02-02-90 Finance Comm MinutesFINANCE/PERSONNEL & POLICY/INSURANCE
8:15 AM FEBRUARY 2. 1990
• The meeting was attended by Council persons Nystul, Atkinson, Larson.
Mayor Hopkins, Ted Waggoner, Craig Kerzman and Amy Robertson
1) CEU - Committee recommended the Mayor converse with Mike Hall the ASFCME
representative concerning the possibility of a buyout of the CEUs. The
committee also recommended the Mayor work on a policy regarding CEUs.
2) Firefighter contract - The Committee announced that it was time to consider how
they wanted to negotiate with the Firefighters Union. The committee felt that the
rest of the council needs to be involved.
3) Reinstatement of Fire Chiefs on Ambulance - City Attorney's opinion that the
firefighters union contract provides for the personnel to operate the ambulance
and therefore the Chiefs should not. Discussion led to salary adjustments to be
recognized in June at budget time.
4) Computer - Brief discussion on current computer problems. The water accounts
receivable system on the computer is fast filling up. At some time in the near
future it will be necessary to upgrade our system. We currently pay $8.856.00 per
year maintenance on the main computer. We have no maintenance on any of the
terminals or printers. We are limited in file size by our back up tape system.
Acting clerk Robertson will look into options with the assistance of BIg Sky Data
and report back to the committee.
5) Clerk/ Clerk of the Council - Acting Clerk Robertson provided the committee
with a list of job duties done by the City Clerk and the City Accountant. The
Mayor said he had job descriptions from other towns for the Clerk of the Council
position. To be considered.
6) Approve claims
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