Minutes - Council Work Session - 06/14/2022

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Councilmember Musgrove commented that the title plays a role in understanding who answers to who and clarity of work, where it is going to and from. She stated the organizational chart helps with this. She agreed with moving the City Clerk role. She stated she met Community Development Assistant Nicole Laubach who stated she isn’t working in her field of study which is HR and commended Administrative Services Director Lasher for using resources. She asked what Administrative Services Director Lasher sees Community Development Assistant Laubach’s role being in regards to HR. Administrative Services Director Lasher referenced the Staff report with a bulleted list. She clarified that initially priority would be her assisting with Happy Days, training her replacement and then transitioning to HR. She stated the bulleted list is what she would like the role to include because they are tasks that are either not being done or not done well. Councilmember Musgrove commented it is going to take time for the transition. She asked if Administrative Services Director Lasher sees herself helping with the transition as a part of the role and the items on the list regarding communications. She asked if elections would be taken off. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied everything on the list would stay except elections. Councilmember Musgrove asked about all of the duties still being a lot and asked if the duties for Human Resources, City Clerk, and Administration split so each one could be done well. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied no, adding she thought there are some efficiencies that can be found in taking the City Clerk duties from her role and while it’s not 40 hours a week she might gain some time. She commented if things slow down and one additional person is added in HR, that it will be enough. She didn’t want the role split off further. Councilmember Musgrove asked if after a period of time that Administrative Services Director Lasher could still come back and ask for the role to be split, especially with the understanding that City Staff is going to be growing. She also asked if Administrative Services Director Lasher would bring it back to Council if she didn’t feel it was working well. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied she would definitely bring it back if she thought it wasn’t working well because she doesn’t like to do things if she can’t do them well. Councilmember Musgrove commented the list looks labor intensive and thought the role should be split. She appreciated utilizing staff to support Administrative Services Director Lasher and help make the process easier. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied it will be contingent on what happens with the Communications Coordinator. She referred to the large handout and the error that the City Clerk will report to the herself instead of the City Administrator. City Council Work Session /June 14, 2022 Page 10 of 16