Report from the Personnel Committee – September 17, 2013
Ratify the recommendations of the Personnel Committee with the following actions:
1.  Adopt Resolution #13-09-169 removing Bruce Westby from probation and retaining him as the City's full-time, regular City Engineer; and  
2.  Adopt Resolution #13-09-170 reclassifying the current IT Specialist to an IT Coordinator effective October 12, 2013; and
3.  Adopt Resolution #13-09-171 accepting the resignation of the Fire Marshal.

The Personnel Committee met on September 17, 2013 to consider the following three cases:

Case 1 of 3 : Resolution to End the City Engineer's Probation

Case 2 of 3:  Resolution to Reclassify the IT Specialist to an IT Coordinator

Case 3 of 3:  Resolution to Accept the Fire Marshal's Resignation                           

The Personnel Committee agenda, minutes and resolutions are attached.

Case 1 of 3: The Personnel Committee motioned to remove Mr. Bruce Westby from probation and retain him as the City's full-time regular City Engineer.

Case 2 of 3: The Personnel Committee motioned to reclassify the current IT Specialist to an IT Coordinator at $27.03 per hour, effective October 12, 2013, and to waive the 6-month probationary period. 

Case 3 of 3:  The Personnel committee motioned to accept the Fire Marshal's resignation.                        

Case 1 of 3: There are no additional funds required to remove Mr. Westby from probation.

Case 2 of 3: The additional funding required to reclassify this position is already within the 2013 budget and would not exceed an additional $2906; the 2014 funding has been accounted for in the preliminary 2014 budget which has been estimated at an additional $12,591 (wages, taxes, benefits) over amount of funding required if the position were not reclassified. 

Case 3 of 3:  There is no funding required to accept the Fire Marshal's resignation.                        

Case 1 of 3:  Motion to adopt resolution #13-09-169, which confirms the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to remove Mr. Bruce Westby from probation and retain him as the City's full-time regular City Engineer.

Case 2 of 3: Motion to adopt resolution #13-09-170, which confirms the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to Reclassify the current IT Specialist to an IT Coordinator at $27.03 per hour, effective October 12, 2013 and to waive the 6-month probationary period.

Case 3 of 3:  Motion to adopt resolution #13-09-171, which confirms the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to accept the Fire Marshal's resignation.