Personnel Committee

City of Verona Personnel Committee City Hall – 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593-1520 MINUTES PERSONNEL COMMITTEE August 20, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. The meeting was called to order by Sarah Gaskell at 4:03 p.m. 2. Roll Call: Alders Sarah Gaskell, Heather Reekie, and Charlotte Jerney were present. Also present: City Administrator, Jeff Mikorski. 3. Approval of minutes from the July 5, 2018 Personnel Committee meeting. Motion by Jerney, seconded by Reekie to approve the minutes. Motion carried 3-0. 4. Discussion and Possible Action re: An Ordinance Amending, Chapter 7 Titled Accommodation And Employment In The Code Of Ordinances, City Of Verona, Wisconsin Relating To Penalty. The original ordinance was approved by Council at the June 11, 2018 Council Meeting, which would allow the City to promote nondiscrimination and endeavor to eliminate discrimination that may occur within employment and accommodations within the City of Verona. With regard to employment it shall be unlawful for any employer or labor organization to engage in any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason: Hiring, discharge, compensation, terms, conditions, privileges of employment, limit, segregate, classify an employee in order to deprive, fail or refuse to refer for employment, give negative information to potential employer or individual in a manner that would deprive or limit employment opportunities or adversely affect an individual’s status as an applicant or prospective employee. In regard to accommodations, it shall be unlawful for a business establishment or place of public accommodation to deny, directly or indirectly, any person the full enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations for discriminatory reasons. Mikorski presented information comparing different penalty amounts from other cities that have passed similar ordinances. Both Appleton and Janesville ordinances include first offense $500 to $5,000 (plus cost of action) and successive violations within a 5-year period of $1,000 to $10,000. Motion by Reekie, seconded Jerney to recommend to City Council the amendment to increase the first offense for violation of the Chapter 7 code, not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, plus the cost of action, and successive violations within a 5-year period to be not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000. Motion carried 3-0. 5. Discussion and Possible Action re: Performance of City Employee. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Reekie to convene in closed session as authorized by Section 19.85 (1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes – Personnel Matters. Roll call vote was unanimous. Closed session convened at 4:11 p.m. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Reekie to move back into open session at 5:45 pm. Motion carried 3-0. 6. Adjournment: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Jerney to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Motion carried 3-0. Respectfully Submitted by, Jeff Mikorski, ICMA-CM City Administrator