Minutes - Council - 11/12/1996 - 11/12/9

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Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the Road and Bridge Committee felt we did not want to build a substandard road. We want safe travel and we would work out funding to accomplish that. Mayor Hardin offered that other funding options could be researched. Mr. Schroeder stated that the money is set aside in the CIP but we would also ask the County if they could come up with some money. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to ratify the recommendation of the Road and Bridge Committee which is to amend the proposal by the City undertaking the second companion project in it entirety. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #11: Report from Personnel Committee 1) Consider Reappointments to City Commissions Administrative Services Manager Waite Smith reported that the Personnel Committee recommended reappointment of Charles LaDue to the Planning Commission. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to reappoint Charles LaDue to the Planning Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. 2) Update on Random Drug Testing Case Ms. Waite Smith stated that the Committee considered the status of an employee termination. The Committee received an offer to settle without going to arbitration; however, they voted to reject the offer and proceed with arbitration. Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to ratify the action of the Personnel Committee and proceed to arbitration. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beahen, Beyer, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. 3) Requirements of MPRS Court Order Ms. Waite Smith reported that the Committee had reviewed additional requirements that the judge in the MPRS Court order has told our City and we would respond with the appropriate modification to our affirmative action plan. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to authorize the City Administrator and Administrative Services Manager to modify the City's Affirmative Action Plan to comply with the November 7, 1996 Court order, resulting from the MPRS lawsuit and submit the modified plan to the Court by December 7, 1996. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. City Council/November 26, 1996 Page 14 of 17