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Regular Council Meeting July 12, 2021 Page 5 Ms. Harris said at a previous meeting, City Council approved in principle a separation agreement between the City and Jerry Richey regarding his contracts as airport manager and FBO manager. She explained the three documents that were i*n their agenda packets. Ms. Harris said Mr. Richey would stay on as a consultant 40 hours per week,, until City hired, and Mr. Richey trained'. a new employee to manage these duties. Ms. Harris said the weekly rate was $1,200.00. She also said once the employee was trained, Mr. Richey would be available for consultations at the hourly rate of $30.00 with a $30-.00 call out fie, and for teIephone consultations at no charge,, A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Receive report of results from the Committee for employee evaluations, the dates and processes. Mayor Portugal reported that the Committee consisting of herself, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and Council Member Pankaj, had met and decided on the dates for employee evaluations as follows: Municipal Judge on September 27, City Attorney on October I I and City Manager on October 25. 13. Discuss and Provide direction to staff with regard to amending the smoking regulations (Ordinance Nos.. 2017-003 & 2020-029) and consider building into the ordinance an application process for waiver. Council Member Pilgrim said they had recently received a petition from employees of a commercial business asking them to allow smoking in open air facilities. He said they should consider giving a variance in these type of facilities where people were working in open spaces, such as shops. Mr. Path said variances were normally granted by City Council but they would want to establish criteria for granting variances., Council Member Pankaj said he was not opposed to a variance process. Council Member Pilgrim suggested they put I'*t in the company's court to bring the request to the City Council. Ms. Harris said they might want to mirror the variance after the 2017 ordinance which did allow smoking in open air spaces, such as at Turner and Body Guard. Mayor Portugal suggested the criteria include a requirement of a certain number or percentage of employees must request the variance. She said she agreed with freedoms but when it impeded on someone else's freedoms, that was a problem. Council Member Savage said it looked like they were just creating an option.. Council Member Knox She suggested they give consideration to industrysaid she had given a lot of thought to do this. that had open air space but that the request should go from the employees to the manager or owner of the industry, that the manager or owner then apply for the variance which would then go to City Council,. 14. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No., 2004-081. Council Member Pankaj said he would like to put an item on the next agenda to discuss further details about putting on a builders' forum.