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<br />City Administrator Ulrich replied he has seen two years but six months is pretty standard. He <br />stated it is negotiable between the candidate and Council but offering severance provides a sense <br />of security for a new candidate. He stated in the City Manager’s code of ethics there is usually a <br />two-year minimum that the candidate would give before looking for another job. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell commented that if there is a way to get it down to four months instead of <br />six months, she would support that. She also commented on the resignation notification <br />requirements and suggested setting that at 60 days instead of 45 days. She referenced #14 <br />professional development, and #15 dues and subscriptions, and asked City Administrator Ulrich if <br />he has seen caps on the amounts for these that is allowed by cities. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied a cap could be put on them, a dollar amount that is reasonable <br />and gives the discretion to the manager of the organization he or she wants to join. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma asked if Councilmember Howell had a dollar amount in mind. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell replied maybe City Administrator Ulrich does. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley commented maybe a dollar amount would be reasonable but he didn’t know <br />what that would be and would look to Staff to provide. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied he would have to look to see what would be reasonable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if the automobile benefit is new or if it is standard now. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied it is relatively standard now but optional. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if he knew what the reason was behind it, if it was because they <br />would be driving around town to look at things. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied back when they used to drive to a lot of meetings, it was to pay <br />for car mileage and gas, in state only. He stated it was an additional perk. He stated they could <br />offer a lower salary and offer some of these benefits which are some motivations. He stated he <br />wasn’t suggesting that but that the Council could decide on that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented if they are paid less but offered more perks, that it may <br />take more Staff time in reporting, monitoring, and reimbursement so she wondered if it was worth <br />it. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied that is a good point, that every benefit has something. For <br />example, he received a dollar amount for health insurance which causes some paperwork. He <br />stated he gets a car allowance but it is taxable as income, so it may as well be income. He stated <br />she is correct that every benefit has some paperwork requirement that is different from other City <br />employees. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session /March 22, 2022 <br />Page 5 of 11 <br /> <br />