1987-05-0973
May 9, X987
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - MAY 9, 19 7
The meeting was called to order at approximately 8:40 AM. Members present:
Mayor Steve Smith, Phyllis Jessen, Liz Jensen, Skip Johnson, Don Abel.
Absent: none. Also present: City Engineer, John Cameron; Water and Sewer
Superintendent, Greg Skinner; Street Superintendent, Geno Hoff; Police Chief,
Len Harrell; City Manager, Ed Shukle.
The public works facility was discussed. City Engineer, John Cameron reviewed
alternates A - L and alternates X and Y, regarding the public works facilities.
After considerable discussion, the consensus was to have the City Engineer
go back and. focus on alternates X and Y, dealing with the Island Park facility,
Rickman property and Riley property, to come up with a proposal that would.
add building space onto the existing Riley facility and utilize the Rickman
property for outdoor storage.
The Police Reserve's activities and the proposed addition of one police officer
was discussed. Council consensus would like to have the City Manager checis
with the City Attorney on liability issues, with regard to referrals of .
reserves for private security. The Council consensus-was also to have the
reserves prepare a list of things that they would like to do and review it
with the Police Chief. The Police Chief would then review this with the
City Manager and then the City Attorney. With regard to the proposed addition
of one police officer, Police Chief Len Harrell reviewed again the manpower
report distributed at the April 25th work session. He answered numerous
questions .with regard to the proposal. He was then excused from the meeting
and the Council discussed the merits of the proposed addition of an additional
officer. The consensus was to wait for the 1988 budget process to consider
this proposal rather than to approve it now.
1987 salaries were discussed for non-union personnel.
Abel moved and Smith seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #87-90 RESOLUTION TO SET SALARIES FOR THE NON-UNION
OFFICE PERSONNEL FOR 1987 AS RECOMMENDED AND SHOWN
ON (EXHIBIT "E")
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
These increases are retroactive to January 1, 1987• With regard to salaries
for department heads for 1987, .this matter was continued until the May 26th
regular meeting. .
Upon motion by Abel, seconded by Johnson, and carried unanimously, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:50 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ed ~ ukle
City Manager
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