Summit Public Works Employees to Receive 1.5 Percent Salary Increase

The Summit Common Council approved a four-year agreement at the April 2 meeting to increase the salary of public works employees an average of 1.5 percent, according to TheAlternativePress.

TheAlternativePress reported that the decision was unanimous to approve the agreement between the city and department of public works, which is represented by Local No. 469 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Also approved at the common council meeting was a one-year agreement with a forester not to exceed $36,000.

The city approved a community forestry management plan that includes various policies on maintaining and removing trees as well as decorating trees with holiday lighting. 

The agreement also includes Summit’s tree dedication policy and a listing of landmark trees in the city, according to TheAlternativePress.

During the public safety portion of the meeting, the council approved an ordincane prohibiting right turns from Orchard Street onto Briant Parkway and left turns from Springfield Avenue onto Briant Parkway.

TheAlternativePress reported that councilman Patrick Hurley said these ordinances came out of the request from residents in the Briant Parkway vicinity.
           
Initially the council was to vote on the adoption of the 2013-2018 capital plan, but that will now take place at the April 16 meeting.