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Session 1935 September 27, 2004 Timothy Hepler, 3907 Cordes, expressed his concern regarding this proposal and mentioned there was a lack of information provided to police officers. He was emphatic that he did not represent the Fire Fighters. Although he said he makes the effort to remain informed, he was not aware of these changes and feels that those concerned were ill-informed and under-informed about the issues. He asked why this was so, especially when decisions were made in May and the police were not contacted for their feed-back. Some feel that it is a "windfall" for the command staff and he feels that they should at least be informed changes. The Bill was given its third reading. Mr. Wagner moved approval and Mr. Sharpe seconded. Ms. Welsch said she received an email but does not know if it was from Mr. Hepler. She wants to know what Councilmember Colquitt's "take" on this matter is since she is the liaison to the Pensions Board. Ms. Welsch believed that the uniformed employees representative was responsible for conveying information to the members in the police department. She wants to know if Mr. Hepler's concerns are widespread amongst the uniformed patrolmen. Ms. Colquitt mentioned that the representative for the Police Department did not attend the last meeting. Mr. Ollendorff said the matter was handled by the Pension Board and representative of Police and Fire Departments spoke in favor of these changes and Mr. Ollendorff said he supports the changes because they provided incentives for police to remain on their jobs. Mayor Adams said pension changes occur because the representatives bring forward the proposed changes for the Board to consider. Ms. Brungardt was familiar with Mr. Hepler's comments and asked if there is a way that communications can be improved in terms of keeping officers informed and some way to foster open communication. Mayor Adams reminded the Council of the delineations between management and labor when it comes to this type of negotiation, pointing out that union members do not want to be told what to do by managers. Ms. Welsch reiterated the need for the representatives to improve communication with members. Mr. Wagner expressed confidence in Council appointees on the Pensions Boards and in the excellent job they do. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Ms. Colquitt, Ms. Brungardt, Mr. Wagner, Ms. Brot, Ms. Welsch, Mr. Sharpe and Mayor Adams; NAYS: none. Bill Number 8733 passed and became Ordinance Number 6505. 2. BILL NUMBER 8734 - APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF A TRACT OF LAND TO BE KNOWN AS 7261 DELMAR BOULEVARD CONDOMINIUMS AND LOCATED AT 7261 DELMAR. The Bill was given its second reading. Page 15