02-17-2011 Council Workshop City of Clermont
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
The Clermont City Council met in a workshop on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in the City Council
Chambers Mayor Turville called the workshop to order at 7:OOpm with the following Council Members
present: Van Wagner, Mullins, Goodgame and Hogan. Other City officials present were: City Manager
Saunders and Assistant to the City Manager Hollerand.
Personnel Policy Amendments
City Manager Saunders presented the proposed amendments to Council
Council was in agreement with the proposed telephone usage, tuition assistance, employee recall
provisions, and the disciplinary action for horseplay and violation of the telephonic and communication
usage portions of the policy changes.
Council discussed the language regarding pro -rated annual leave accruals for full -time employees who
regularly worked 1,664 hours or more a year. Additional discussion occurred regarding allowing 32 hour
per week employees to receive payment of 40 hours of earned time when requesting vacation leave.
Council agreed to have staff provide clanfication in the wording regarding calculation of annual leave
accruals and the use of earned vacation time.
Council reviewed the proposed changes to the reduction in workforce policy. There were concerns
regarding the proposed change of determining layoff order from length of service to job performance.
City Manager Saunders stated the proposed changes would be removed.
Proposed Major Medical Changes
City Manager Saunders provided an overview of the City's medical insurance fund performance during
2010. Administrative Services Director VanZile presented an analysis of the revenues and expenditures
and the proposed changes to offset the current and projected negative balance. Following Council
discussion, City Manager Saunders suggested eliminatmg the employee and retiree rate increases and
increase smoker premiums to $40.00.
Proposed Sign Ordinance Changes
City Manager Saunders reviewed the proposed changes to the City's sign code. Council expressed
concern over the length of time non - commercial signs may remain erected. Following Council discussion
on allowmg ample time for businesses to come into compliance pnor to the effective date of the
ordinance, City Manager Saunders suggested thirty days.
Other
City Manager Saunders updated Council regarding purchasing the property near Dairy Queen. The City
offered $356,500.00 and the owner has counter offered $400,000.00. City Manager Saunders commented
the City may be able to negotiate the counter offer. Council was in agreement to proceed.
ADJOURN:
With no further comments, the workshop was adjourned at 9:13pm.
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