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Melvin Municipal Building
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
City of Greensboro
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council Work Session
4:30 PM Plaza Level Conference RoomTuesday, June 4, 2019
I. Call To Order
This City Council Work Session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 4:30 p.m. on the above date in the
Plaza Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present:
Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne J. Johnson, Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember
Sharon M. Hightower, Councilmember Nancy Hoffman, Councilmember Michelle Kennedy, Councilmember Justin
Outling, Councilmember Tammi Thurm and Councilmember Goldie F. Wells.
Also present were City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Chuck Watts, and Deputy City Clerk Tebony Rosa.
II. Presentations
1. ID 19-0275 Budget Review
City Manager David Parrish recognized Budget and Evaluation Director Larry Davis.
Mr. Davis made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP) of the Recommended Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget; and
provided a recap of suggested changes.
Discussion took place regarding sales tax revenue reallocation; rejection of paratransit fare increases; fund balance
use; bond rating impact; comparison of positive financing mechanisms to lower taxes; and the Steven Tanger
Performing Arts Center (STPAC) revenue projections to cover expenditures.
Discussion took place regarding compensation and staffing; merit plan; a public safety step plan; increased
minimum wage; 2% salary adjustment to maintain competitiveness; Coliseum roster employees; and seasonal and
temporal employee compensation.
Mr. Davis recognized Human Resources Director Jamiah Waterman.
Mr. Waterman continued the PPP; spoke to policy determinations; to current labor market data; to peer city
compensation and benefits comparison; to insurance offerings and additional voluntary coverage; to work /life
balance; and to establishing a culture of employee care and concern.
Councilmember Kennedy entered the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Councilmember Outling requested data regarding $15/hour compensation for roster and seasonal employees.
Councilmember Hightower asked staff to research aligning the Coliseum budget with the City of Greensboro.
Discussion took place regarding proper alignment of the Minority /Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Office with
the Economic Development Office.
Councilmember Hightower requested an itemized M/WBE budget.
Councilmembers Wells and Kennedy requested staff to provide the goals and functions of the Office of Equity and
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(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer B, Exhibit No .14, which is hereby referred to and
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