295  Dunn City Council Special Meeting Monday, April 17,2023 5:30 p.m., Dunn Municipal Building  Minutes  PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Mayor Pro Tem Dr. David L.I Bradham, Council Members J. Also present: City Manager. Steven Neuschafer, Assistant City Manager Mathew Boone, Finance Director Cary McNallan, Chief of Police Cary Jackson, Human Resources Director Connie Jernigan, Downtown Director. Amber Mayor Elmore opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and gave the invocation. Afterwards, he led int the Pledge of Human Resources Director Jernigan shared that Erica Phillips with the MAPS Group will be making the presentation on the findings oft the pay study. Phillips shared the qualifications of the MAPS Group and the different services that they provide. The goal of updating the pay plan is to retain, recruit and motivate employees. Each employee completed a survey of their job and had an orientation. After which, the supervisor reviewed thes survey andi made notes and comments based on the employees information.  Wesley Sills, April Gaulden, Frank McLean, Billy N.Tart, and Chuck Turnage.  Groves, and City Attorney Tilghman Pope. CALLTO ORDER ANDI INVOCATION Pay Study Presentation: and Discussion  Allegiance.  The finished producti includes:  Recommendations fora an updated classification: structure Jobo descriptions that adequately reflect jobr responsibilities and required qualifications Marketa assessment measuring the city's positions with] peer employers FLSA review ofj job titles (exempt VS. non- exempt) Recommendations: for sustainable pay policies andj practices.  Phillips added that the studyi is based onj pay grades. She reviewed the printed information with the Council. She shared about the compression issue and recommends increasing minimum pay due to years of experience: and service.' They: are recommending. 5 percent per year tol help with the compression problem. Cost for implementation is $391,134 or 6.1% of overall payroll, which does not include benefits. She recommended sharing with employees every other year ors sO cost of thel benefits that they receive. Merit pay was discussed and is also recommended. Council Member Turnages sharedt thati itisi important that the Council look to determine ift the City can afford the implementation. Discussion followed on merit pay being more Last pays study was completed: in1 1993. Phillips recommended making changes annually tol keepf from needing another pays study int thei immediate: future. Sometimes you may need tol look ati individual positions due tot the demands of people in that position and tol keep up with the market. She did not recommend taking awayt the COLAi increase. Jernigan addedt that ont thel listserv most municipalities areg giving 5% COLA this yeara andi most give between 2 and 5% merit. Council Member Sills recommended: a morale assessment ofe employees alsoi is Motion by Council Member Sills and second by Council Member McLean to enter Closed Session for the purpose [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11()(5)) toi instruct thes staff concerning the negotiation oft the price and terms ofa With nof further business to discuss, motion by Council Member Gaulden and second by Council Member Sills  aggressive.  needed. Mayor Elmore thankedi Ms. Phillips and Connie fora allt their effortsi in this process. contract concerning the: acquisition ofr real property. Motion unanimously approved.  Mayor Elmore reconvened the meeting.  toa adjourn the meeting at 6:58 p.m. Motion unanimously approved.  GORPORATA SEAL  Mayor  APhy  Attest:  Cgnuny hlno Tammy Wiliam; CMC,NCCMC  City Clerk