What was on the agenda

6 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

1. ACall to order

   Special City Council meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.

   No action
   p. 1↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Mayor Schulz called the Special City Council meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

2. BMeeting purpose notice

   Meeting noticed to discuss reorganization of City staff and possible creation of a city administrator position.

   The Council met specifically to discuss reorganizing city staff and whether to pursue creating a city administrator position. After debate about staffing backups, supervision, long-range planning, and budget constraints, the Council voted to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure, and then directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for the position for review by the City Attorney. The meeting was continued to December 29, 2014 for further work, including contract drafting and budget review.

   • City administrator position

   Discussion only
   p. 1↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)The meeting was noticed to discuss reorganization of City staff and the possible creation of the position of city administrator.

3. CDiscussion: creation of city administrator position (investigate)

   Council discussed whether to investigate creating a city administrator position and reasons for/against, including staffing backup, planning, supervision, and budget concerns.

   The Council met specifically to discuss reorganizing city staff and whether to pursue creating a city administrator position. After debate about staffing backups, supervision, long-range planning, and budget constraints, the Council voted to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure, and then directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for the position for review by the City Attorney. The meeting was continued to December 29, 2014 for further work, including contract drafting and budget review.

   Council approved proceeding with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure.

   • City administrator position

   Approved
   p. 4↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon moved to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure. Meyer seconded the motion.p. 4↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure. All in favor except Scheffler.

4. DDirection to draft contract for city administrator position (attorney review)

   Council directed Pilon and Meyer to craft a draft contract for the city administrator position for City Attorney review/comment.

   The Council met specifically to discuss reorganizing city staff and whether to pursue creating a city administrator position. After debate about staffing backups, supervision, long-range planning, and budget constraints, the Council voted to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure, and then directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for the position for review by the City Attorney. The meeting was continued to December 29, 2014 for further work, including contract drafting and budget review.

   • City administrator position

   Approved
   p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon thereafter moved that the City Council direct that two council members craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney. Rainville seconded the motion with a request that the motion be amended to state that Council members Pilon and Meyer were to dr…p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion that the City Council direct Pilon and Meyer to craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney. All in favor except Scheffler.

5. EContinue special meeting

   Council continued the special meeting to Monday, December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

   The Council met specifically to discuss reorganizing city staff and whether to pursue creating a city administrator position. After debate about staffing backups, supervision, long-range planning, and budget constraints, the Council voted to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure, and then directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for the position for review by the City Attorney. The meeting was continued to December 29, 2014 for further work, including contract drafting and budget review.

   Continued
   p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon moved to continue the special meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Meyer seconded the motion.p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion to continue the Special City Council meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. All in favor except Scheffler.

6. FAdjournment

   Meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.

   No action
   p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)The Meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.

Motions and votes

3 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

• M1Motion to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure.

  Exact transcript text

  Motion to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure.

  moved by Pilon, seconded by Meyer

  Passed

  • NScheffler

  p. 4↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon moved to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure. Meyer seconded the motion.p. 4↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion to proceed with investigating bringing a city administrator into the staffing structure. All in favor except Scheffler.

• M2Motion that the City Council direct Pilon and Meyer to craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney.

  Exact transcript text

  Motion that the City Council direct Pilon and Meyer to craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney.

  moved by Pilon, seconded by Rainville

  Passed

  • NScheffler

  p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon thereafter moved that the City Council direct that two council members craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney. Rainville seconded the motion with a request that the motion be amended to state that Council members Pilon and Meyer were to dr…p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion that the City Council direct Pilon and Meyer to craft a draft contract for the city administrator position to be reviewed and commented upon by the City Attorney. All in favor except Scheffler.

• M3Motion to continue the Special City Council meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

  Exact transcript text

  Motion to continue the Special City Council meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

  moved by Pilon, seconded by Meyer

  Passed

  • NScheffler

  p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Pilon moved to continue the special meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Meyer seconded the motion.p. 5↗Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)Motion to continue the Special City Council meeting until Monday December 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. All in favor except Scheffler.

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

• Document

  Special City Council Meeting — 2014-12-19 Special Council Meeting (2014-12-19)

  Minutes · Friday, December 19, 2014

  5 pages

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