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<br />i?2 <br />~. rw <br /> <br />TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1985 <br /> <br />Plan, to become effective July 1, 1985. Councilman Oakes stated his <br /> <br />concern about the salaries of our police officers not being in line with <br /> <br />other jurisdictions, thus causing us to lose officers after we have <br /> <br />trained them, and he suggested that before budget time next year we should <br /> <br />consider doing something to upgrade their salaries. <br /> <br />Councilman Groden <br /> <br />expressed the same concerns but suggested that something be done right <br /> <br />away rather than waiting. Vice-Mayor Severt commended the Police Chief <br /> <br />and his Department and agreed with further study of their salaries. City <br /> <br />Manager George W. Brown noted that our beginning and ending rates for <br /> <br />police officers are not that much off in comparison with other jurisdic- <br /> <br />tions, it is our step increments that cause the difference (we have 3-1/2% <br /> <br />with the newly adopted plan vs. 5% for others). The Administration will <br /> <br />review this matter. <br /> <br />Mayor Cole noted that the request by Mr. Frank Gravely of Piedmont <br /> <br />Carloading, for a waiver of penalty resulting from failure to obtain a <br /> <br />business license before the May 31 deadline had been withdrawn by Mr. <br /> <br />Gravely. <br /> <br />Councilman Williams noted that he had attended a Virginia Municipal League <br /> <br />Transportation Policy Committee meeting, of which he is a member, last <br /> <br />week in Richmond and that there would be another meeting July 24 that he <br /> <br />would be attending if there was no objection. Mayor Cole noted that it <br /> <br />was our responsibility as members to attend these meetings and it was fine <br /> <br />with him. <br /> <br />Councilman Oakes noted that he would be attending the <br /> <br />Legislative Committee meeting on July 25 in Richmond and if anyone had <br /> <br />anything to present to the committee to let him know. <br />