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have been reviewed, the starting salary agreed upon, and the job posting is written as well as the written exam and interview questions. She asked for approval to post the positions. Chief Gustafson commented on the ratio of officers and supervisors. Discussion ensued relating to acting chief duties in the absence of the Police Chief. It was determined that the Chief would work that out. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend that Council authorize staff'to post the two Sergeant position vacancies internally for two weeks, from May t4 to May 28. Start date for the position would be on or after July 1, 1997, at an annual salary of $51,000. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Haas Steffen. Case #3: Receive Recommendation for Appointments to Charter Commission Administrative Services Manager Waite Smith stated that, of the five Charter Commission members whose terms are up, four are eligible for re-appointment. Mr. Bernard Steffen is not as he has served two complete, consecutive four-year terms. The other four have indicated a willingness to serve another term. She continued that in February, 1997, five applicants were interviewed for the Charter Commission seat to which Ken Peterson was eventually appointed. The remaining four applicants were invited to a second interview on May 6, 1997, with a new interview panel. The recommendation was to appoint Timothy M. Vogt to the Commission. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend that Council forward a recommendation to the Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District to re-appoint Dennis Donovan, Keith Kiefer, Richard Netzloff and Virginia Spain-Br/st to Charter Commission terms to expire May 12, 2001, and to appoint Timothy M. Vogt to. the Charter Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Beyer. "Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Haas Steffen. Case #4: Receive and Review Draft policy on Training and Tuition Reimbursement Administrative Services Manager Waite Smith noted that the tuition reimbursement policy the City currently has is about a three-year process, and it's not working. She put together a draft policy that is easier to understand. It offers training for job related classes and every employee in this organization has received some type of training. The advanced education portion is more difficult to address. It's not the City's' obligation to assist these people in getting degrees, however, if we are going to have a reimbursement policy, it has to be easier to follow than the present one. Mayor Gamec inquired if there could be any restrictions such as the employee who has received the higher education has to remain in the City's employ for a year or longer to which Ms. Waite Personnel Committee/May i3, 1997 Page 2 of 4 I I I I Ii I I, I I I I I I I i I I I