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North College Hill council adopts amended staffing ordinance, converts two public-works positions to seasonal
Summary
City Council approved Ordinance 8-20-24 to set salaries and staffing levels for city employees, adopting an amendment to change two public-works positions from permanent to seasonal. The measure passed 6-1 after debate and procedural steps to bring the ordinance back to the floor.
North College Hill City Council on Monday adopted Ordinance 8-20-24, which amends and establishes salaries and staffing levels for city employees, approving the ordinance as amended by a 6-1 vote.
The council first voted to take the ordinance back to the floor and then considered an amendment that changes a public-works line item from “2 permanent” positions to “2 seasonal” positions. The amendment, moved by Miss Zorpe and seconded by Miss Chichester, passed 6-1. Council then voted to adopt Ordinance 8-20-24 as amended; the final adoption also carried 6-1.
The ordinance was presented as a vehicle to align staffing lists and salary headings with section 3.06 of the city charter. During discussion, councilmembers said the change from permanent to seasonal for the two positions reflected a prior agreement reached in executive session about the positions’ contractual status. Miss Chichester asked whether the change had been discussed previously; Miss Zorpe and other members confirmed the topic had been addressed in executive session and by the city administrator. Mister Wilson cast the sole dissenting vote on the amendment and Miss Zorpe voted against final adoption.
Formal motions recorded in the meeting file show the sequence of actions: a motion to bring Ordinance 8-20-24 back from the table (moved by Miss Zorpe; second by Miss Alexander), a motion to amend the public-works line item (moved by Miss Zorpe; second by Miss Chichester), and a motion to adopt the ordinance as amended (moved by Miss Zorpe; second by Miss Chichester). Roll-call voting was used for each step; the amendment passed 6-1 and final adoption passed 6-1.
Councilmembers did not provide detailed line-by-line salary figures during the public portion of the meeting; the ordinance text and payroll implications are part of the city record. The ordinance cites section 3.06 of the City of North College Hill charter as the authorizing provision for staffing and salary actions.
The council approved the ordinance under emergency declaration language on third reading. There were no ancillary amendments reported after the final vote.
The ordinance and the recorded roll-call votes will be added to the official minutes and ordinance register. Citizens asking about specific salary amounts or job descriptions were directed to the city administrator and the finance office for the formal ordinance text and budget details.
