Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Items of Business
3.A. Consider a recommendation to the City Council amending employee rules and regulations section 4.02. 
3.B. Consider a recommendation to the City Council on Ordinance No. 2172 Amending the Crete Municipal Code pertaining to Appointed and Hired Officials. 
4. Officers' Reports
5. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Personnel Committee Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • The Committee may discuss or limit discussion on, hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, or take action to provide a recommendation to the City Council on any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
3.A. Consider a recommendation to the City Council amending employee rules and regulations section 4.02. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this is the item that had been spoken about at the last meeting and the committee asked that the City Attorney review it. Ourada spoke to City Attorney Alison J Borer and Henry L. Wiedrich and this is the amendment they came back with. 

Police Chief Gary Young stated that some of his staff that are on shift sometimes don't have preapproved vacation time. Ourada stated that Department Heads or City Administrator can approve them after the fact. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Recommend to the City Council to approve to amend employee rules and regulations section 4.02. Carried with a motion by Kyle Frans and a second by Jack Oelschlager.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Consider a recommendation to the City Council on Ordinance No. 2172 Amending the Crete Municipal Code pertaining to Appointed and Hired Officials. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this was another item that was discussed at the previous meeting. Ourada discussed this with the Chair of the Committee and with the Mayor in a lot of detail. The prior City Attorney had started work on this but left before it was finished. Ourada and City Attorney Alison J Borer and a couple other Cline Williams attorneys. The Police Chief technically isn't an appointed official by the council. This is a carry over from the second class city. The Police Chief is appointed by the appointed authority and not the council. That is something that should be removed. The others are mandated by state statute. In speaking with the Chair and Mayor, this would simplify and streamline what we do and how we do it. The non-appointed positions would be joint with the City Administrator and Mayor and for the appointed positions, it would take council approval. 

Mayor Bauer asked if this ordinance is time sensitive and if it could be tabled so he can discuss some things over with Ourada. 
Action(s):
Motion Tabled:
Tabled Ordinance No. 2172 Amending the Crete Municipal Code pertaining to Appointed and Hired Officials. Tabled with a motion by Kyle Frans and a second by Jack Oelschlager.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by the Mayor, Officers, Departments, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
5. Adjournment

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