2009-03-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop of La Porte City Council minutes

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Minutes of Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting held on March 9, 2009 Page 5 B. Assistant City Manager John Joerns provided an overview of the Drainage and Flooding Projects. C. Human Resources Manager Heather Weger discussed the Employee Policy Manual. Councilman Rigby suggested that the city should establish a city-wide dress policy for common positions such as office/clerical or areas with high volume citizen traffic. Councilman Rigby suggested that the physical report status portion be reviewed and noted he has concerns with providing employees with a certain number of sick days and then penalizing them for using the sick days. Councilman Rigby noted that page 72 and 75 wording on retiree insurance is not consistent and should be changed to reflect the way we are administering the program. Councilmember Mosteit suggested portions of section 3.10 be removed, pertaining to employees engaging in political activities while off duty. Councilmember Malone suggested the language be reviewed concerning the transfer of an employee from one position to another lateral position. She noted they have to wait one year for a increase and has concerns due to other transfers not having this same stipulation. 12. Mayor Pro-Tem Clausen closed the Workshop Meeting and reconvened to Regular Meeting at 8:26 p.m. 13. Receive report from Fiscal Affairs Committee - Councilmember Engelken. Chairman Mr. Engelken provided a report to City Council from the Fiscal Affairs Committee. 14. City Manager Ron Bottoms provided Administrative Reports for the following: Town Plaza Pavilion City Manager Ron Bottoms informed Council of the following: The developer Garson Silvers was not sought out by the City. He simply owned the triangle property that the Town Plaza is being build on and that is the reason for the City doing business with him.