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speak if she's here. Gentlemen, call the question on the motion. All in favor, please vote
aye.
Mr. Cheek: It is in favor of denying; right?
Mr. Mayor: The motion is to deny.
Mr. Shepard: So affIrmative vote is deny?
Mr. Mayor: Right.
Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: That should take us back to item 14.
The Clerk:
14. Motion to approve the salary above the mid-point for Deputy Administrator
at $95,000. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee August 13,
2001)
Mr. Mayor: Mr. Kolb?
Mr. Kolb: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, recently I recruited, well,
advertised and recr'.lited for the position of Deputy Administrator. This position would
oversee the public safety portfolio for the organization. I have completed my deliberation
over the individuals that applied for that position, and I have offered the position to Mr.
Fred Russell, and he as accepted c,onditioned upon receiving a salary of $95,000. The
current policy is that I can approve up to ten percent over the minimum entry level of the
range. This is above the mid-point but still within the salary range. It is something that is
consistent with his professional growth in his career, but it is not an exorbitant increase
over what he is currently or what he was formerly making, which was in the low 90's.
Therefore I am requesting and recommending that you approve this salary for hiring Mr.
Fred Russell.
Mr. Mayor: And NIr. Kolb, this is related strictly to :NIr. Russell and his
compensation and no other positions are involved in this?
Mr. Kolb: That is correct. This is the only one.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. Mr. Beard?
Mr. Beard: Mr. Mayor, I move for approval. And I do that on the basis of that
from time to time, even when our former Administrator was here, we'd ask that he'd be
given some considerable help, "and we never got around to it and it was never pushed, and