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I I I I i I I I I I Smith replied that is addressed in the policy. She added that the previous policy reimbursed 70% and this draft suggests 50%. This amount would be easier to take out of a department's budget. She felt it makes sense to share the cost half and half as the City and the employee both benefit from the education. Mayor Gamec questioned how it is determined ifa class is job related. Ms. Waite Smith replied that the Department Head and the City Administrator have to sign off on the request. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to forward the education policy/tuition reimbursement and to recommend that Council adopt it, retroactive to January 1, 1997 and that the Administrative Services Manager also sign off on the request. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Haas Steffen. Case #5: Consider Proposed Revisions to Policy on Commission Appointments Administrative Services Manager Waite Smith stated that in August, 1996, the City Council adopted a policy for appointing members of the City's advisory boards and commissions. As a result of experience with the new policy, Council directed staff to recommend revisions in the policy section pertaining to service on more than one City commission at the: same time and to recommend how to implement term limits for commission members. Part of the directive was to fred out what commissioners think. She pointed out that state law prohibits stipends to Charter Commission members, so a revision to the stipend section of the policy is being recommended. She added that State Statutes states that no person shall be disqualified from serving on a charter commission by reason of holding any other elective or appointive office other than judicial. She suggested language to clarify this. Mayor Gamec commented that maybe this is just more paperwork for something that Council should be able to take responsibility for. Ms. Waite Smith reported that she has heard back from 11 of the 20 people srarveyed and, out of the 11, nine felt that term limits would be more positive. Councilmember Beyer commented on not knowing what other Councils would do. She suggested fairness does not always happen and there needs to be safeguards in the policy. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Beyer that staff make the suggested changes in the language and then work with the commissions with regard to telxn limits. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Haas Steffen. Personnel Committee/May 13, 1997 Page 3 of 4