HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-86 MINUTES OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 17, 1986
PRESENT: Chairman Newy Breland, Members Marvin Sanders, Mary
Ellen Frame and Pat Bond, City Manager Ken Griffin and Deputy
Clerk Susan Amesbury.
ABSENT: Jim Swickerath and Alternate David Lowery.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Breland called the scheduled Merit System Board meeting
to order at 6 :05 p.m.
APPROVALS
Mr. Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes of the October
07, 1985 Merit System Board meeting as printed, seconded by Mrs.
Bond and approved unanimously.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
Chairman Breland spoke to the Board briefly about the duties of
the Chairman for the Merit System Board and then stated he was
ready to hear nominations. Mrs. Frame made a motion to nominate
Pat Bond as Chairman, seconded by Mr. Sanders and motion carried
unanimously. Chairman Breland then called for a nomination for
Vice Chairman. Mr. Sanders made a motion to nominate Mary Ellen
Frame as Vice Chairman, seconded by Mrs. Bond and the vote car-
ried with Mr. Breland, Mrs. Bond and Mr. Sanders voting yeh and
Mrs. Frame abstaining from the vote. At this point Mr. Breland
turned the meeting over to the new Chairman, Mrs. Bond. As a
matter of record, Chairman Bond appointed Deputy Clerk Amesbury
as the official secretary to the Merit System Board.
OPEN DISCUSSION BY BOARD MEMBERS
Vice Chairman Frame questioned City Manager Griffin about pos-
sible future disciplinary hearings. She was concerned about
having an unbiased third party present and felt it would be
important to have an attorney present in case a lawsuit resulted
from the findings of the Board. City Manager Griffin responded
that if this situation came about, there would be two (2)
attorneys present, one (1) for the Merit System Board and one
(1) as the City Attorney. City Manager Griffin also stated that
the City carried Public Officials Liability Insurance to protect
the Board members in carrying out their duties. Mr. Breland
stated he was glad to hear there would be attorneys present for
these cases. City Manager Griffin stated the reason that there
was not an attorney present for every meeting was due to the
cost of these services. Chairman Bond questoned why Alternate
David Lowery was not attending the meetings. She felt the Board
needed the extra input and asked City Manager Griffin to contact
him about his attendance. City Manager Griffin stated he would
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do so and if Alternate Lowery no longer wished to be an alternate
that he would go to the City Commission for a new appointment.
Mr. Breland addressed City Manager Griffin about distribution of
an employee booklet. City Manager Griffin stated that pocket -
size synopsis of the employee handbook would be made for the
employees. Chairman Bond stated she thought the Board should
look over the booklets before distribution to employees.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chairman Frame made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr.
Sanders and motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned
at 6 :30 p.m.
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Deputy Clerk Amesbury