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223 Daugherty seconded the motion, and the appropriation was carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Responding to a question from lvlr. Cox_, Mr. Vannaman said that the City is eng~-~.:]n price negotiations regarding a study of the proposed traffic island at the intersection of Mclntire/PrestorviVIarket Street. RESOLUTION: APPRO\rlNG PAY PLAN Mr. O'Connell explained that $900,000 was approved in the budget for performance pay increases and adjustments to deal with compression issues. The recommendation includes: removal of the target point for calculating salary increases; a 3 1/2% pool for pay for performance increases; pay adjustments responding to compression issues; and pay recommendations for retirees. Ms. Slaughter noted that the retiree increase has not come before the Retirement Commission for their recommendation, and Mr. O'Connell said this could be discussed at their next meeting. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. O'Connell explained that any changes in the performance evaluation method will not take effect until next year. Ms. Richards said she agrees with the pay for performance and remedying compression, but is concerned about removing the target point. Ms. Richards asked if there has been a lot of discussion of the target point with employees. Mr. O'Connell said that the target point is very difficult to understand and is considered to be a penalty by those who are above the mid-point. Ms. Cox said he has some concern about the increase for retirees. Mr. Toscano noted that the funds for the increase for retirees is built into the retirement fund. Mr. Toscano, referring to the living wage campaign, asked the extent to which the City is paving a living wage to part versus full time employees. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Cox, the Pay Plan, with the exception of the increase for retirees, which will be sent to the Retirement Commission for their recommendation, was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted a proposed Employee Classification and Pay Plan for the City of Charlottesville dated July 1, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Pay Plan assigns salary ranges to each class or position in the City service; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the Employee Classification and Pay Plan for the City of Charlottesville dated July 1, 1998 and effective on that same date, is here~ approved pursuant to Sections 19-3 and 19-4 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1990, as amended, and a copy of the same shall be kept on file with the records of the meeting at which this resolution is approved. PUBLIC There were no maters by the public.