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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Committee baa what Mr. Berg c]mimed to be , c]osecl-door nw~eting. Counci]~*a~.~qer Cox stated that when City e~,p]c~'ees don't get what they want, all of a sudden t3~e Personnel Co~T~rt~ttee isll't such a good thing. Coundln~.~ber Cox reiterated that he doesn't think the Personnel Com~dttee is getting ar5, respect. Mr. ScJme]le a~ked Council~m0~er Reimann if be feels that Mr. Schnelle ~s trying to bo<>clwink the Personnel Cc~mittee. Coutnc~l~ber Reimann stated that the Personne] Ccz~dttee was in the process of reviewing ~alaries when they were served with a cease and desist older and nc~ a union has been formed. Council~,~nber Reimann stated that he too feels that the addition of another ~plc~'ee to City Staff needs to be reviewed; maybe the time to cot back is during probationary e~plcs~nent status rather than trying to cot back after they are permanent hires. Cooncilm(~tber Reimann stated that it se(~ns to be that Council's hands are tied; Council was elected to do a job and the3 don't have any rights or say so any more. The subject of the use of City cars, for anything other than City business, as reoorded in previous Personnel Committee meeting minutes, came up for discussion and Councilrmmsber Cox asked Mr. Berg where the City car was earlier this evening. Mr. Berg replied that prior to tonight's Council meeting, he used the City car to go to Ji~ B's for a hambuzger. Council~mber Cox asked Mr. Berg if he went alone to Ji~ B' s. Mr. Berg replied that he went for supper alone. Councilmember Cox asked Mr. Berg if be went to Ji~ B's on City business. Mr. Berg replied that he has Mr. Schnelle's approval to use the City car to go home, or to a nearby restaurant, for supper on the night's his presence is required at a City meeting. Councilm(~ber Cox stated that abuse of City cars, like Christmas shopping at the Coon Rapids Shopping Center, should cease im~ately and Mr. Schnelle does not have that perrogative with regards to City cars. Council~w~nber Cox stated that the Personnel Cc~ttee is not getting respect; when the. C~ttee said don't use the City cars for anything other than City business, those directions should be follcwed. Councilm~nber Cox a/so stated that be isn't sure that it is appropriate for Mr. Schnelle to represent Staff before a union negotiator oonsidering Mr. Schnelle's position as City Administrator representing Council, a body elected by the people. Councilm~nber Cox stated that he thinks there is an effort on the part of City Staff to work around the Personnel Committee. Mr. Schnelle replied that he doesn't feel he worked around the Personnel Committee beyond what the normal duty would be on the day Councilme~&)er Cox is referring to. Councilmember Cox stated that he can site a lot of examples; the five persons serving on Council ;epresent the taxpayers; when the Pezsonnel Cc~ttee gives a directive, it is Mr. Schnelle's responsibility to see that it is follc~ed up. Mr. Schnelle stated that any meetings at City Ball are always open until they are adjourned; people cannot be asked to leave in order that the meeting can be oontinued, which is what happened at a certain Personnel Co, tree meeting; personally didn't say anything at the time, but City emplc~ees did; news media called the City and questioned the instance. Mr. Schnelle questioned what is wrong with his taking his first vacation in seven years. Councilm~r Cox stated that nobody is disputing Mr. Schnelle's right to a vacation; the point is that the Council agenda did get prepared with 3 supervisory personnel out of the office; maybe the City doesn't r~c'd another person added to Staff; and he expects Mr. Schnelle to take his vacation time. Mayor Beitman called for a vote on the motion to table the case of placing City Planner Anne Norris on permanent ~nplc~ee status. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmeubers Sorteberg, Cox, April 9, 1985 Page 8 of 14