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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Case #2: Approve Management for City of Ramsey Supervisory Personnel Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes stated that in the last couple of years the City of Ramsey has promoted or hired multiple people into supervisory or leadership roles. Although these personnel changes were necessary to keep up with the growing staff and organizational changes, training and guidance for supervisors and department heads were not always provided. At this time, staff is requesting supervisory training for the management team to help them brush up on their management skills and become more effective leaders for the City organization. Staff is considering a training opportunity for the City's management team for several reasons. The City of Ramsey is undergoing a lot of change, and the effects are seen in City Hall with increased workloads and the support of new technology and new employees. Dealing with change is difficult for managers because it requires a new approach to even routine responsibilities and motivating staff people to take part in it. The management team is not different from that of other organizations in that it needs to constantly improve on its supervisory and people skills. Some sort of annual training provides an opportunity to focus on and talk about alternative ways of dealing with supervisory issues while enlisting the support of more seasoned managers in conforming problems that may arise. Having all of the management team present in one room for the purpose of improving their management skills is a great opportunity to build some cohesiveness in the staff and open lines of communication between departments. Better trained supervisors will be better able to handle employee problems and help find workable solutions or at least know what resources and tools are available to help them. If supervisors and staff have good working relationships, the productivity of the departments, satisfaction with one's job and service to the public all benefit. Staff contacted Salverda & Associated about the possibility of conducting management team training onsite and was quoted a fee of $1,500 for onsite training of up to 16 people. Salverda & Associates has considerable experience providing consulting services to public sector management/supervisory employees. Their proposal would include examining areas of management difficulties, identifying resources and information that supervisory personnel can access, and providing techniques/ideas that supervisors can use in managing staff and productivity. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to recommend that the City Council approve of onsite management team training by Salverda & AssoCiates at a fee not to exceed $1,500. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Hendriksen, Kurak, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Finance Committee/August 14, 2001 Page 3 of 7