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INFORMATION ONLY MANAGEMENT MEETING MINUTES Wednesday,January 7, 1997 @ 10:00 AM I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Present: Whiting, Bennett, Ramacher, Jopke, Saarion, Kessel, Ulrich,Zikmund, Sanchez. Absent:Hammerschmidt II. Department Reports -Bennett passed out a summary of projects with indications of who is responsible. Saarion reported that LCMR grant applications are being solicited and asked whether to prepare grant for Community Center park facilities that are not part of the Community Center bid specs. It was suggested to prepare a memo to council for recommendations. Kessel reported that Mary Tatarek will be gone for a couple months for back surgery. Kessel stated that he would look at hiring a temporary person to help with office coverage. Ulrich reported that Wally Mortenson is still out from back surgery and that Wally is not doing very well because of other complications. Ulrich stated that Wally may be out for a while. Whiting reported that he will discuss with council the options for the Economic Development and HR Technician position. Kessel and Bennett suggested hiring an Assistant to the City Administrator. Whiting stated that there is more work than there are time and people. Ramacher reported quiet holidays and no robberies. Ramacher stated that he will be ordering squad cars soon. Whiting reported that he gave a memo to council members suggesting that they discuss choices, goals and motivations for the year 1998 at the council team building retreat. III. Unfinished Business - Performance Appraisals: Whiting stated that with his current work load he has not complete department head appraisals. Wages and Union Contracts: Whiting stated that there are a few things to work out with unions and all non-union wages. He is expecting to do a 3% increase. Bennett stated that she read in the Kiplinger Letter that the private sector had a 4% increase for 1998. IV. New Business - Ulrich and Pitman will take on the construction responsibilities for the Community Center and Saarion will take on the marketing duties. Whiting asked department heads for opinion on number of employees that have left. Department head consensus is that it is choice of attitude and goals for moving on to better positions. Whiting asked for status of city hall building problems. Ulrich stated that we would spend a great amount of money doing patch work and problems would come back soon. He stated that there are HVAC, roofing, ventilation/duct, and basement water problems, that we need to compile information and look at a total cost estimate. Agenda Packets: Whiting reviewed the procedures and deadlines that Sanchez provided in order to manage an accurate packet for city council meetings. V. Adjournment- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. Next meeting is Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Tracy Sanchez, Recording Secretary