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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES R EC E I V E D
April 10, 1990 APR 2 b 1990
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COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Christi Houser CITY AMa'r "TRATIDN
Paul Mann
Jon Johnson
STAFF PRESENT: Ed Chow
Jim Hansen ,(
Tony McCarthy 1
Sandra Driscoll
Don Wickstrom
Ron Spang
Gary Gill
Yvonne Knox
May Miller
Becky Fowler
Teri Mertes
GUESTS PRESENT: Lyle Price, Kent News Journal
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
All claims for the period ending March 30, 1990 in the amount of
$1, 239, 266. 69 were approved for payment.
WATER QUALITY ENGINEER POSITION
Public Works Director Wickstrom requested that the water quality
position approved in the 1990 budget be established as an
engineering rather than a technical position. After evaluation by
Public Works and Personnel it was determined that the position is
required to perform engineering type duties.
The funds are available in the 1990 budget to cover adjustment
since the position has been vacant all year. This issue was
recommended by the IPC.
The Committee recommended to Council the position change to
engineer by a vote of 3-0.
FIRE CHIEF' S SALARY LEVEL
Personnel Analyst Fowler informed the Committee that Personnel
Director Olsen was out of town at a conference. Fowler said that
the fire chief' s salary level issue hasn't changed since it was
discussed at the Council meeting on 11/21/89 . The position is
unique in its responsibilities due to service of District 37 and
Valley Communications and it is difficult to find a comparable
salary.
Fowler requested Personnel Director Olsen bring the issue back to
Council in the form of a presentation.
The Committee recommended the presentation by a vote of 3-0 be
addressed at the 4/17/90 meeting, in open session under Other
Business.
USE OF TERMINALS AND/OR PC'S FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Information Services Director Spang informed the Committee that
Councilmember Johnson received a PC and modum to access City
information from his home, as a test pilot project. This raised
questions and interest by other Councilmembers and City staff.
This pilot project is currently being funded from Information
Services budget for an undecided time frame to see if there is a
need for PC' s or Terminals for all Councilmembers. If this need
exists than the expense can be included in the 1991 budget.
It was mentioned that the City of Bellevue provides terminals for
their Councilmembers. Spang disclosed the price difference between
a terminal, $1300 and a PC, $4400 as being quite significant.
Spang was also concerned about the support issues arising after
hours and away from the place of business.
The Committee decided that Councilmember Mann would be provided a
terminal and training for at home access for a two month period.
Councilmembers Mann and Johnson will than report back to the
Operations Committee on July 10, 1990 their evaluation of this
pilot project.