1973.11.14 CC Minutes - Special meeting

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NOVEMBER 149 1973 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL MEETING HUGO VILLAGE COUNCIL Fir The special meeting was called to order at 7310 PM by Mayor Carlson. Roll was oalleds Carlson, Leroux, Lease, and Bjorum present. LaValle absent. Mayor Carlson stated that the special meeting had been called to interview candidates for the position of village coordinator. First to be interviewed was Mr. Bob Burkard, the present village clerk. Don Lease questioned Mr. Burkard as to what he thought could be done to better the village or to more effeciently run the village. Mr. Burkard stated in his personal opinion he thought the planning commission needed some improvement, as at some of their meetings, they had no quorum, and had to postpone decisions. He also said in the police area, the chief's time could be spent on police work if some of the, paper work was given to someone such as the planning commission secretary for completion. With Regard to street and mad maintenance, Mr. Burkard said someone was needed for all around maintenance, actually. Pam Bjorum questioned Mr. Burkaad whether things would get done better if a man worked full time at the job. Mr. Burkard stated he thought Hugo didnft have that much concentration of people to demand that much service. Lease questioned Mr. Burkard about salary expected, and Mr. Burkard stated $149000.00 plus fringe benefits. Mayor Carlson questioned him whether he had had industrial engineering experience and Mr. Burkard replied that it had been more metalurgical. Don Lease asked whether Bob had ever drafted ordinances, and he replied he had with the old village. Lease also asked if Bob was really interested in the job and Mr. Burkard said he was if things were right. Irene Leroux stated at that point that Mr. Burkard as village clerk does everything as listed on the 000rdinater duties sheet now except road work. Mr. Burkard was then excused. Before the neat candidate appeared, Mayor Carlson stated the coordinator should rm the village efficiently and keep his ears open regarding Metro Sewer, Federal Grants, etc. The next candidate was Mr. Joseph Kelly, whom Mayor Carlson introduced to the council. Mayor Carlson asked Mr. Kelly if he wasn9t a little young for this type of a position, and Mr. Kelly stated age shouldnIt matter if a person was qualified. Mayor Carlson asked Mr. Kelly if he had air sewer, water, or road work experience, and Mr. Kelly replied he had had two seasons of work on newer, had preconstruction and survey work on water, and had done some road grading. Pam Bjorum asked Mr. Kelly if running a village was the type of work he envisioned himself in. Mr. Kelly stated he had started out with law work in mind, then decided upon village or city administration. Irene Leroux questioned whether he knew anything about gravel roads, and Mr. Kelly stated he didn't have mach experience, but Spring and Fall were the bad times, and you could usually predict problems and then solve them. Mayor Carlson asked what he had done for the City of Richfield when he worked for them. Mr. Kelly stated this was during his last semester at college, and he worked on personnel policies, population feedback, legislative projeots, rewrote codes, and drafted things for the city. Don Lease next questioned Mr. Kelly about any outside activities he had been involved in. Mr. Kelly stated in high school he had been a member of the student government, a representa- tive of his age group in the parish council, was oo-chairman of Greek Week at college, and was a ftaternity vice president. Don Lease also asked if he would move to Hugo if appointed, and his salary requirement. Mr. Kelly stated he would move to Hugo, and he required $9,000.00 per year plus benefits. Don Lease then asked if Mr. Kelly had any questions of the c it and Mr. Kelly wondered what comprised the village staff at the present time. He was �Na