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MEETING MINUTES
November 9, 2011
ATTENDEES- Council- Carrie Carroll, Ralph Bray, Shawn Schulte, Bob Scrivner; Staff- Gail Strope, Janice
McMillan, Drew Hilpert, Nathan Nickolaus; News Tribune-Madeleine Leroux.
Meeting came to order at 8:04 a.m. the minutes were approved with a motion by Schulte and a second by
Bray.
CHARTER PROVISIONS 2011 BILL (Police Department Employees):
Bill presented by Drew Hilpert. This ordinance proposes revisions to the charter regarding the
appointment of certain employees by Council. The first suggestion is in the Police Department. Animal
Control is now under the Police Department and the Charter currently requires all Police Department
employees to be appointed by the Council. Th is now includes record clerks, 911 operators, animal control
officers, veterinarian, veterinarian assistants, etc. The second is in regards to Deputy Directors, the
Charter provides that the Council cannot direct to anyone below the City Administrator. However, the
Charter requires Deputy Directors to be appointed by the Council. The terminology is confusing and
unclear since no one has those titles. Scrivner clarified that the hiring process has not changed and that
this is a hold-over from a time when political appointments were made. A motion by Scrivner to send to
the Council for April election with a second by Schulte, passed unanimously.
CHARTER PROVISIONS 2011 BILL (Primary Election):
Bill presented by Drew Hilpert. Council passed ordinance many years ago that said a primary is needed if
3 or more candidates file for a position. The County Clerk read our Charter and notified us it said a
primary is needed if 2 or more candidates file for a position. Therefore, the Code and Charter are in
conflict. Staff believes it is a better practice to hold a primary if there are 3 or more. Therefore, staff
suggests recommending a Charter change. Members discussed the pro’s and con’s of the 2 systems. A
motion was made by Bray to send to the Council with a second by Scrivner, passed unanimously.
AMENDING THE CODE TO COORDINATE WITH MUNICIPAL COURT SOFTWARE BILL
Bill presented by Drew Hilpert. The new court software has some coordinating issues with the Police
Officers’ ticket writers. It would help to break some of the violations apart in the Code so they will be
more accurately reflected on the tickets. Add itions recommended include adding a violation for allowing
a person to set off fireworks on your property, open burning (currently this is only a Fire Code); added
school zone violations and separated driving while revoked and driving while suspended. A motion was
made by Scrivner to send to Council and a second by Schulte, passed unanimously.
APPOINTMENT REVIEW:
A motion was made by Scrivner to approve for recommendation to the full Council and a second by Bray,
passed unanimously.
Environmental Quality, Parks & Recreation Appointee Brad Bates
Environmental Quality Carol Davit, Sister Camilla Verret
Housing Authority Larry Kolb
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
Meeting Adjourned.
Next meeting set for the 2nd Wednesday in December; December 14th.