HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/2014LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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December 16, 2014
Mayor Dains called the special meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilors present: Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Denise Hawkinson, Lara Mac Lean, and Mayor Dains.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator.
Mayor Dains asked for changes to the meeting agenda. Councilor Gaasch moved to approve the agenda.
Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilor Hawkinson moved approval of the claims totaling $34,357.68. Councilor Mac Lean seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Discussion Item: Seasonal Public Works Staff
At the last meeting, the Council considered hiring someone who would work part-time and be available for
plowing and rink flooding this winter. Two people expressed interest in the position. The Council directed
staff to post the position through Friday December 12, interview the candidates, and bring a recommendation
back to the Council.
Butkowski said the candidates were evaluated on five criteria: availability, safety training, rink/park
maintenance experience, plowing experience, and responses to scenarios presented as interview questions. Both
candidates had a wealth of experience but one candidate's more closely aligned with the immediate needs of the
City. That candidate was Gordon Beck.
Councilor Gaasch moved to hire Gordon Beck as the temporary, seasonal public works maintenance
employee until April 6, 2015. Councilor Grove seconded the motion.
Mayor Dains noticed the duration of the employment would trigger union membership rules. The Council
discussed hiring Beck through March 27, 2015.
Councilor Hawkinson offered a friendly amendment to the original motion to limit Beck's employment to
March 27. Councilor Gaasch accepted the friendly amendment and provided the second. The motion
passed unanimously.
There being no further business on the council agenda, Councilor Hawkinson moved to adjourn the
meeting. Councilor Mac Lean seconded the motion and it carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Heather Butkowski
City Administrator