06-05-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 59 2017 APPROVED 257 10. Council Review of Department Directors — Mayor Reinert said he wants this as 258 a casual discussion item. It would be more a means of annual conununication with 259 directors to discuss things that are going well and not. Otherwise the council doesn't 260 have any contact with directors other than occasional interaction with items coming 261 forward. 262 263 Council Member Kusterman said he wouldn't support the direct approach. He expects 264 the City Administrator to handle performance review and that he should come forward 265 with any concerns that reach the council level. 266 267 11. Step Adjustments for New Employees —Administrator Karlson reviewed his 268 written report outlining how the step program works for city employees. There are 269 normally six steps. He explained the benefit of being able to hire at a lower rate. He 270 doesn't want to come to the council continually to discuss individual step amounts. It is 271 also a retention issue. 272 273 Mayor Reinert recalled previous discussions on the matter. While he realizes that there is 274 a probationary period, he wonders why the city uses six steps. 275 276 The city council discussed the automatic nature of the program. They heard about how 277 the process serves the city from Administrator Karlson. 278 279 12. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council - none. 280 281 13. Monthly Progress Report — Administrator Karlson reviewed his written report. 282 283 14. Review Regular Agenda — The agenda was reviewed and there were no changes. 284 285 The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. 286 287 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 288 June 26, 2017. 289 290 291 292- 293 ulf e Bartell, City Jerk 294 II