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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1989
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Council meeting of the Shorewood City Council was
called to order at 7:40 P.M., Wednesday, January 18, 1989, in
the Council Chambers by Mayor Haugen.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Haugen, Councilmembers Stover, Gagne and Watten
Absent: Councilmember Brancel
Staff: Administrator Vogt and Finance Director Rolek
EXECUTIVE SESSION - UNION NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND COMPARABLE
WORTH
The Council went into Executive Session at 7:45 P.M. to discuss
union negotiation strategies and comparable worth. This sessicn
was tape recorded.
The Executive Session closed at 9:45 P.M.
CONSIDERATION OF AUDIT PROPOSALS
Finance Director Rolek reviewed the proposals received by the City
to perform audit services. Proposals were received from Gary
Lundeen Company; Jim Maiser; Abdo, Abdo, and Eick; Voto Tautges,
Redpath and Company and Pannell, Kerr and Forster. The City Council
and staff discussed the proposals and the services to be provided
by each provider. Gary Lundeen Company and Jim Maiser were eliminated.
Staff then recommended Abdo, Abdo and Eick stating that if each
proposer could do the job, cost became the determining factor.
Gagne moved, seconded by Haugen, to appoint the firm of Pannell, Kerr
and Forster. Gagne felt that the size of the firm and their re-
lationship with several metro area Cities were the main reasons for
this motion. Motion failed - 2 ayes (Gagne and Watten) 2 nays
(Haugen and Stover)
Watten moved, seconded by Stover to appoint the firm of Abdo, Abdo
and Eick to perform the City's audit. Motion carried - 4 ayes.
COMPARABLE WORTH DISCUSSION
The Council discussed the presentations relative to comparable
worth heard earlier in this meeting by Karen Olsen and Jim Schultz.
The Council indicated that although Karen Olsen is doing an excellent
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COMPARABLE WORTH DISCUSSION - CONTINUE
job in negotiating our union contract, it was felt that perhaps the
staff may have a better relationship by using Jim Schultz to finish
the study.
Stover moved, seconded by Gagne, to have
Relations Associates continue with union
work on Comparable Worth and to hire Jim
to complete the Comparable Worth Study.
Karen Olsen of Labor
negotiations but to end
Schultz of HR Management
Motion carried - 4 ayes
DISCUSSION OF CONCIL AND COMMISSION MINUTES
Administrator Vogt recommended that the City consider hiring a
person or service to take minutes at Council and Commission meetings.
Due to the time it takes to write and type minutes and the frequent
requests to have minutes done sooner, we may be serving the public
better and saving City funds by having this done outside of the
office. It will also save on Comp time and free up staff to per-
form other duties which get delayed due to the process of getting
the minutes done. This will be discussed again at a later date.
ADJOURNMENT
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Gagne moved, seconded by Stover to adjourn the Special meeting of
January 18, 1989 at 10:55 P.M. Motion carried - 4 ayes.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Daniel J. Vogt, City Administrator
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