HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 2019-45, Appointing An Interim Employee To Assist The Mayor And City Council With The Development Of The Budget And Other Related Tasks, Part-Time, For The City Of Riverdale RESOLUTION NO. 2019-45
RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INTERIM
EMPLOYEE TO ASSIST THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
BUDGET AND OTHER RELATED TASKS, PART-TIME,
FOR THE CITY OF RIVERDALE
WHEREAS, under authority granted by the Code of Iowa at Chapter 372.13; the City Council of
the City of Riverdale("City") is authorized under Chapter 17 of the Riverdale City Code, to authorize by
resolution the duties,term of office and compensation for employees or officers not otherwise provided
for by state law or the Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 15.8 of the Code of the City provides that upon order of the Council,the
Mayor may secure such specialized and professional services not already available to the City,acting in
accordance with the City Code and laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, City Clerk/Treasurer Ronald Fullerlove did notify the Mayor and City
Administrator in person and writing of his pending resignation from his offices on Wednesday,August 7,
2019 with his providing interim service on a limited basis with that offer concluding by the end of
November,2019;and,
WHEREAS,the City did advertise and post for a replacement for Fullerlove and has not as yet
been able to fill the position,while the workload continues and additionally,the Council desires to begin
budget discussions and planning in earnest; and,
WHEREAS,the City Administrator contacted Lisa Kotter,a local City Administrator in transition
and discussed the possibility of her assisting with the work of the Treasurer on an interim basis, and after
review with Mayor Bawden,proposes retaining Kotter as an assistant to the treasurer for such time as she
is able to commit.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVERDALE, SCOTT COUNTY,IN THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1: That the City Council does approve the Mayor's recommendation to hire Lisa Kotter,
Moline,Illinois as a City employee on a part-time temporary basis,to assist the Council with
development of the FY 2021 budget and other related tasks as directed by the Mayor.
Section 2: That Lisa Kotter shall be entered onto the City's payroll on an hourly basis,paid at the
rate of$40.00 per hour for all time worked and logged on her timesheet,with federal and state taxes paid
accordingly.
PASSED ANDdOILIPPwrAPPROV.D this 12"'day of November, 2019.
Mic ael Bawden,Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary F ces Blevins, City Clerk
Prepared by City Administrator Tim Long November 7, 2019
Riverdale City Administrator
From: Riverdale City Administrator
Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:38 PM
To: Anthony r3eaaiesten Antnony ieaaiesten`'out:oo,<.corni; Cheryl ':i annc.)',
(Cherylchannon@outlook.com); Doug Littrel (Dougiittrel@outlook.com); Kelly Krell
(kellykrell@riverdaleia.org); Mike Bawden - City of Riverdale (mayor@riverdaleia.org);
Paul DCamp (PaulDCamp@outlook.com); Kevin Adams Planning &Zoning
Cc: 'Mary Fran Blevins (Riverdaleasstclerk@mchsi.com)'; Ron Fullerlove
(keystone@fingroup.us)
Subject: Temporary Staffing Assistance, Treasurer update.
Attachments: Lisa Kotter Resume October 2019.pdf
Importance: High
Good afternoon,
Mayor Bawden and I met last week with a peer of mine living in the Quad Cities,who is presently a city manager in
transition. I first crossed paths with Lisa Kotter in 2015,when I was interim administrator back in Geneseo, and she was
the candidate who the Council hired. Her management of what was a very difficult organization was exemplary,and if
she hadn't been sought out by Moline's executive search firm for their city administrator vacancy, I suspect she'd still be
in Geneseo. And although Moline didn't turn out well, her accomplishments there are noteworthy, especially given the
environment. I have attached her resume. I would vouch for her for any level of local government administration, and
would be equally glad to be in the same lifeboat as her.
With the time I am able to commit to for the remainder of the year,there will not be sufficient time to address getting
the Woods subdivision through review,discussion and approval in a timely fashion, along with every other thing that
comes up, and provide oversight for the budget development. While we have had three viable candidates for the
Treasurer position, one had an unanticipated family change that took them out of consideration, and the other took an
internal opportunity with their current employer. We are doing background check on a third.
We are presently only paying Ron Fullerlove for a nominal number of hours per week,and his new position demands are
increasing. Lisa is available to assist right now. She was intrigued with the idea of working on Riverdale's budget, and
will do so for the $40.00 per hour that I am paid. This is less than the salary range she has been commanding, and likely
could be soon again. Lisa has offered to start on this path with us immediately, in part because she has the time
available,she really loves and is very good at what she does,and because she and I relate well as peers.
I will prepare a resolution requesting your approval to retain Lisa on a part-time,temporary basis to help walk us
through the budget process. She has asked about the possibility of meeting with Council member Cheryl Channon as
soon as practical for her. Lisa will be in attendance at the November 12 meeting.
Please contact the Mayor or me with questions; I strongly recommend your positive consideration and approval.
Tim
Tim D. Long
City Administrator
110 Manor Drive
City of Riverdale,IA 52722
Regular City Hall Hours: Tuesday—Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Lisa A. Kotter
1702 54th Street Court
Moline, Illinois 61265
(309) 781-9035
lisaakotteriivgmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
City Administrator, City of Moline, Illinois
April - September 2019
Moline is located in Rock Island County with a population of 43,977,an Equalized Tax Base of$765,000,000 and$138 million
2019 Budget.
• Manage the day to day responsibilities of the City which includes economic development,planning,CDBG funding programs.
budgeting, personnel, police,fire,public works, library, marketing, mayor and council relations
• Advise and regularly update the Council on City activities to include weekly emails, in person meetings before each
Committee of the Whole and Council meetings with each elected official and have daily communication with the Mayor
• Lead a team of fourteen Department Directors with 400 employees
• Hire new Police Chief,City Attorney, Finance Director, and Executive Coordinator
• Recruitment for Community and Economic Development Director, which included a department restructuring
• Successfully completed union negotiations and ratification of expired FOP and IAFF union contracts
• Thorough review of all past development agreements to assure correct implementation
• Discovered and addressed a development agreement in which the developer was in default in excess of$1.5 million owed to
the city
• Began execution of seven priority City Council goals
• Business retention and expansion meetings with key business leaders
• Updated numerous outdated ordinances
• Finalization and approval of funding and IGA for P25 Public Safety Radio System with twelve other local government entities
• Represented the city on numerous boards: Chamber Quad Cities First Board,TaxSlayer Convention Center Board,P25 Illinois
Board,QComm Telecommunications Board
• Began reviewing general insurance coverage for possible move from self-funding to a consortium
• Reviewed all current debt—was preparing to present an advanced refunding of debt for previous TIF projects
• Established a cohesive relationship with city staff incorporating team building
• Acted as City's Enterprise Zone Administrator and Board Chair
City Administrator,City of Geneseo,Illinois
February 2015 -April 2019
Geneseo is located in Henry County with a population of 6,500,an Equalized Tax Base of$135,000,000 and$21 million 2019
Budget.
• Manage the day to day responsibilities of the City which includes economic development,budgeting,personnel,mayor and
council relations
• Advise and regularly update the Council on City activities to include weekly emails, in person meetings before each
Committee of the Whole and Council meetings with each elected official and have daily communication with the Mayor
• Lead a team of eight Department Heads with 65 employees in managing Police,Public Works,Electric,Water,Sewer,
Building Inspection,Clerk and Treasurer
• Coordinated two building projects for the Electric Line Crew and Water Department facilities
• Negotiated with the I-DOT an access point on Hwy 82 for a new single-family residential development
• Negotiated intergovernmental agreements with seven taxing jurisdictions to jointly pay for a Hwy 82 turn lane project that
allowed a new residential subdivision Phase 1 to open with 45 new single-family lots after three previous failed attempts at
approval in 2006-2012
• Assisted the Mayor and City Council in a national search for a new Police Chief
• Co-coordinated a strategic planning session with the Mayor for the elected officials and management team
• Chair the City's Health Insurance Committee with employees that promote innovation in health,life and dental insurance
benefits and a City employee wellness program
• Successfully acquired grant funds from the OSLAD program,Local Foundation Grants
• Coordinate all economic development efforts with current and potential business owners
• Coordinated a USDA pass through$1 million loan for Hammond Henry Hospital to Renovate the Emergency Department
• Manage all personnel duties including union bargaining with the FOP and three IBEW groups,hiring,firing,discipline and
overall day to day implementation of policy,to include all contracts being settled prior to the expiration date
• Coordinated the effort of eight municipalities and Henry County to jointly fund the first government funded.full time
Economic Development Coordinator position
• Coordinated a joint community branding and marketing effort with the School District, Park District,Chamber of Commerce
and Hospital to include a new logo.tagline,joint marketing efforts and TV Commercial production
• Coordinated approval for$2.3 million in water and sewer projects in 2016 and approval to proceed with an SS million
construction improvement plan at the Wastewater Treatment Facility in 2018
• Implemented a 360-degree personnel evaluation process for all employees
• Annually prepare a balanced budget to present to the elected officials and in 2016 created a new budget document that gave
detailed descriptions of each budget section to give both elected officials and resident a better understanding of the finances of
city government
• Advocated for and successfully strengthened the partnership between the City and Chamber of Commerce to collaborate on all
Chamber functions that promote economic development and tourism in the community
• Represent the community in matters involving media, legislative and intergovernmental relationships
• Coordinated the process to receive Request for Proposals and the selection of a City Attorney, Engineer and Auditor
• Promoted the use of and coordinated all social media efforts such as Facebook and E-Newsletters to better communicate
information to the public
• Worked in collaboration with other Henry County community leaders to successfully receive an Enterprise Zone for the
County 2018
City Administrator, City of Clintonville,Wisconsin
September 1997 - September 2014
Clintonville is located in Waupaca County with a population of 4,600,an Equalized Tax Base of$210,000,000 and$20 million
2014 Budget.
• Managed the day to day responsibilities of the City which included economic development,budgeting,personnel,and mayor
and council relations
• Led a team of eight department heads with 80 employees in managing Police,Fire,Public Works,Parks and Recreation,
Electric,Water,Sewer,Airport,Clerk-Treasurer and Library services
• Kept the elected officials informed of city activities
• Coordinated Electric Utility expansion needs including working with large employers to balance competitive power rates and
following Public Service Commission regulations
• Directed numerous successful economic development efforts including:
-The creation of three new and management of two existing Tax Increment Finance Districts which added over$40 million
to the City's tax base
-Negotiated multi-facetted development agreements and coordinated these efforts with State and Federal agencies for
necessary approvals
• Negotiated agreements for development projects which resulted in the highest growth of any community in Waupaca County
and five times the State average
• Negotiated two confidential agreements with a large corporation to expand their facilities in Clintonville which resulted in
plants being closed in two larger,metropolitan areas resulting in 400 additional jobs in the industrial park
• Co-chaired a committee,at the direction of the Mayor,that successfully passed a$23 million High School and Community
Recreation and Cultural Center referendum with a 75%approval
• Successfully acquired millions of dollars in grants for roads,utilities,housing and police station remodeling
• Managed all personnel duties including union bargaining,hiring,firing,discipline and overall day to day implementation of
policy
• Coordinated emergency government efforts and media relations during a two-week period of mini earthquakes in March 2012
• Participated in numerous activities outside of City government that positively influenced the overall good of the community
City Administrator Clerk-Treasurer,City of Cornell,Wisconsin
July 1995 -August 1997
Cornell is located in Chippewa County with a population of 1,500
• Directed all day to day operations including economic development,budgeting,personnel,mayor and council relations
• Coordinated all responsibilities of the Clerk and Treasurer positions including elections,tax roll preparation and collection,
open records,and open meeting compliance
• Managed 20 employees in the areas of Administration,Public Works,Law Enforcement,Water,Sewer,Electric,Parks,Airport
and Library Services
• Lead the effort to complete an ordinance recodification
• Organized a private development of the Cornell Municipal Airport
Administrative Intern,Village of Sussex,Wisconsin
June 1993 -July 1995
• Assisted the Village Administrator in all operations of the Village
• Provided guidance with projects such as the annual budget,recycling and solid waste programs,park and recreation
+ Wrote and produced a well-read semi-annual citizen newsletter and the Annual Citizen's Survey
• Successfully wrote grants for Storm Water Management, Recycling, Transportation,Land Acquisition and Agency on Aging
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1994 Master's Degree, Public Administration
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1992 Bachelor's Degree, Political Science
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
TaxSlayer Arena Board Member 2019
Quad City First Board Member 2019
QComm Telecommunications Board Member 2019
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Member 2015-2017 and 2019
Henry County Economic Development Partnership,Member 2015-Present,Current Chairperson
International City/County Management Association Member since 1993
Illinois City Manager's Association Member since 2015
Waupaca County Economic Development Corporation Board President 1998-2014
Wisconsin City Management Association and International City Management Association Member 1995 to Present
Wisconsin City Management Association Board of Directors 2001-2009,President 2008
Clintonville Rotary Member 1997-2004,President 2000-2001
Clintonville Area Foundation Board Member 2005-2008
State of Wisconsin Main Street Advisory Board Member 2002-2006
Senior Executive Institute Graduate—University of Virginia 2005
St. Rose Catholic School-School Board President,2005-2008
Community Youth Soccer Coach 2002-2008
Clintonville Area Youth Baseball Board Member 2011-2013