COMMITTEE:          Personnel Committee

 

DATE:                        August 31, 2004

 

TIME:                        5:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Hermes, Plese, Gilmour Melhorn, Brown, Strong, and Kasalko

 

ABSENT:                   Cox,

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                      Mayor McGann, City Financial Administrator Nick Narducci, Executive Secretary Puracchio, Alicia ? and Judy Rodgers.

 

DISCUSSION:           Bus Violation

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Kasalko made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to open discussions at 5:37 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alicia, school bus driver, explained that Gary Van Duyne had approached her at the bus barn about a situation that happened a week ago. She submitted the attached letter from her Supervisor.

 

                                    After much discussion Alderman Plese asked that Ms. Huerta contact him to set up a meeting to rectify the situation. Alderman Hermes also stated that the school would look into possible signage stating that no vehicles will be allowed in this area during set times to address this perpetual problem.  Van Duyne has received a verbal reprimand from the Mayor and Officer Evans will get a clarification of the law from the City attorney.

 

DISCUSSION:           Executive Secretary Probation and Job Title

 

ACTION:                   The six months probationary period to this position was up on September 18.  Due to a wide array of assignments that have been performed the Council felt that the title should be changed to Administrative Assistant.

 

                                    Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to End the Probationary Status of the Executive Secretary and to Change the


Title of the Position from Executive Secretary to Administrative Assistant.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           Executive Session

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Kasalko made a motion and Alderman Plese seconded to go into Executive Session at 5:53 p.m. to discuss a specific employee All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Kasalko made a motion and Alderman Plese seconded to come out of Executive Session at 6:46 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Kasalko made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to go back into Regular Session at 6:46 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    While in Executive Session the Committee decided to place a letter of reprimand in the file of the Police Chief.  Alderman Hermes will speak to Sue Johnston on proper office procedures.

                                     

DISCUSSION:           Adjournment

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Plese made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.