Clovis to consider retirement plan changes

CLOVIS — The Clovis city commission will consider a few changes to the retirement plans for city employees at Thursday’s meeting.

According to the agenda for the 5:15 p.m. meeting at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library, changes would allow employees to borrow against their 457 deferred compensation plan and determine new ways for employees to make their 3% bi-weekly contribution.

Changes are also proposed to the vesting terms for employees. Current city employees receive 30% vesting after three years of service, 40% after four and 100% after five. Under the proposal, vesting would be 100% after seven years of employment for anybody hired on or after July 1, 2020.

In other items on the Thursday agenda:

• The meeting will be preceded by a 4:45 p.m. executive session to discuss pending or threatened litigation.

• Consideration of lodgers tax disbursement recommendations following the advisory board’s Jan. 7 meeting.

A total of $111,690 was recommended in disbursements, including $35,000 for the Draggin’ Main Music Festival, $15,000 each for the High Plains Junior Rodeo and the Smoke on the Water fireworks show, $12,500 for Ultimate Calf Roping and $10,000 each for the Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show and Clovis Softball Association.

Total requests were for $116,690, with the music festival requesting $40,000.

• An amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for accessible parking for people with disabilities.

• A $17,500 professional services contract with Clovis MainStreet. The contract would be for six months, with the start date recognized as Jan. 1.

• A new billing system for the Clovis Fire Department to replace the system that has been in use since 1996. The software agreement with ImageTrend Software is for $21,300 with $13,500 in annual costs; both items have been budgeted.

• A write-off of $365,411.47 in balances for the CFD’s ambulance service charges from 2015. The department can actively pursue medical account collection for four years. The money represents 9.13% of the approximate $4 million from 4,674 claims in 2015.