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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bender called this meeting to order on
Wednesday, November 10, 1993 at 1.00 p.m. in Conference Room 01 of
City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor H. Larry Bender
Vice Mayor Irving Katz
Councilman Norman Abramowitz
Councilman Joseph Schreiber
Councilman Henry Schumann
ALSO PRESENT:
Dina M. McDermott, Interim City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, City Clerk
Karen Jackson, Secretary
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Mayor Bender said the first Agenda Item to be discussed would be
Item# 2 because many visitors were anxious to discuss the blasting
issue.
2. DISCUSSION: regarding Pulte Homes blasting project on Land
Section 8. (located on the northeast corner of Commercial
Boulevard and Nob Hill Road).
Ms. McDermott said Staff and Council received written reports
concerning Item 2. She introduced Steve Feldman, President of Pulte
Homes, who attended the meeting to make a presentation.
Mayor Bender discussed the documents relating to this item and
commented on the blasting issue as it relates to the report from City
Engineer, Kline Jones. He directed Council's attention to Item #1,
the analysis on page four and the statement which reads, "I do have
some reservations concerning the items listed".
C/M Schreiber said the public, particularly the people living in the
developments adjacent to the area, are opposed to blasting because of
the possible damages, the hazard to City water, sewer lines, lift
stations, etc. He wanted to know if the job could be completed
without blasting because in past years, Lennar developed throughout
the area without any blasting.
C/M Schreiber said he knows the Ordinance gives them permission for a
permit but when no permit is issued, they must approach City
Council. He said he is opposed to blasting because he believes the
health, safety and welfare of the people in this community are
paramount issues.
Mayor Bender stated the Ordinance only addresses blasting in Section
7 and does not cover Section 8 so there would have to be a change in
the Ordinance to issue a permit.
A panel of representatives and consultants from Pulte Homes
Corporation was introduced.
Mayor Bender asked the panel to address the necessity of blasting.
Steve Feldman told Council the most important reason for blasting is
to expand the lake for surface water management and most of that
expansion area is made of hard rock. He said he did not know if
other builders did similar work without the blasting.
C/M Abramowitz stated another developer excavated with equipment,
removed dirt and enlarged the waterway to permit more drainage.
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Mr. Feldman said they may not have had the same rock conditions as in
Land Section 8.
C/M Abramowitz asked if the rock could be removed with equipment
instead of blasting.
Mr. Feldman stated every alternative was investigated to create the
community his company and the City envisioned in the most cost
effective method, which is an integral consideration.
Mr. Feldman said said another reason for blasting is to create
sufficient on -site rock fill to raise the elevation to meet South
Florida Water Management District requirements to avoid flood
conditions. He said since all available alternatives have been
explored his company does not believe any other method except
blasting is feasible.
C/M Schumann wanted to know if the piece of wooded property that is
exactly north of the blast site is Pulte Home Corporation property.
Mr. Feldman said that property is under contract and comprises Plum
Bay and Plum Harbor, two areas that already received approval and
are under contract. He said they did not know what to do with the
large piles of debris and material since they were not allowed to
burn.
There -was discussion of the narrowest portion of the green strip on
the map that was approximately 2,000 feet Jong.
Ms. McDermott explained that the report is an update and a conclusion
of Staff recommendation from last weeks report and is almost
identical with the exception of a couple of changes. She pointed out
that the specifics Staff requested are outlined on page six.
Mayor Bender said that Mr. Jones indicated his reservations and
recommendations in this report.
V/M Katz noted that the water and sewer lines must be checked before
and after blasting. He said he will be unprepared to vote until he
reviews the report and requested Kline Jones join the meeting and
comment regarding these items of concern.
Mayor Bender discussed the comments Mr. Jones noted in his report
regarding the damage that may surface at a later time.
V/M Katz said the City has equipment they can use that will travel
through the wastewater lines and film everything in the lines before
and after a blast, but he did not know how long it would take to
determine if there was a problem caused by blasting.
The meeting recessed at 1:20 p.m. and reconvened at 1:25 p.m. with
all present.
C/M Abramowitz apologized for being late. He acknowledged everyone's
involvement in the investigation of this issue and stated for the
record he is as much against blasting as burning and he understood
this issue would not come before the Council. He asked Attorney
Kraft to comment.
Attorney Kraft said an issue would only come before the Council if
the Building Department requests a denial.
C/M Abramowitz said permits from the City and the County are required
and the County will only issue a permit after the City issues one
which means they must meet all the criteria of the City before they
approach the Chief Building official, who is the regulatory authority
that issues the permit.
C/M Abramowitz asked if the denies a permit based on the lack of
criteria established does Pulte Homes Corporation have a right to
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approach Council.
Attorney Kraft said under Chapter 7-94 of Tamarac City Code, any
person who is denied or refused a permit may appeal to the City
Council by filing a written petition.
C/M Abramowitz asked whether Pulte Home Corporation can bypass the
City and go before the County Commission to secure a permit.
Attorney Kraft said they could not blast with only a County permit
and not a City permit.
V/M Katz referred to consultant, James Sheely.
Mr. Jones discussed the consulting company's report regarding
detecting leaks in existing pipes and said the consultant has the
equipment and knowledge necessary to follow the City sewer and water
lines to locate leaks. He said the City has cameras but not the
sophisticated equipment necessary to detect minute leaks in some
of the City's larger lines.
V/M Katz wanted to know if the City can count on the consultant's
errors if the City discovers a problem several months later.
Mr. Jones said any guarantees should be stipulated in the
consultant's contract and Item c. on page three will be completed
after blasting.
There was discussion on how to determine who is liable for the costs
incurred from leaks and problems after the final inspection and what
period of time would apply to the liability issue.
Mr. Jones said the liability issue would be negotiated in the
specifications of the agreement and the City should maintain a
reasonable posture. He said some problems may trace back several
years but he did not feel the City should incur the cost.
V/M Katz asked if there was a pre -blasting survey conducted with the
residents for an inspection of their homes prior to blasting. Mr.
Jones said this issue is being handled through the Building
Department.
C/M Abramowitz said many residents expressed their reluctance to have
their home inspected and wanted to know what procedures the City
would follow when a homeowner refuses inspection.
Attorney Kraft said if the City is denied access to their home and
later their home is damaged, the homeowner would have a more
difficult burden showing the damage was caused by the explosive
forces. He said it would be in the homeowner's interest to allow the
survey to take place so any after -blasting damage can be directly
linked to the blasting activity.
C/M Abramowitz stated a permit cannot be issued without having home
inspection. He wanted to know what happens if there is no
inspection.
Attorney Kraft said it is his understanding that the owner has to
offer the home inspection but if the owner neglects to provide access
with the idea being if access is denied the process will be held up,
the City will still be able to go forward.
C/M Schreiber referred to Mr. Jones' letter of November 8, 1993 to
Jack McCartney concerning the City's blasting requirements and
whether or not they were adequate to protect the existing utility
lines surrounding the property. He said the City may encounter leaks
at a later date and he recommended an alternative method.
Mr. Jones said he asked Pulte Home Corporation to provide someone
with expertise in the blasting area to answer the City's questions.
He said the City should not spend any money unless it is economically
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beneficial and since this project is for Pulte Home Corporation's
benefit, they should incur the cost for an outside independent
engineer.
C/M Abramowitz suggested that the City hire independent consultants
and have Pulte Home Corporation pay for the consulting work.
There was discussion regarding who would be responsible for the
blasting side effects and any slight cracks that may appear in the
piping several months after blasting.
Attorney Kraft said the only way to ascertain if leaks were linked to
the blasting would be a matter of proof and expert testimony.
Ms. McDermott recommended a video be made before and after the
blasting.
v/M Katz said broken seams would not show on the video unless it was
a very big leak and a possibility exists that later the City would
have to incur a costly expense.
C/M Abramowitz said if the City equipment that cost over $100,000
cannot detect a leak or crack the City made a bad purchase. He
wanted to know if the City is doing everything scientifically
possible to assess this blasting as posing a serious problem or if,
in the event of a problem, the City will do everything necessary to
substantiate a leak is a result of the blasting.
Mayor Bender addressed the information in item 3 on page six where
Mr. Jones mentions that a written agreement should be executed by
Pulte Homes containing an acknowledged understanding that delayed
damage can occur to the underground utilities and that Pulte Homes
will be responsible for correction, etc. He said he recognizes this
possibility and wanted to know who would be responsible for expenses
incurred from delayed leakage.
Ms. McDermott said the Pulte Homes Corporation engineers could
address their experiences.
Mr. Jones said if blasting occurs, he recommends Staff help to write
an agreement with parameters that establish the guidelines to be
followed.
Mayor Bender said the responsibility and liability need to be
identified also.
C/M Schumann asked who established the particle velocity standards.
Joseph Shinko, Geosonics, Inc., said the particle velocity
limitations are according to the Broward County Ordinance at .5
inches per second.
George Maurer of Broward County Blasting, said the County has adopted
the State criteria Codes for the use of explosives and the City of
Tamarac has adopted these County Codes with some administrative
guidelines. He said the County uses background information from the
U.S. Bureau of Mines, who conducts worldwide studies and has 75 years
of experience.
Mr. Maurer stated the County took their information and reduced it to
be a safer level than what the Bureau of Mines recommends for
thresholds of cosmetic damages.
C/M Abramowitz asked if there were different size components of a
blast. Mr. Maurer said explosions allowed certain parameters for
specific areas geographically in proximity to structures and would be
on a table of distance regarding the safe amount of explosives to
use. He said there is a specific amount based on the proximity of
homes and commercial buildings but Pulte Homes Corporation plans on
using them properly and wanted to dispel thoughts of them pulverizing
rock because the procedure is supposed to fracture the rock for
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equipment known to be used in this area.
Mr. Maurer said the explosive used in this section would be a
packaged product, not dynamite, and is a component from materials
that cause intense heat when confined in a hole. He said it will
cause the expansion of the gases from that heat to create an
explosion which fractures the rock.
Mr. Maurer said they use only enough explosives to minimally create
an energy loss outside the field of the particular pattern drilled
causing a fracture within the parameters of the hole and use all that
energy within the pattern drilled. He stated vibrations that exceed
beyond that pattern will not be enough to cause any structural
damage.
Mr. Maurer gave an overview of his experiences in blasting as it
related to vibration in surrounding properties and gave examples of
jobs that were done within the limits of Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood
and other cities, many within eight to fifteen feet of other
buildings. He said they set charges next to bridges that did not
crack and the cross pipes did not receive damage. He stated he is
present for all blastings.
There was discussion on what safeguards to use to prevent damage - a
sizemologist, special equipment, cross checking and monitoring of
readings to insure safety and accuracy.
' Mayor Bender referred to the map containing a red line perimeter of
where the shock waves will occur. He said he was concerned about the
water and sewer pipes located close to the water area and asked Mr.
Jones to point out these pipes on the map.
Mr. Jones explained the location of the pipes and pointed out the
area of blasting is before the location of homes.
Mayor Bender said he was specifically concerned about the area
between the blasting area and the homes. He said if restrictive
blasting is used, the vibrations will hit the pipes before they reach
the house.
Mr. Jones referred to a letter he received dated November 4, 1993
from Geosonics wherein they set forth different criteria and the
areas they expect breakage or cracks to occur with specific types of
products. He said the product used will take thirty inches to crack
based on their tests.
C/M Schreiber stated that the City's Code for velocity calls for
anything in excess of 1.92 and Mr. Jones was saying the Bureau
guidelines only call for 1.50 or less.
Mr. Jones explained that the Broward County Codes say 1.92 is an
acceptable limit but the Code amended the ordinance to include the
reduction down to .50.
For clarification purposes, the pink line is the inspection radius
based on the pounds per delay of explosives they want to use, and the
orange line is the half -mile notification radius which is required by
Broward County.
Mayor Bender said that in view of the fact the City has a number of
representatives from the various associations in the area, he
wanted them to express their concerns.
A representative from Northwest Broward Coalition questioned the
engineers of Pulte Home Corporation on the causes of sink holes. He
said after researching the topic he found that they are caused by the
erosion of earth underneath the top layers of silt with rock
formations. He stated that due to rain and storms the earth is
eroded and the rocks or silt move and shift their positions creating
a vacuum. He said in central Florida there have been instances where
homes have sunk due to this process. He stated his concern with long
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range effect
and create a
holes in the
and that this blasting
situation that will have
near or distant future.
Some local association representatives
regard to the damages the blasting
technical questions relating to the
presented. Of particular interest to
of the technical data relating to the
the blasting.
will shift the logical stature
long term effects creating sink
presented their concerns with
could cause and raised many
scientific studies and reports
the residents was the absence
underground activity caused by
Another issue raised was the sequence of procedures following the
blasting. They said the data indicates that after blasting a damage
check will be conducted and then Geosonics and the insurance carrier
will determine if the claim will be paid so Geosonics will be
responsible for the final determination of liability for damages
incurred as a result of their blasting.
Discussion was held concerning who would be responsible for the pre-
testing and after -testing.
C/M Abramowitz suggested the issue be added to the Agenda for
tonight's meeting. Mayor Bender said the issue can be added but an
opportunity exists now for discussion during public participation.
A local resident said it appears the City Code for the blasting
section was written in 1975 when the area was all forest land with
little population and there were only a few people living near a
blasting area. He said regardless of how much blasting takes place,
no one knows what the impact of the blasting will be.
C/M Abramowitz said he brought this issue to Council's attention and
from the very beginning, he wanted this issue pulled out of the
political arena and into a sensible and factual arena. He said this
is not an issue for Council and he received many calls from people
advising him they were told to attend the meeting tonight because the
blasting issue was on the Agenda.
C/M Abramowitz stated the blasting issue was not on the Agenda and
could never be placed on the Agenda unless it was rejected, because
then a petitioner has the right to appear before the Council. He
stated that during public participation anything can be discussed;
however, there are people attending this meeting tonight that will be
upset because this topic is not scheduled for discussion.
Mayor Bender said he called this Workshop because it would provide an
opportunity to discuss the problems associated with this issue. He
said it cannot come before Council because Council requires action
and no action can be taken until a permit is issued.
Mayor Bender said the purpose of this discussion was to gain insight
on the City, the builders and the Engineering Department's
perspectives so everyone could form their own opinions from the
information and to clear any unanswered questions.
There was discussion regarding the history of measurement of the
sizemic activity that registers on the equipment.
A discussion concerning the inability to predetermine the extent of
damages from blasting was held. The main concern of the residents was
the possibility of their homes being damaged.
A resident wanted to know if the blasting issue would be approved or
disapproved at this meeting and if not, when.
Mayor Bender explained that this meeting is a workshop for discussion
only, not action.
A resident said homeowners should not be contacted concerning the
blasting until a permit is issued because a survey, which has not
been conducted yet, must preceed a permit.
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Broward County's pre -survey
activity is anticipated and
discussed.
requirements as to location, what
the reason for the blasting was
A resident stated that he was told the Code relating to this issue
was written in 1975 and, at that time, a Councilman protested and a
permit was not granted by the City to allow blasting. He said this
same problem may occur again and he wanted to know why Council would
not delete the blasting provision from the City Code.
Mayor Bender closed further discussion on this subject from the
public and explained that a Workshop meeting is for discussion and
expression of opinion based upon the knowledge available for the
purpose of exchanging ideas and acting accordingly.
1. DISCUSSION regarding departmental organizational structuring
and staffing.
Mayor Bender said this item was placed on the Agenda to examine the
present departmental organization structure and staffing and asked
Council to comment regarding several positions.
Mayor Bender questioned the necessity to fill some vacant positions
in departments where there are capable Department Heads that report
directly to the City Manager. He said he was concerned about the
Director of Public Works and Director of Planning positions and asked
Council to review these vacancies further.
V/M Katz said the City could post and fill the Community Development
Director position until the City decides whether or not to eliminate
the position.
V/M Katz said a
new organizational
chart will be made to reflect the
new structure, if
necessary.
C/M Abramowitz
said saving money and cutting salaries would be
advantageous to
the City. He said
temporary appointments of these
positions with
title changes,
if necessary, could be made in
accordance with
the organizational
structure.
C/M Schumann said
Department Heads
should report directly to the City
Manager because
a Director of many
departments stifles growth.
The differences between a Planning Director and Community Development
Director was discussed.
Ms. McDermott said Community Development was established as a
Division over Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Economic
Development and other growth -oriented activities but has not
functioned in that regard.
Mayor Bender said the City would function better if the directorship
assembled by the former City Manager was disassembled.
There was discussion on what changes could be made to the
organizational structure.
C/M Schreiber said the City needs a Planning Director.
Ms. McDermott said the recent changes in personnel have prompted
Council to consider downsizing the City. She said she reviewed the
functions and requirements of the City Manager and wanted to define
clear lines of authority in departments. She stated some departments
are realigning their duties because all the Divisional Directors left
the City.
Ms. McDermott said she downsized the position of Community
Development Director to Planning Director in accordance with the
City's needs and requirements.
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Ms. McDermott stated with all Divisional Directors and Department
Directors gone she has an absence of accountability and
responsibility. She stated the City has people in leadership but
with no authority to take action and the City needs to control the
work more.
Ms. McDermott stated the downsizing of the position to Planning
Director in the Community Development Department may necessitate
revising the Code to eliminate the Community Development Director
position. Ms. McDermott said she posted this position for five days
in-house to examine in-house candidates before advertising.
There was discussion on the legal ramifications associated with
hiring and posting positions in-house prior to advertising.
Attorney Kraft said union positions are approached differently and to
contact the Personnel Director concerning the City's policies for
hiring.
C/M Abramowitz said the City advertised in recent years even when
there were qualified in-house candidates for certain positions.
Attorney Kraft said there are no State laws governing the issue but
there are provisions in the City Code. He said the recruitment
process should be governed by existing City policy.
Ms. McDermott said Article 5.4 of the City Charter states the City
Manager has the power and duties to appoint and supervise the Heads
of all departments and Assistant City Manager but the City Manager
shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments.
She said the City does not have people in departments with authority
or responsibility to accomplish the work that needs to be done. She
stated one primary and paramount example is the absence of a Finance
Director from which to obtain solid judgment and recommendations.
Ms. McDermott said the City traditionally posts all positions in-
house for five days to provide notice to all employees.
Larry DuPre, Personnel Director, said current City policy is not
State law and much of the policy is not governed by contract. He
said a policy to interview every candidate that applies for a
position is a waste of time for everyone involved in the hiring
process because not all candidates will be qualified.
Mr. DuPre said current policies for hiring temporary employees should
be discontinued and a new method to secure a more qualified candidate
and save the City money should be implemented.
Mr. DuPre said the City should allow Ms. McDermott to pursue
investigating with the Personnel Manager downsizing the City.
Ms. McDermott said she appointed Mike Vonder Meulen Acting Director
of Planning and said consistency within the City should be
implemented to ensure long term support. She stated the Risk Manager
position was vacated today and the same time last year the City was
looking for a Risk Manager. She said she does not have anyone in
house to manage Risk Management or Finance and the Public Service
Department's requirements need to be addressed.
Ms. McDermott said the City cannot operate with consistency,
authority, responsibility and accountability with these key positions
vacant. She said these vacancies have created a desperate condition.
Mayor Bender said the organizational structure can be changed to
reflect the decisions made through these discussions.
Attorney Kraft said the City Charter states the City Manager appoints
and supervises and the Council is involved only subject to the
approval of the majority of the Council.
There was discussion on what procedures were followed in the hiring
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of the Personnel Director.
Mr. DuPre said one of the candidates for the Planning Director may be
a minority female with a Masters Degree and one may be a white male
without a Masters Degree but very qualified according to the job
description.
Mr. DuPre said the job description reflected exactly the
qualifications, like a mandatory Masters Degree, and experience Ms.
Kelly felt was necessary. He said the City must be careful because
at a later date the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could say
the City changed the requirement of a mandatory Masters Degree so the
City could elect a white male over a minority female.
Mr. DuPre stated if that happens, the City could face front and
punitive damages that could be tripled if they believe there was
deliberate intent. He said a Federal charge could be very expensive
and he implored the Council to avoid intimate involvement in writing
qualifications unless they were very secure in their ability to do
so. He said the City has experts with knowledge of these laws.
Mayor Bender said some of the City's job descriptions have standard
forms and the City can select one form to comply with the City's
requirements.
Ms. McDermott said she and Mr. DuPre spent many hours reviewing other
Planning Director job applications and other trends in this County
x but they were administrative duties. She said it was important for
Council to trust her and Mr. DuPre through the completion of the open
positions issue. She said she is familiar with the industry
standards for these positions because she has over fifteen years
experience in government and Mr. DuPre is an expert in Personnel.
Mayor Bender said the City should not write job descriptions
curtailed to a specific individual. He said some revisions can be
justified in court if necessary because the standard form was not
manufactured by the City.
C/M Schreiber wanted to know if hiring a Planning Director instead of
a Community Development Director based on the rewritten job
description would eliminate exposure to the City and Council.
Ms. McDermott said the new job description would be defensible in
court. She said because thousands of homes will be built in the next
few years the City needs a Planning Director.
Attorney Kraft said the application is currently open and there will
be more than one applicant. He said the Administration is not
predisposed to any one applicant because the screening process will
include an oral Board interview.
C/M Abramowitz said he would like the City to approach the Council
with details, suggestions and reasons for implementing a new approach
so they can provide helpful direction instead of holding too many
workshops.
Ms. McDermott said the City needs a Planning Director, Financial
Director, Social Services Coordinator and a Risk Manager. She said
some of these positions will require several months for placement.
There was discussion on Ms. McDermott's draft Staff Report that
addressed the issues associated with the position vacancies and her
recommendations for filling these positions.
Mr. DuPre said he arranged for an EEOC representative to act on the
City's Oral Panel and for two planning experts outside the City to
review and make recommendations to make sure the City is not tainted
in the selection process. He said this method would prevent the City
from receiving an allegation that the City was biased or had a pre-
conceived idea of who should fill the position.
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Mr. DuPre stated a demographically gender balanced panel and someone
to monitor the EEOC's compliance will be used to make a
recommendation. He said if in the opinion of the panel there is no
inside candidate to fill this job, the City will proceed to recruit
immediately.
Ms. McDermott said the City was not successful in recruiting an
applicant through advertising for the Social Services Coordinator
Staff position. She said because of the in-house transitional
period there will be several in-house applicants that may meet the
minimum requirements.
Ms. McDermott said she re -assigned duties to include greater
responsibilities in autonomy by individuals and Operations Managers
in the following positions: The responsibilities and duties for
Vernon Hargrave, Public Services Operations Manager, are Utilities
and Engineering; Alan Levine, Public Works Operations Manager, will
be in charge of Public Works and Fleet; and Ed Doyle, Recreation
Operations Manager, will be in charge of Recreation and social
Services.
Ms. McDermott said all of these individuals are working diligently to
provide consistency and continuity of services, however, it is more
appropriate to place one individual in an acting capacity to handle
Public Services Operations as a whole.
Ms. McDermott said she understands the concerns with the Division but
accountability is easier when one person is in charge. She said
these Divisions have several million dollar projects in addition to
general projects, stormwater management, maintenance and other
activities. She stated to implement the proper chain of command it
is crucial for one person to have the ultimate accountable
responsibility and decision making capability to carry out and
coordinate all the required divisions.
Ms. McDermott said in order to maintain control of City services and
to continue operating efficiently, the City must proceed to fill all
of the vacancies within the departments.
Ms. McDermott said Council is not comfortable with the Director of
Public Services and Assistant City Manager situation and she
understands Council's concern with the Division Head issue.
Ms. McDermott stated she has 185 people in a dozen divisions
reporting to three people that report directly to herself. She said
those people are exchanging ideas in a team approach and are working
well together but they are Operations Managers, not Department
Directors. She stated although some never had this capability before
and some have experience, her coaching will help to establish some as
supervisors.
The experience and exposure of these individuals was discussed
further.
There was discussion concerning directing Ms. McDermott to proceed
with her proposal to fill these positions.
Ms. McDermott said the actual duties, responsibilites and salaries of
the individuals in the test mode in Public Services may need to be
readdressed later.
Mr. DuPre said several months ago he made a classification and pay
study recommendation to the City Manager. He said because the
salaries for 14 Administrative Secretaries are all different the
City's current system is not legally defensible.
Mr. DuPre stated one day a charge will be made because the City is
not paying the same compensation to people who do identical work. He
stated the charge will probably be from someone over 40, a minority
or from some other protected job class. He stated the new
classification and pay study will not increase the end salary cost
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and will be legally defensible if implemented.
Ms. McDermott said she will proceed to prepare for bid when Council
gives direction. She stated a finalized report of the draft will be
provided.
With no further business, Mayor Bender ADJOURNED the meeting at 3:05
P.M.
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CAROL A. EVANS, CMC
CITY CLERK
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