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January 20, 1976 she could handle all the work there was. There was discussion on the cash flow reports, with Mr. Al Ross, from the audience asking if the Auditor was giving any input as to how this cash flow should be handled. Mr. McLean said that he had been asked last Spring but he had nothing to offer at that time. Mr. Schneider said the cash flow needs to be totaled out and the Clerk said she would have it co mpleted by noon tomorrow. There was a comment that this problem goes back a few years and is not just a recent thing. Mr. Zelinka said that he knows the person presently doing the audit and had told him that the City must have a direct answer for this problem. Mr. Schneider said that he had met with Mr. Davis today and Mr. Davis had made several suggestions. He had also presented some possible changes in the procedure. Mr. Schneider had asked for a cost estimate for this work and Mr. Davis will provide this information. Mr. Schneider will report on this when he has the necessary information. Mr. Jaworski felt the discussion was getting off the track of what this meeting had been called for. Mr. Peter Scherer said that he had been in the office at various times and had never found the employees not working. Mayor Bohjanen said it is necessary to have someone partially trained to fill in in case of illness and at vacation time. Mr. Marier said the $4.00 should be found. Mr. Zelinka said Mrs. Oman's letter says 'dishonesty on the part of employees' - is there more than just the Clerk that she is accusing? Mrs. Oman said she doesn't have any documentated proof and that was why she didn't offer the incidents to the Council, but for an example one employee had washed her car while punched in and another had given her a fuse for her car from City stock. The matter of the building permit for the Blue Heron was discussed, with Mrs. Oman insisting the permit was issued without payment. Mr. McLean said that the procedure is that no permit is issued without payment. There is to be no exception. Mr. Schneider said there is no office procedure in writing. Something should be started, even if it is in long hand and just in a notebook. Mr. Marier, from the audience, said the office procedures are allin the handbook. Mr. Schneider has the office copy and will study it. Mr. Jaworski asked the Council to speak up, he couldn't hear. On the point of unrest among the employees, Mr. McLean felt this was directed at the Council and Mr. Zelinka agreed. Mrs. Oman was asked what she was referring to in this statement. She said the unrest is in all departments. Messages are never relayed. She cited several alleged instances of this. Mr. McLean asked where the break down was and Mrs. Oman said that the messages were never relayed.