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Council okays personnel code recommendations
The city council Monday approved two changes in the personnel code and voted to seek a review of the city's present cable
franchise.
On a 5-0 vote (Kessler, Gillock and Svetlik absent), the council agreed to spend the cost of five billable hours with the city
attorney's firm to review the franchise that was last updated in 1995.
"The technology has changed," said utilities chairman Christ Warwick, "Today cable companies offer more such as telephone
and internet services. We also need to strengthen the verbiage concerning areas within the city that are not now offered cable
service."
Tom Berola, chairman of the administrative committee, made the personnel code recommendations, both passed by 5-0 votes.
The first concerned sick days. Presently, full-time non-union employees are all owed 10 sick days per year. The vote increases
the number to 11, the same as union employees (police) receive.
A second recommendation concerned personal days. Presently, all non-union employees receive five during the calendar year,
January 1 to December 31.
However, those hired during the year have less time to use them. In fact, a recent hire in late December didn't have five days left in
the calendar year. Thus, a formula will be used for those hired during a given year, accruing their days at 0.42 per month.
Two other actions on recommendations coming out of the administrative committee were approved by 5-0 votes; making Pat
Longmeyer and Andy Carrigan full-time employees at $12 per hour starting January 25 and promoting Derek Lomelino to be the
permanent building inspector at a salary of $200 per month.
In other business, the council:
— heard mayor Joe Powell commend the work of the city crew in repairing a series of water breaks over the weekend, many
lasting into the night and praised the method of repair in which the water is not turned off, thus retaining service and avoiding boil
orders;
— was apprised that the carnival is coming in May again this year;
— learned that Derek Lomelino has completed his Class D license schooling and can now operate the city's waste water plant if
necessary;
— heard Rod Johnson, public works chairman, that two resolutions concerning the repaving off Kennedy Road South are
forthcoming and that Martin Engineering is going "full speed ahead" in developing the plans.
The city council Monday approved two changes in the personnel code and voted to seek a review of the city's present cable
franchise.
On a 5-0 vote (Kessler, Gillock and Svetlik absent), the council agreed to spend the cost of five billable hours with the city
attorney's firm to review the franchise that was last updated in 1995.
"The technology has changed," said utilities chairman Christ Warwick, "Today cable companies offer more such as telephone
and internet services. We also need to strengthen the verbiage concerning areas within the city that are not now offered cable
service."
Tom Berola, chairman of the administrative committee, made the personnel code recommendations, both passed by 5-0 votes.
The first concerned sick days. Presently, full-time non-union employees are all owed 10 sick days per year. The vote increases
the number to 11, the same as union employees (police) receive.
A second recommendation concerned personal days. Presently, all non-union employees receive five during the calendar year,
January 1 to December 31.
However, those hired during the year have less time to use them. In fact, a recent hire in late December didn't have five days left in
the calendar year. Thus, a formula will be used for those hired during a given year, accruing their days at 0.42 per month.
Two other actions on recommendations coming out of the administrative committee were approved by 5-0 votes; making Pat
Longmeyer and Andy Carrigan full-time employees at $12 per hour starting January 25 and promoting Derek Lomelino to be the
permanent building inspector at a salary of $200 per month.
In other business, the council:
— heard mayor Joe Powell commend the work of the city crew in repairing a series of water breaks over the weekend, many
lasting into the night and praised the method of repair in which the water is not turned off, thus retaining service and avoiding boil
orders;
— was apprised that the carnival is coming in May again this year;
— learned that Derek Lomelino has completed his Class D license schooling and can now operate the city's waste water plant if
necessary;
— heard Rod Johnson, public works chairman, that two resolutions concerning the repaving off Kennedy Road South are
forthcoming and that Martin Engineering is going "full speed ahead" in developing the plans.
Issue Date: Jan. 21, 2010
