 per hour BB. Highway Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour CC. Sanitation Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour DD. Parks Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour EE. Flood Control Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour FF. Golf Department a. Seasonal Golf Assistants $ 10.00 per hour b. Pro-Shop Assistant 12.00 per hour c. Cashiers 11.00 per hour GG. Water Department a. Seasonal Employees $ 10.00 per hour HH. Waste Water Treatment Plant a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour II. Parks & Recreation Department a. Ranger $ 10.00 per hour b. Special Care Taker 10.00 per hour c. Lifeguard 10.00 per hour d. Head Lifeguard 10.75 per hour e. Leader of Recreation/Art 10.00 per hour f. Assistant Recreation Leaders 10.00 per hour g. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 9-10) 10.00 per hour h. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 11-12) 11.00 per hour  i. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 13-14) 12.00 per hour j. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 2/game (Age 9-10) 12.00 per hour k. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 2/game (Age 11-12) 15.00 per hour l. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 2/game (Age 13-14) 18.00 per hour m. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 9-10) 11.00 per hour n. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 11-12) 12.00 per hour o. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 13-14) 13.00 per hour p. Youth Baseball/Softball Official 1/game (Age 8-10) 22.00 per hour q. Youth Baseball/Softball Official 1/game (Age 11-12) 25.00 per hour r. Youth Baseball/Softball Official 1/game (Age 13-14) 30.00 per hour JJ. Police Department a. Special Patrolmen $ 10.00 per hour b. Special Sergeant 11.00 per hour c. Special Lieutenant 12.00 per hour d. Special Captain 13.00 per hour KK. MIS Department a. Intern $ 12.00 per hour LL. Law Department a. Legal Intern (2) $ 15.00 per hour MM. Planning Department a. Intern (2) $ 17.50 per hour Group 4 employees as defined above shall NOT be entitled to any additional benefits. Group 5 A. Police Chief B. Fire Chief The regular, full-time Fire Chief and the regular, full-time Police Chief of the City of Chicopee shall receive an annual compensation which shall not be less than (2) times the highest annual rate of compensation of a regular, full time firefighter, or a regular, full time police officer or patrolman, as the case may be. In addition, parity shall be maintained relative to compensation rates paid to the Police Chief and the Fire Department Chief for the City of Chicopee. The highest annual rate of regular, full time firefighter, or a regular full time police officer or patrolman, is to be construed and interpreted as the “base rate” and shall not include any other additional forms of compensation and, if given this definition, the rates of the Fire Chief and the Police Chief would mathematically come out to different levels of compensation, then the lower rate shall be adjusted to the higher rate in order to maintain parity between the two Department Heads. Group 5 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Patrolmen and Firefighter Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement. ITEM #3 Chapter 188-16 Motor Vehicle Repair/Auto Body Shop License Delete 188-16(A) The definition of Motor Vehicle Repair License And Insert in Place Thereof: MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR LICENSE Premises primarily used for repair work on motor vehicles, including but not limited to brake jobs, engine repair and replacement, electrical work, including, but not limited to, installation of audio/video equipment and/or remote vehicle starters, muffler and exhaust system and transmission repairs as well as other repairs of any major or minor nature needed on automobiles or motor vehicles exclusive of auto body work. It includes towing service for automotive, truck repair and other repair services normally contracted for by individuals. ITEM #4 ORDERED THAT the DPW install a “Parking Prohibited” sign on the odd side of Gagne Street 20 feet from the corner of Meadow Street and Gagne Street. ITEM #5 190 DELANEY AVENUE The frontage along Delaney Avenue PARKING PROHIBITED ITEM #6 EXCHANGE STREET In front of 136 Exchange Street TIME LIMIT PARKING – 30 MINUTE PARKING ITEM #7 BEMIS STREET East side from the entrance to Birch Bark Place to the corner PARKING PROHIBITED HERE TO CORNER ITEM #8 CYRAN STREET 20 MPH – Entire length SPEED LIMIT ITEM #9 DELETE CHICOPEE STREET In front of 826 Chicopee Street PARKING PROHIBITED BETWEEN SIGNS ITEM #10 CHICOPEE STREET In front of 826 Chicopee Street 1 HOUR PARKING FROM 9 AM – 6 PM ITEM #11 Minutes – November 23, 2015 & December 9, 2015