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<br />City of Paris Safety Committee Meeting <br />October 16, 2007 <br />City Council Conference Room <br /> <br />Present: Matt Birch, Priscilla McAnally, Jason Barber, Steve Wood, Tim Moore, Amy Samis, <br />Darrel Dickerson, Melba Harris, Dale Maberry <br /> <br />Absent: Kelly Newman <br /> <br />· Call meeting to order @ 3 :08 pm. <br /> <br />· Motion to approved minutes by Priscilla McAnally <br />2nd by Matt Birch <br />7 -0 Approved <br /> <br />· Introduced City Manger to all committee members. <br /> <br />· Todd Varner has received every departments' safety policies. <br /> <br />· Discussed going to each department to speak with employees about their safety plans and <br />answer any questions. Discussed who shall be present within the departments. Each <br />Department will email Todd with the date of their next scheduled safety meeting. <br /> <br />· Discussed protocol for employees and Safety Committee members to forward safety <br />concerns. Dale Maberry suggested a suggestion box. Employees could write a detailed <br />description of safety hazard or concern and drop it in the box. <br /> <br />Todd Varner advised anyone could contact him on his cell phone anytime. <br /> <br />· Discussed confidentiality being a critical element in our safety committee meetings. <br /> <br />· Safety incentives for employees were discussed. Recognizing departments quarterly for <br />no injuries in a quarter. "Most improved" in a quarter could also be considered in <br />awarding a department. <br /> <br />· Discussion of incentives for employees. City Manager, Kevin Carruth advised that there <br />is 10,000 budgeted for "Employee Recognition". Mr. Carruth approved the annual <br />awards Banquet for City employees. This fiscal years' banquet will be in the month of <br />February with the theme, "We love our employees". Amy Samis will coordinate the <br />event. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned - 4:52 pm <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />08 <br />