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DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT A COST OF LIVING INCREASE RAISING <br />THE RANGES AS SET OUT IN THE CODY REPORT. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON <br />POINTED OUT THAT THE COST OF LIVING KEEPS THAT RANGE WITHIN THE NORM, <br />AND A COST OF LIVING INCREASE IS A REASON TO CHANGE THE SALARY SCALE. <br />HE NOTED THAT APPARENTLY WHAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IS A <br />COMPLETE ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS. HE COMMENTED THAT WORKMAN'S <br />COMPENSATION IS NOT PART OF THE BENEFIT PACKAGE. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK NOTED THAT HEALTH INSURANCE IS THE <br />BIG BENEFIT. <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS BELIEVED THE ADMINISTRATOR HAS AN UNDER- <br />STANDING OF WHAT THE BOARD WISHES,AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS <br />INFORMATION BACK AS SOON AS WE CAN. <br />CITY COUNCILMAN GREGG BROUGHT UP THE POINT THAT THE COMMIS- <br />SION ACTS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH COUNTY FIRE TAXING <br />DISTRICT AND ASKED IF IT IS THE COMMISSION`S INTENT TO SET THE <br />PARAMETERS FOR THE TAXING UNIT. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CITY OF <br />VERO BEACH WOULD ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT <br />THEY WOULD HANDLE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FIREMEN IS BARGAINING UNIT. <br />DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING THE AFFECT THE ANNOUNCING <br />OF PROPOSED SALARY GUIDELINES BY THE COUNTY COULD HAVE ON SUCH <br />NEGOTIATIONS. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY THE COMMISSION <br />EITHER SHOULD ADVISE THEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO PREPARE THEIR <br />BUDGET REQUESTS BASED ON LAST YEAR S SALARIES AND ADVISE THAT ALL <br />SALARY INCREASES WILL BE ADDRESSED AS WE GET INTO THE BUDGET SESSION, <br />OR ELSE RECOMMEND A 3% COST OF LIVING INCREASE AND MERIT RAISES OF <br />5.5% TO KEEP US IN POSITION AND THEN MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS AFTER <br />COMPLETING THE BUDGET AND DETERMINING IF WE HAVE THE MONEY AVAILABLE. <br />_ COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK DISCUSSED THE ESTIMATED IMPACT FIGURE <br />OF $388,077.00, WHICH THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED IS THE IMPACT ON <br />DIRECT SALARIES COST, AND AGAIN EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR MORE DETAILED <br />IMPACT FIGURES. <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL SUPPLY THE BOARD WITH AN ANALYSIS OF <br />THE IMPACT FIGURES AS DISCUSSED. <br />e <br />0 <br />0 <br />�ooK 4 pAu 16-4 <br />