Show V City Cy requests for or pay r es Representatives and members mem memo bers hers of Vernal City Police and Vernal Volunteer Fire Department met with the Vernal City Council Wednesday of last week and presented requests for proposed wage increases Dale Chief of Vernal Fire Department asked the council for an increase in the 18 year old 4 per man per attendance at a fire ire to a 10 rate within Vernal City He lie also requested some sonic kind kloo of stop stoplight stoplight stoplight light on Main Street at Fifth East least to let the fire truck cross to the south side of Vernal especially to Vernal Municipal Airport Mr also reported that the new fire truck scheduled for delivery in September this year would not be ready until April or May of next year The fire chief was given approval to make small purchases up to for supplies without prior authorization by Vernal City later on in the meeting the council decided to pay the firemen 8 per trip and then InJune InJune in inJune June when a new budget is setup setup set setup up the 10 amount will be considered REPRESENTING IU Vernal City Police Department Jonathan Jones presented the following recommended salary increase for his force 1 per month starting salary for officers with no experience 2 a 50 a month increase at atthe atthe atthe the end of a three-month three probationary period 3 A 75 per month increase upon the officers satisfactory graduation from the POST Academy or completion of 1 18 months months service whichever comes first 4 A per month increase upon the tic officers officer's satisfactory completion of his second year of service with the department This is when the officer earns or orIs oris oris is eligible for the ra rank of senior patrolman 5 5 per month increase upon promotion to the rank of Sergeant with the minimum of 1025 per month 6 per month starting salary for the position of Meter Maid Chief Jones also announced the resignation of his assistant chief Lee Arrington who was leaving the area for personal reasons Chief Jones also suggested a rank organization change to the council He proposed naming two sergeants instead of another r assistant chief One would be in charge of patrol activities and one in charge of detective e and plain plainclothes plainclothes plainclothes clothes work Mike former chief of the th Roosevelt City Police was proposed as one of the sergeants and Larry Chevalier as the other CITY MANAGER CUm Glade Nelson stated it would take about annually to grant the increases asked by the police cl chief ef and this money is not budgeted Where will it come from Nelson queried The council agreed to study the police department recommendation and come up with an answer in to the near future CITY ATTORNEY Kenneth G G. Anderton gave an annual report of his activities showing a remarkable record of success in city warrants of arrest and cases prosecuted Anderton said he had been with the city two years and aM eights months month and his added work load along with his responsibilities of School Board member were too much to continue as city attorney so he was submitting his resignation tion Also handing in her resignation tion was Deon McLean a receptionist for the city for the past pst four years who said she wanted to spend more time with her lier family |