On first reading, the Warsaw Common Council Monday approved the 2017 general salary and fire territory salary ordinances. The second reading will be during the Oct. 17 council meeting. The state requires they be approved by Nov. 3. The salaries include all the city’s employee positions from the mechanics and administrative assistants to department heads. The elected officials salary ordinance was tabled since it doesn’t need approval until Dec. 31. In other business, the council also approved: • A revision to a resolution it passed Sept. 6 for the Parks & Recreation Department to seek a $500,000 grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for two parks on East Market Street. The revision adds the specific amounts for matching grant dollars. • A transfer of $2,200 from Oakwood Cemetery’s salaries and wages account into its professional services account to pay part-time help for leaf season. • A transfer of $20,000 from the Building & Planning Department’s salaries account to professional services. City Planner Jeremy Skinner said with all the projects the city did this year, he needs some more funds in that account. • A transfer of $34,000 from the street department’s salary and wages account into the street professional services for the hiring of the fall leaf crew. • On first reading, an amendment to the employee personnel policy handbook for emergency city closings. The second reading will be Oct. 17.
