03-29-21 Special City Council MinutesSPECIAL OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021
5:30 PM
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
Call to Order.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Jeff Dahl, Brittany Moores, Tina Goede
and Tom Darkenwald (*). City Staff: City Administrator/Finance Director Adam Flaherty.
This meeting is preceding under MN State Statute 13D.021 allowing members to appear by
telephone or video conference due to the ongoing health pandemic and state of emergency.
Those indicated with a (*) attended via video conference.
1. Interviews for Human Resources / Assistant City Administrator.
The City Council interviewed the following candidates:
- Kami Simmons at 5:40 PM.
- Sabrina Hille at 6:45 PM.
Upon completion of the interviews, the City Council discussed the candidates at length.
CM Darkenwald motioned to authorize the City Administrator/ Finance Director to
offer the position of Human Resources/Assistant City Administrator to Sabrina Hille
with pay at Grade 14, Step 1 with PTO accruals to follow the City's Personnel Policy.
Seconded by CM Moores.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty asked the City Council if they were willing to
provide additional authority to negotiate on wages and PTO accruals if that were necessary.
The City Council discussed this at length.
Voice Roll Call: In favor; Moores, Goede, and Darkenwald. Against; Stockamp and
Dahl. Motion carried 3-2.
Mayor Stockamp and CM Dahl noted that their votes were not reflective of the candidate; rather
their position on whether to provide City staff with additional negotiating authority.
2. Adjourn.
CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn at 8:29 PM, seconded by CM Goede.
Voice
Roll Call: In favor; Goede, Stockamp, Darkenwald, Moores and Dahl. Against: none.
Motion carried 5-0.
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