05 City Council Minutes 02-25-08

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Regular City Council Meeting February 25, 2008 Page 6 library director was doing her job and the job of an assistant director. Mayor Freelen inquired if Council would be willing to reclassify the position to a grade 42 instead of the requested grade 45. A Motion to reclassify the library director position to grade 42 was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Gray casting the dissenting vote, because he thought the reclassification should be a 45. Mayor Freelen moved to the EMS/MIS Director. Gene Anderson explained this reclassification was recommended to line up the position on the combined pay scale. A Motion to approve the reclassification was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. Mayor Freelen moved to the Senior EMS Billing Clerk position. Gene Anderson explained the reclassification was recommended to line up the position on the combined pay scale. He went on to say it was comparable to the utilities billing clerk. Council Member Wilson said this position was a different skill level than utilities billing clerk. Mayor Freelen asked for a recommendation from Kent Klinkerman. Kent recommended Council leave the position at the current classification. A Motion to retain the current classification for the Senior EMS Billing Clerk was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. A Motion to reclassify the Executive Assistant from a grade Z20 to a grade 28 was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 14. Deliberate and act on creation of the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee and appointment of members. Mayor Freelen stated they had discussed at a previous meeting that each Council Member would make an appointment to the Committee. He also stated each Council Member would select an additional name and four names would be drawn from that selection to serve on the Committee. Mayor Freelen asked if Council wanted to reschedule the meeting for March 3, 2008, to allow additional time for selection of names. It was a consensus of Council to do so. A Motion to table the item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Gray. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 15. Deliberate on possible future agenda items. Kevin Carruth informed Council that Paris Independent School District had asked far an opportunity to give Council a presentation regarding the new high school. Mr. Carruth said that PISD would be asking for funds to construct an extension of Collegiate Drive from Love Civic Center to Loop 286.