HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/04/1981 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1981 7:30 P.M.
The special meeting of the City Council was called to order
Special
by Mayor Stanek on Monday, November 9, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. for the pur- Meeting
pose of discussion and possible action on restructuring of departments Reorganiza-
tion
in the city and to act on any and all business which might properly
come before the Council.
At roll call the following aldermen were present: Pepping, Attendance
Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Absent: Harker. Also
in attendance were Supt. Weber, Treasurer Meyer, Attorney Narusis, Clerk
Gilpin, Park Director Merkel.
Aldermen Wieser asked the Council to consider sending Treasurer
Chicago &
Meyer to the ICC hearing scheduled for Friday, November 13, 1981 in Northwestern
Trans. Co.
Chicago. At that hearing the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company
is seeking to reduce service at the McHenry station by removing the
agent from the depot.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize Treasurer 1
Authoriza-
Jon Meyer to attend the ICC hearing on Friday, November 13, 1981 in tion
Chicago as a representative of the City of McHenry to object to the
Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company's proposal.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the ten questions submitted to the
Council at the November 5, 1981 Special Meeting for consideration by
the aldermen. Following discussion on each question, the following
results were agreed upon:-
1. Should a differential exist between sewer and water
plant chief operators? Yes.
2. What should be the relative positions of the assistant
sewer operator and the public works foreman? On same level.
3. Where should the skilled labor rate be in relation to
sewer and water classification rates? Leave as is.
(the same level).
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4. Where should the entry level job in�the sewer department
be in relation to the skilled and general labor rate?
Leave as is. (the same level).
5. Where should the park maintenance person be relative to
the skilled and unskilled labor rates? At skilled labor
rate.
6. Who should receive overtime and who shouldn't? All
employees except the following should receive overtime:
Chief of Police, City Clerk, Park Director, Superin-
tendent of Public Works, Building and Zoning Officer.
Sewer and Water Department Heads should receive overtime
only for emergency situations.
7. Where should the building and zoning department (posi-
tion) be in the overall structure? Should be a separate
department.
9. In terms of salary for building and zoning officer,
where should he be in relation to the public works fore-
man, skilled labor and unskilled labor rates? At the
Building Inspector rate in the existing salary struc-
ture ($19,040.).
8 and 10. These questions could not be answered because
the Chief of Police was not present.
A diagram depicting the proposed overall structure of city
departments was given to each alderman. Each department head was
instructed to write a job description for each job position in his
department as designated on the diagram. These descriptions are to
be submitted to the Restructuring Committee before the end of December.
Pepping passed out a proposed job description for Building
Reorgani-
and Zoning Officer which is a new position being considered by the
zation
Council. This job description must be prepared before advertising
for a person to fill that position. Each alderman was aked to study
the proposal and get their suggestions for revision to Pepping by
Friday so he can write up a new job description and present it at the
next regular council meeting November 16, 1981.
Discussion was held on the definition of executive privilege..
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
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Meeting adjourned at 10:26 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR