City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES April 28, 1999 The Star City Council met in Special session on April 28, 1999. Mayor Watson presiding. Roll call: Council: O'Connor, Amsden, Winkle, Kirtley. Absent Embury, Ross. Unfinished Business: Star Policy and Procedures Manual: Mayor Watson asked the Council to discuss the document in full. Discussion included the following sections of the Policy: Page 4, Section 111. CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES: CITY CLERK: In the second paragraph starting with “The City Clerk is required to work - - -” It was the consensus of the Council to remove the entire sentence. Page 7 and 8, Section IV. RULES OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT, (C) PROHIBITED WORKPLACE CONDUCT, (3.) Sexually harass- - - -: consensus of Council that this section remain as is. Page 11, Section V, EMPLOYMENT START UP (A) EMPLOYMENT FORMS TO BE COMPLETED: It was the consensus of the Council to change the required forms section to omit #2. Insurance forms and #4 Insurance information about dependents; and add to #3. and tax form W4. Page 12, Section VI, EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Sentence 6 – “Section V of the Manual” to be removed from the paragraph. Page 15, Section V1, EMPLOYEE COMPSENSATION AND BENEFITS, (B.) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, #1 Personal Leave and #2 Sick Leave: The consensus of the Council was to separate vacation time and sick time and abandon “Personal Leave”, to establish 10 days vacation time, one though five years of employment, (after the first 3 months of grace period of employment). Six to ten years, 15 days vacation time and cap the time earned at 15 days. All other benefits, i.e. health insurance will include a grace time of 3 months as well. Considerable discussion took place regarding “sick time”. The attorney will bring back a proposal on this issue. Page 17, BENEFITS, Section VI, EMPLOYEE COMPSENSATION AND BENEFITS, (B.) EMPLOYEE, (B.) #9 Retirement: It was the consensus of the Council to establish retirement benefits as an option of the City and employee. Since PERSI is mandatory, once a member, it was thought retirement should be an option. Council agreed to omit “personnel office” and insert “City Clerk”. Page 18, V11. EMPLOYEE EVALUATION AND DISCIPLINE, #3. Omit “within” and insert “for at least 10”. Page 22, 1X. TRAVEL EXPENSES, Mayor/Council Members: It was the consensus of the Council that at City functions, seminars, conferences etc. the city will pay the expenses for lodging, meals, etc., but will not pay for personal calls, spouse, children and personal entertainment outside the entertainment established by the function. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by O’Connor to approve and validate those issues the Council have concurred with tonight, and at the next established meeting regarding the Policy Manual will include only the section regarding “sick time”, which will be furnished by the City Attorney. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Winkle and seconded by O’Connor to adjourn the meeting. The time was 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ___________________ ________________ Barbara Montgomery Mayor Joseph Watson City Clerk