He was not going to attempt to say who was in attendance only that he is speaking for the group that was there. If anyone disagrees with his comments they should speak, too. First he disclaimed that they do not want the Council to think that they are objecting. They feel a good faith effort was made on the part of the Council in attempting to initiate the process. They feel that some sort of a salary classification is a good idea.
Some departments feel that a few of their employee s salaries increased too much.
He stated the moral of the employees is low and several Elected Officials and Departments Heads are disgruntled. Communication and Participation - The consultants had represented they would talk and be available with the Elected Officials and Department Heads throughout the process. The consultants indicated they would consult with the departments as the reviews were done and before the final determination were made. The departments were not informed throughout the process. This resulted in a lack of communication from the consultants and a lack of input from the departments to the consultants.