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M:\MasterFiles\1999 thru 2010\2000\City Council\Council Packets\12-11-00\Item 07E--Res 5498 & 5501, Establishing A Human Resources Committee--Kathleen Miller.doc Item No.7E Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Kathleen Miller, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 5498 Establishing a Human Resources Committee Resolution No. 5501 Requiring Cable Broadcasting of City Business Conducted at Open Public Meetings Date of Report: December 7, 2000 Background The Mounds View City Council reviewed this item at its work session on Monday, December 4, 2000 and directed staff to draft a resolution establishing a Human Resources Committee. The purpose of this committee would be to review personnel related issues in greater depth and make recommendations to the City Council. The committee would not replace the City Council authority in making decisions, nor would it replace the personnel policy. It would simply be a vehicle for which personnel issues could be discussed in a discreet and sensitive manner. It is recommended that the committee consist of two Council members, the City Administrator, the Assistant to the City Administrator and the Department Director who has an issue to be discussed. At a recent Council meeting, while discussing the Community Development Director position appointment, the discussion became a little sensitive in nature. Certainly if a personnel issue that were not as positive in nature was to be discussed the opportunity exists for concern. A better venue could be created to discuss issues that are personnel related and make recommendations to the City Council. The advantage of a Human Resources committee would be that issues could be discussed in greater depth before they get to the Council level. Personnel issues can be sensitive and are extremely vulnerable to liability concerns. The committee forum could provide a more respectful means of analyzing these issues. Discussions with Department Directors have revealed that they too have had concerns with the current way in which personnel issues are reviewed. During discussions with staff at the League of Minnesota they encouraged our efforts citing their concern with the liability issues that exist.