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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 23, 1999 CONSIDERATION OF FULL-TIME OFFICER, STEVE MORTENSON A vacancy was created in the Police Department by the resignation of Officer William Koch in January, 1999. Staff has interviewed and tested applicants for this position and recommend that Mr. Travis Muyres be given a conditional offer of employment effective on or about July 15, 1999, contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation and psychological and medical examinations. This item will appear on the agenda at the June 28th Council agenda. DISCUSS NEW CIVIC BUILDINGS, ANDY NEAL Council Member Neal expressed concern about moving staff into the partially completed civic buildings and presented some suggestions to improve conditions for staff and the public. Staff explained that substantial completion of the buildings is expected within the next week. Council Member Neal's concerns either have been or wi essed within the week. Mayor Sullivan noted the telephone in the Senior Ce =s; hd. She explained that a telephone is needed in that are Mayor Sullivan indicated that the ph access for citizens. Staff shoul asked that Council be inc CONSIDERAT STAFF, LINDA G MITH ng correctly and there is adequate it rs if they have complaints. She ing sessions such as voice mail, E-mail, etc. RY WAGE INCREASE FOR FINANCE Ms. Paula Schloe d Ms. Lynn Francis are part-time employees in the Finance Department. For the second year in a row, they are performing essential, higher level duties for a number of months while the organization is without a Finance Director. Ms. Waite Smith requested authorization to increase their salaries by 10% beginning April 19, 1999, until a new Finance Director starts work. The total cost for the increases to both positions is $3.37 per hour and is available from salary savings from the vacant position, which was being paid $25.48 per hour. If both employees work full-time for 24 weeks, the total cost for both salary increases would be $3,235.20. Ms. Waite Smith noted the AFSCME concurs with the recommendation. She added that neither employee received any extra compensation last year.