1997.03.05 CC Minutes - Special Council meeting

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MINUTES OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 5. 199 Mayor Pro Tem Leroux convened a special meeting of the Hugo City Council at 9:10AM. PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, Johnson, Leroux ABSENT: Miron Previously the Council had prepared written performance appraisals for the city's consulting staff. During this meeting, the Council discussed the appraisals with the subject party including Greg Galler, City Attorney; Tom Angus, City Engineer; Pete Willenbring and Todd Hubmer of WSB; and Ed Elliott, of Loucks and Associates. Ron Otkin, the city's finance director, provided the Council with a brief update on the City's tentative final budget figures for 1996. Sheriff Jim Frank and members of his staff attended the meeting in response to Council concerns over the 7% increase projected for the City's 1997 Law Enforcement Contract with the County. Sheriff Frank informed the Council that the reason for the 7% increase was largely due to ongoing salary negotiations with county deputies. The deputies have been operating without a contract since 1995, and Sheriff Frank is projecting that they will receive inflationary increases for 1995, 1996, and 1997 in. this year's contract. The Council then conducted a performance appraisal on the City Administrator based on written performance previously prepared by the Council. Jim Leroux, made motion, seconded by Goiffon, to approve a letter prepared by the City Administrator thanking Washington County for their assistance to resolve the flooding issues in the School Section/Goggins Lake Basin area. All aye, motion passed. City Administrator requested clarification on the number of weeks he would be allowed in 1997 under his employment agreement with the City and City personnel policy. Councilmember Leroux, seconded by Barnes to grant the Administrator three (3) weeks vacation in 1997 and upcoming years. All aye, motion passed.