With two members not in attendance, Holland Village council gave a reading only to an ordinance that proposes pay rate adjustments for a number of positions.
At the April 4 meeting, Mayor Lee Irons said a review of the village ordinance pertaining to pay rates was outdated and needed to be amended.
Included in the adjustments was the elimination of parttime terminology, said the mayor, noting that pay rates are not based on part-time or fulltime status.
Council President Ryan Spangler said the committee looked at wages as a whole and “changes needed to be made.”
The recommended hourly pay adjustments by department that would take effect April 23 are:
•Police–chief, $35.86 starting, $36.36 after one year, and $36.86 after two years; lieutenant, $33.67 starting, $34.17 after one year and $34.67 after two years; sergeant, $31.67 starting, $32.17 after one year and $32.67 after two years; officer, $24.24 starting, $25.47 after one year, $26.69 after two years, $27.92 after three years, $29.14 after four years and $30.67 after five years; position of auxiliary police officer was deleted.
•Maintenance–superintendent, $29.89 starting, $30.39 after one year and $30.89 after two years; assistant superintendent, $28.45 starting, $28.95 after one year and $29.45 after two years; maintenance worker 1, $21.06 starting, $22.28 after one year, $23.50 after two years $24.73 after three years, $25.95 after four years and $27.45 after five years; and maintenance worker 2, $15.31 starting, $15.91 after one year, $16.50 after two years, $17.09 after three years, $17.69 after four years and $18.28 after five years; seasonal part-time and part-time maintenance positions would be eliminated.
•Office–clerk/treasurer, $23.03 starting, $24.26 after one year, $25.48 after two years, $26.71 after three years, $27.93 after four years, and $29.45 after five years; administrative assistant, $20.60 starting, $21.82 after one year, $23.05 after two years $24.27 after three years, $25.50 after four years and $26.99 after five years; office assistant, $17.75 starting, $18.25 after one year, $18.75 after two years $19.25 after three years, $19.75 after four years and $20.25 after five years; part-time office assistant would be deleted; village attorney, $80.36.
Council all at monthly pay rates–Mayor, $1,252.04; president of council, $443.19; council members, $405.71; plan commission, $45.
Other Business
In other business, council:
•Hired Sayde Perry as the new office assistant to the police department. She will work 20 hours per week, and her salary will be $18.25 per hour.
•Approved a lump sum payment of $10,439 to Bowser-Morner Inc., a consulting engineering and testing firm. The company will take core samples and conduct compact testing on McCord Road. The resurfacing project will run from Angola Road to Kipling Drive and is slated to be done in 2024.
•Gave a first reading, but took no action, on the village’s participation in the ODOT road salt contracts for the winter of 2023-24.
•Heard from Mayor Irons that a former councilman, Terry Nachtrab, passed away last month. “He had been in poor health and had to resign from council,” he said, adding, “we want to extend our sympathy to the family.”
•Heard from police Lieutenant Jim Piotrowski that the Flock cameras should be installed at different sites throughout the village by the end of this month.
He also told council that the new police vehicle is almost ready and when the last piece of accessory equipment arrives, the SUV will be put on the road.
•Paid bills totaling $38,754.
Council’s next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, in council chambers 1245 Clarion Avenue, and is open to the public.
~Jane Maiolo
