City Council - Ordinance Committee

City of Chicopee City Council Ordinance Committee DRAFT Members James Tillotson, Chair Fred Krampits, Vice Chair APPROVED 9-14-21 Frank Laflamme Gary Labrie Jerry Roy MINUTES July 6, 2021 The following are the minutes of a public hearing held Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 6:15 PM in the City Council Auditorium, Thrid Floor, City Hall 17 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013. Members Present: Tillotson, Krampits, Laflamme, Labrie, Roy Also Present: Dan Garvey (Associate City Solicitor), Councilor McAuliffe, Councilor Galecki, Councilor Balakier The meeting was called to order at 6:15 PM In compliance with the open meeting laws the Chairman asked if anyone in the audience was recording the meeting. Hearing none the meeting continued. ITEM #1 Chapter 7 Ordinance Revisions. 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 $ 85,000.00 103,500.00 (effective 1/4/22) 122,000.00 (effective 1/1/23) 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) 1  F. Assessors (3) 60,000.00 68,613.50 (effective 1/4/22) 77,227.00 (effective 1/1/23) G. Treasurer 75,000.00 83,500.00 (effective 1/4/22) 92,000.00 (effective 1/1/23) H. Collector 65,000.00 74,750.00 (effective 1/4/22) 84,500.00 (effective 1/1/23) I. City Clerk 65,000.00 71,250.00 (effective 1/4/22) 77,500.00 (effective 1/1/23) J. Law Department a. City Solicitor $67,500.00 (effective 2/1/21) b. Assistant City Solicitor 61,000.00 (effective 2/1/21) c. Associate City Solicitor (3) 55,000.00 (each) (effective 2/1/21) d. Council – Legal Counsel 55,000.00 (effective 2/1/21) e. Chief of Litigation/Labor Relations 64,000.00 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 $51,503.13 Grade 6 b. Clerk 34,603.38 Grade 3 L. Office of the Mayor a. Chief of Staff $66,273.12 Grade 8 b. Staff Assistant 56,208.96 Grade 5 c. Special Projects Manager 55,102.32 Grade 5 M. Auditing Department a. Senior Accountant $66,996.09 Grade 8 b. Budget Analyst 65,680.65 Grade 8 2  N. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer $66,996.09 Grade 8 O. Law Department a. Paralegal (1) $62,765.28 Grade 6 b. Paralegal (1) 55,645.20 Grade 6 P. Human Resources a. Assistant Director Grade 8 40 hrs/wk $60,050.88 b. Benefits Coordinator Grade 6 40 hrs/wk 49,193.28 c. Senior Generalist Grade 7 40 hrs/wk 53,264.88 d. Administrative Assistant Grade 4 40 hrs/wk 38,022.48 Q. Office of the City Clerk a. Compliance Officer $23,614.76 Grade 4 R. Planning Department a. Development Manager $59,834.25 Grade 8 S. Council on Aging a. P.T. Office Receptionist $13,756.95 Group 2 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement and will follow the non-union personnel wage scale effective July 1, 2018. 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 3  Y. Council on Aging a. Sub. Transportation Coordinator $ 4,182.00 Grade 1 Z. DPW Administration a. City Safety Program Stipend $ 10,000.00 AA. City Hall Maintenance a. City Messenger Stipend $ 3,000.00 BB. Management Information System – Chicopee T.V. a. Part-Time Television Production Director $ 25.00 per hour b. Junior Internship Student Camera Operator 15.00 per hour CC. City Clerk a. Clerk of Board $ 8,000.00 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 $ 13.50 per hour b. Circulation Clerk (On-call) 13.50 per hour AA. Engineering Department a. Seasonal Jr. Engineer $ 13.50 per hour BB. Highway Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 13.50 per hour CC. Sanitation Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 13.50 per hour b. Waste Reduction Enforcement Officer 19.00 per hour DD. Parks Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 13.50 per hour EE. Flood Control Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 13.50 per hour 4  FF. Golf Department a. Seasonal Golf Assistants $ 13.50 per hour b. Pro-Shop Assistant 13.50 per hour c. Cashiers 14.00 per hour GG. Water Department a. Seasonal Employees $ 13.50 per hour b. Intern 13.50 per hour HH. Waste Water Treatment Plant a. Temporary Laborer $ 13.50 per hour b. Intern 13.50 per hour II. Parks & Recreation Department a. Ranger $ 13.50 per hour b. Special Care Taker 13.50 per hour c. Lifeguard 13.50 per hour d. Head Lifeguard 18.00 per hour e. Leader of Recreation/Art 17.00 per hour f. Assistant Recreation Leaders 14.25 per hour g. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 9-10) 13.50 per game h. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 11-12) 14.50 per game i. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 13-14) 16.00 per game j. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 9-10) 14.50 per game k. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 11-12) 18.00 per game l. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 13-14) 21.50 per game m. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 9-10) 13.50 per game n. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 11-12) 14.50 per game o. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 13-14) 16.00 per game p. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 8-10) or 3rd-4th grade 28.00 per game 5  q. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 11-12) or 5th-6th grade 34.00 per game r. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 13-14) or 7th-8th grade 39.50 per game s. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 8-10) or 3rd-4th grade 28.00 per game t. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 11-12) or 5th-6th grade 34.00 per game u. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 13-14) or 7th-8th grade 39.50 per game v. Camp Director 19.50 per hour w. Assistant Director 18.00 per hour x. Specialist 17.00 per hour y. Senior Counselors 15.25 per hour z. Junior Counselors 14.25 per hour aa. Aquatics Director 19.50 per hour bb. Lifeguard Instructor 17.00 per hour cc. Intern 13.50 per hour JJ. Police Department a. Special Patrolmen $ 15.00 per hour KK. MIS Department a. Intern $ 17.00 per hour LL. Law Department a. Legal Intern (2) $ 15.00 per hour MM. Planning Department a. Intern (2) $ 17.50 per hour OO. Human Resources a. Temporary Clerk $ 13.50 per hour b. Pandemic Response Clerk 15.00 per hour c. Pandemic Response Nurse 40.00 per hour 6  d. Pandemic Response Lead Nurse 50.00 per hour PP. City Clerk a. Wardens $ 160.00 per day b. Clerks 140.00 per day c. Inspectors 120.00 per day d. Set-up Workers 130.00 per day QQ. Registrars a. Census Takers $ 19.00 per hour b. Election Recount Workers 20.00 per hour Any person hired to assist with an Election Recount should be compensated $20/hr. Any current employees of the City assisting with a recount should be excluded from this ordinance and paid at their current wage rate. 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. Said ordinance to be effective 7/1/2021 7 Councilor Tillotson stated this is the non-union people who received raises and adjustments. Councilor Laflamme motion to approve – Councilor Tillotson 2nd the motion – motion passed Committee vote 5 – 0 favorable Meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM. 8