City Council

‭Merrillan Village Board Special Meeting Minutes‬ ‭1203‬ ‭Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024‬ ‭1.‬ ‭President Wruck called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM‬ ‭2.‬ ‭President Wruck certified the open meeting law requirements were met.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Roll Call - Present: Fehrman, Powell (arrived at 3:07 PM), Sprinkle, Madsen, Wruck - Absent: None‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Adjourn to closed session and include Karl Miller in the discussion -‬ ‭Motion by Fehrman‬‭,‬‭Second by: Madsen - Time: 3:02‬‭PM‬ ‭Fehrman Yes, Powell Yes, Sprinkle Yes, Madsen Yes, Wruck Yes‬ ‭5.‬ ‭The Village Board for the Village of Merrillan, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c), may convene in‬ ‭Closed Session to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of‬ ‭any public employee, all employees part and full time, over which the governmental body has‬ j‭urisdiction or exercises responsibility.‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Adjourn to open session and take any appropriate action from the Closed Session -‬ ‭Motion by Fehrman, Second by Powell - Time: 4:39 PM‬ ‭Fehrman Yes, Powell Yes, Sprinkle Yes, Madsen Yes, Wruck Yes‬ ‭ACTIONS:‬ ‭1st Motion: Offer to rehire Michael Garbers back to the Department of Public Works at his then ending‬ ‭wage, plus appropriate increases based on Handbook changes recently implemented for‬ ‭performance-based pay, with conditions based on prior employment performance, and a 90-day‬ ‭probationary period.‬ ‭Motion by Wruck, Second by Fehrman - In Favor: All, Opposed: None‬ ‭2nd Motion: If Michael Garbers declines offer to rehire, post position at all normal locations.‬ ‭Motion by Wruck, Second by Powell - In Favor: All, Opposed: None‬ ‭3rd Motion: President Wruck to develop a position description and perform a wage study for a starting‬ ‭range by reaching out to existing member utilities for UMMEG, MEUW, and others in reference to the‬ ‭creation of a third full-time position more directly related to the electric utility. With the likelihood of‬ ‭phasing out the Seasonal Maintenance Worker position as we implement this. Before posting for‬ ‭potential candidates, it will be sent out to Board members by the Clerk to review.‬ ‭Motion by Wruck, Second by Madsen - In Favor: All, Opposed: None‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Employee Handbook updates discussion and/or action.‬ ‭Motion:‬ ‭Remove‬ t‭he‬ ‭Superintendent/Assistant‬ ‭Superintendent‬ ‭position‬ ‭titles‬ ‭and‬ ‭change‬ ‭to‬ ‭“Public‬ ‭Works‬‭Operator”,‬‭with‬‭neither‬‭Operator‬‭reporting‬‭to‬‭each‬‭other.‬‭Reporting‬‭structure‬‭to‬‭be‬‭as‬‭follows:‬ ‭Public‬ ‭Works‬ ‭Operators‬ ‭are‬ t‭o‬ ‭report‬ ‭directly‬ ‭and‬ ‭receive‬ ‭oversight‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭Clerk,‬ ‭President,‬ ‭and‬ ‭outside assistance from Karl Miller as necessary.‬ ‭Motion by Wruck, Second by Sprinkle - In Favor: All, Opposed: None‬ ‭8.‬ ‭Meeting Adjournment‬ ‭Motion by Powell, Second by: Fehrman - In Favor: All, Opposed: None - Time: 4:45 PM‬ ‭Respectfully submitted,‬ ‭Chris Wruck, President 07/08/2024‬