Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is an ordinance to update the City’s personnel schedule. It accomplishes two things: it adopts 2.95% wage increases for the City’s non-bargaining unit employees, consistent with wage increases established for the members of the City’s four bargaining units; and it adjusts position classification titles and related language to ensure consistency with the terminology used in the City’s Organization and Staffing Schedule.

This ordinance is being introduced as an emergency measure to ensure that it takes effect as of the pay period beginning December 24, 2018.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the ordinance be passed as an emergency measure, with no second reading required.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that by law, the Oakwood Municipal Judge determines the actual salary for each court employee, but City Council is responsible for setting the maximum amount to be paid for each job classification within the court. This ordinance will increase the maximum compensation for all court employee job classifications by 2.95%, consistent with wage increases given to office and management staff, and to the members of the City’s four collective bargaining units.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mr. Epley that the ordinance be passed as an emergency measure, with no second reading required.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Mr. Stephens explained that this is the first reading of an ordinance to require dogs to be kept on leashes when off the owner’s property. Our existing ordinance, which mirrors state law, requires dogs to be under “reasonable control” but does not require a leash. The ordinance being introduced will require dogs to be “securely leashed and under…reasonable control,” and also makes changes to clarify the service animal exception and to create an exemption for the Dog Park at Creager Field.