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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1990
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to
order by Mayor pro tem Broich, in the Large Conference Room, City
Hall , 3200 Tahquitz-McCallum Way, on Tuesday, September 11, 1990,
at 2 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski
and Neel
Absent: Mayor Bono
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA:
Report of City Clerk: Agenda posted in accordance with
Council procedures on September 7 , 1990.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
1. HIRING FREEZE
Per direction of City Council on September 4, 1990, review
of positions on departmental basis. (061)
Acting City Manager stated that the purpose of the session
was to begin a process of hearing organizational overviews
from the departments, and reasons for unfreezing specific
positions.
The Director of Community Development and the Director
of General Operations each provided overviews, explaining
primary functions of each department, and the impact that
the unfilled budgeted positions have on the department
operations; after which, it was moved by Hodges, seconded
by Murawski , and unanimously carried, Bono absent, that
the frozen budgeted positions for the Community Development
Department be released, and that future vacancies in the
fiscal year in budgeted positions may also be filled.
It was moved by Murawski , seconded by Hodges, and unani-
mously carried, Bono absent, that the frozen budgeted
positions for the General Operations Department be released,
and that future vacancies in the fiscal year in budgeted
positions may also be filled.
Police Chief provided an organizational chart displaying
existing staffing and explained how unfreezing vacant
budgeted positions, and allowing promotions, would result
in a better balanced distribution of responsibility and
workload. City Manager noted that he approved the overall
reorganization.
It was moved by Hodges, seconded by Murawski , and unani-
mously carried, Bono absent, that the frozen budgeted
positions, and promotions, be released, and that future
vacancies in the fiscal year in budgeted positions may
also be filled.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor pro tem declared
the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, September 18, 1990,
at 2 p.m.
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JUDITH SUMICH
,- City Clerk