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Agenda Item: Reports-3a Status : Informational MEMORANDUM • DATE: January 5 , 1983 TO: Department Heads Dave Childs , City Manager FROM: Connie Kroeplin, Secretary SUBJECT: Staff Meeting Notes - January 4 , 1983 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting began at 9 : 35 A.M. Dave Childs , Don Hickerson, Larry Hamer, Lee Entner, Ray Nelson and Connie Kroeplin were present. Carol Johnson was absent. The "whip around" was begun by Larry Hamer , who had several items for discussion. There ensued conversation concerning snow plowing during the recent storm. Mr. Hamer said there were also three watermain breaks during the New Years weekend. Along those lines , it was noted the City presently has four 4-wheel drive vehicles for emergency use. Among these are 2 ambulances , which have not been used for a long time . Mr. Hamer suggested auctioning these off - they are not insured and are not used. • Mr. Hamer also told the other Department Heads , in cases of emergency , the procedure would be to call his home first, then Herman Weber and, lastly, the duty man. He also requested that when calling his home , if he is not there , to leave a message describing the problem. There was discussion between Mr. Hamer and Chief Hickerson concerning plowing of Park View parking lot. Mr. Hamer stated the streets were top priority and Chief Hickerson stated the policemen needed only the drive in front of their- doors :plowed . Mr . Hamer agreed, saying his men will use their "common sense" in the solution of this matter. The OSHA program is now going to be done by Mr. Hamer ,* who requested cooperation from all the departments in filling out the forms properly- and on time. Mr. Childs added all forms concerning personnel should be properly filled out , i.e. , sick leave , injuries on duty , vacation , etc. In endeavoring to complete the evaluation process for non-union per- sonnel, Mr. Childs had previously distributed self-evaluation forms . Each individual was requested to evaluate him/herself (in confiden- tiality) and return the forms to Mr.. Childs . He feels the responses would be of help to him and the individual in pinpointing areas of strength and/or weakness . Mr. Childs enumerated items for the Council 's January 11th agenda. They are : • (1) Police Reserves will be present. (.2) Union agreements (:Public Works included in agenda; close to settle- ment with Firefighters ; Police to mediation) .