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The Council discussed its concern with assigning additional duties to Fire Chief Kapler and City Administrator Ulrich. Due to questions related to the level of compensation for assuming additional responsibilities, impact of permanently splitting the Public Works Department and Engineering Department, and need for a revised organizational plan that addressed staffing changes, support was expressed to delay consideration to the May 29, 2012, Special Session when City Administrator Ulrich is in attendance. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Tossey, to ratify the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and adopt Resolution #12 -05 -078 to do the following: 1) Accept Mr. Brian Olson's resignation as Public Works Director; 2) Appoint Fire Chief Kapler to an interim assignment for up to a 3 -month period to oversee the Public Works Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and Utilities Divisions; and 3) Appoint City Engineer Himmer to oversee the Engineering Division on an interim basis. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Strommen, Tossey, Backous, Elvig, and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember McGlone. The consensus of the Council was to schedule the following for the May 29, 2012, Special Session meeting agenda: 1) Conduct an internal and/or external recruitment process to relieve Fire Chief Kapler from the interim duties of overseeing the operations side of the Public Works Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and Utilities Divisions; and, 2) To restructure the Public Works Department into two separate areas such as Engineering will be led by City Engineer Himmer and the operations side of Public Works, including Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets and the Utilities Divisions will be led by the individual promoted or hired during the recruitment process. 7.06: Adopt Resolution #12- 05 -XXX Approving Cash Disbursements Made and Authorizing Payment of Accounts Payable Invoicing Received During the Period of May 3, 2012, through May 16, 2012 Finance Officer Lund reviewed the staff report and how the payment to Landform was calculated. Motion by Councilmember Backous, seconded by Mayor Ramsey, to adopt Resolution #12 -05- 079 Approving Cash Disbursements Made and Authorizing Payment of Accounts Payable Invoicing Received During the Period of May 3, 2012, through May 16, 2012. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Backous, Elvig, Strommen, Tossey, and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember McGlone. 7.07: Accept Plans and Specifications and Authorize the Bidding of the Sunwood Drive Realignment Project: City Improvement Project 12 -20 To avoid appearance of a conflict, Councilmember Wise left the Council Chambers at 8:17 p.m. City Council / May 22, 2012 Page 8of10