ITEM 3.2B 4.8.2013 MinutesSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO PRAIRIE IE CENTER
April 8, 2013
Call to Order.
Mayor Jessica Stckrp olled the meeting to order at 8:46 PILI.
II Cali: Mayor Jessica St ck ; C ncilmemb rs: Vern Heidner, Jason Warehime., Doug
Schroeder and Tom Darkenwald.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator and Tam! Loff, city Clerk.
Review P inary End of 1r Finances and 2013 Market Rate Adjustment.
City Administrator Johnson presented the staff report. There was discussion on the pay plan.
The City Council stated the system has never really been used as intended. The city Council
directed City Administrator Johnson to review the existing plan and to recommend changes to
the plan to focus on performance, job goals, and increased skills. This will be dome
simultaneously with the previously approved project to update the job descriptions; The
Council requested that the pay plan recommendations b brought back to the council within the
next 12 months, There was discussion on possibly changing the step increases to July. Mayor
Stock amp stated she would like to see set dates in the future for approval of the Market Rate
Adjustment and the effective dates of the Market Rate Adjustment and step increases. The City
Council agreed.
CM Schroeder motioned to approve o
effective April 1S, 2013, Seconded by C
Market state Adjustment to the pay plan
Dar en raid. All in favor, Motion carried.
2. Water and Wastewater Operations contract U d tef
City Administrator Johnson presorted the staff report* The City Council agreed that City staff
propose a counter offer to PeopleService and also directed the city Administrator to advertise
for staff to operate the facilities as outlined in her staff memo. The City Council reviewed job
descriptions for the Lead Utility Plant Operator and Utility Plant Maintenance Wort er. No
changes were recommended.
. Review Administrative Services Director Selection Pr
City Administrator Johnson asked for input from the Council on their desired involvement in the
screening of applicants, The City Council directed city Administrator Johnson to start the
screening process. Once the applicants aro narrowed down to those going to the next stop in
the screening process, the applicants will meet with screening panels of no more than two city
Council members, The final candidate(s) will be selected and then will be interviewed by the
City council
. Ad„rn
CM Warehi e motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Darkenwald, All in favor.
Motion carrieds Adjourned at 10:30 P *
ATTEST:
Tangy Loll, City Clerk
Mayor Jessica Stockamp