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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING held Tuesday, March 27,2007 at 9:16 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall.
Mayor Castle presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Bryan Bain, Paul Esslinger, Burk Tower, Shirley Mattox,
Meredith Scheuermann, Dennis McHugh and William Castle
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren
Kraft, City Attorney
Resolution 07-104 Approve Salary Adjustment I City Manager
MOTION:
LOST:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
MOTION:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Bain)
Ayes (2) Tower, Mattox;
Noes (5) Bain, Esslinger, Scheuermann, McHugh, Castle
RECONSIDER (Bain; second, Castle)
Ayes (5) Bain, Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, Castle;
Noes (2) Esslinger, McHugh
ADOPT (Bain; second, Castle)
AMEND SALARY INCREASE FROM 2% TO 1 % EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 1, 2007 (Bain; second, Castle)
Ayes (4) Bain, Tower, Scheuermann, Castle;
Noes (3) Esslinger, Mattox, McHugh
ADOPT AS AMEND (Bain; second, Castle)
Ayes (4) Bain, Tower, Scheuermann, Castle;
Noes (3) Esslinger, Mattox, McHugh
Council Member McHugh explained that his concerns with City of Oshkosh employee
contracts had more to do with benefits than with salaries.
Council Member Esslinger explained that he would remain consistent as he had in the past
and vote against an increase in salary. He explained that the vast number of citizens in the
City of Oshkosh do not earn nearly as much as the position of City Manager and it is the
citizens who have to pay for the increase.
Proceedings of the Common Council - March 27, 2007
Council Member Bain explained he did not support a 2% increase. He stated he would
support a 1 % increase. He explained he was comfortable with the deliberations of the
contract meriting a 1 % adjustment.
Mayor Castle stated support for a 2% increase although it was an adjustment less than other
Department Heads. He explained that he would support a 1 % increase stating that the City
Manager was probably one of the lowest paid managers of a city our size in the Country, so
he was disappointed in the low increase.
Council Member Scheuermann stated that the Council did a good job in establishing goals
and there were areas she was not comfortable with so she would not support a 2% increase.
Council Member Tower stated his support for a 2% increase. He explained that the City
Manager was an experienced individual and the City was doing well. He explained there was
a salary structure within the City where others earn more than the City Manager. He stated
that a 1 % increase was less than it should be, but he would support it.
Council Member Mattox explained a 2% increase was the least that should be offered. She
explained that she would take a position and vote no on a 1 % percent increase due to other
city employees had asked for and received at least 2%.
MOTION:
CARRIED:
ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, McHugh)
VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
City Clerk
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