Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2003

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P50 Councilmember Kurak noted that the Council has decided that the work sessions will be held the first Tuesday every month in an open forum. City Attorney Goodrich noted that what the Council was contemplating was not closing the meetings, only taking them off camera. The meetings will always be open to the public. . Motion carried~ Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, and Pearson. Voting No: Councitmembers Kurak, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Case #11: Report from the Personnel Committee The Personnel Committee met on January 14, 2003, to discuss the following cases: 1) 2) Health Insurance Contribution Contract Negotiations The Personnel Committee recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution #03-01- 013 approving the 2003 City's contribution toward the cost of Health Insurance Benefits for members of AFSCME and non-union employees, as well as approve a contingency transfer of $8,000 to cover the cost of this benefit. Receive Information about Resignation of Full-Time Human Resources Manager and Ratify Interim Human Resources Manager The Personnel Committee recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution //03-01-014 accepting Patrick Leadens' resignation from the position of Human Resources Manager effective December 26, 2002. They also recommended the hiring of Curt Boganey as Interim Human Resources Manager and to direct staff to begin the recruitment process. 3) Ratify Hiring of Police Patrol Officer The Personnel Committee recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution #03-01-015 ratifying the hiring of Gina Wieler for the position of full-time Police Patrol Officer at a starting wage of $37,350/annually Plus benefits and vacation per City policy and LELS contract, subject to a one-year probationary period. 4) Consider Re-appointments of Planning Commission The Personnel Committee recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution//03-01- 016 reappointing Robert Johnson and Michael Nixt to the Planning Commission for the terms of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2006 s) Consider Appointment of Three Members to the Ramsey Town Center Task Force The personnel Committee recommended that the City COuncil adopt Resolution City Council/January 14, 2003 Page 24 of 27 I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I