04/25/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

Mayor Tom Glas called yet another special meeting of the Alcester City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. with Councilman David Larsen, Councilman Dan Haeder, Councilwoman Melissa Kay, Councilwoman Darla Reppe, Councilwoman Linda Talbott and Alcester City Attorney Sam Nelson present with Alcester Councilman Lance Johnson absent.

Pledge Allegiance was called, Approval of Agenda was called with one change to move Agenda Item number 6 to after Agenda Item number 7.  The council approved the amended agenda.

Input was called with no response.

Street Update was called and thus began yet another discussion of reclamation.  After a discussion of the pro’s and con’s of a rent the machinery and do-it-yerself street reclamation by city employees and day laborers, it was decided it would be wiser to let someone in the business of street reclamation provide the machinery and labor to reclaim 17 blocks of city street by Full Depth Reclamation.

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During this discussion of which dates were discussed that The Road Guy HAD to show-up on a specific date, the Fog Seal was going to be dispensed with because it’s $18K price tag would cause the bid to exceed the bid exempt statue (o-o-o-h), the surety bond was not forfeited ($3500.00) Really? A-n-d I do believe another extension was given to The Road Guys.  ANOTHER ONE?  A call for the motion!  The council moved to accept the Loiseau bid merged with The Road Guy.

A motion to wave Council pay for this meeting was made by Councilman Dan Haeder and seconded by Councilwoman Linda Talbott, no further discussion and the vote was 4 Aye; Councilman Haeder, Councilman Larsen, Councilwoman Reppe, and Councilwoman Talbott with one Nay vote Councilwoman Melissa Kay.

Council Adjourned

04/23/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

Mayor Tom Glas called the April 15, 2019, special meeting of the Alcester City council to order (once he got there) at 6:07 p.m. with Councilwoman Melissa Kay, Councilwoman Linda Talbott, Councilman David Larsen, Councilman Dan Haeder, Councilman Lance Johnson and Alcester City Attorney Sam Nelson present with Councilwoman Darla Reppe arriving after Mayor Glas.

During Public Input I presented the Finance Officer with a FOIA, I presented the council with a property maintenance code violation complaint on Anderson Street, I commented any payment on comp time stating it was not applicable to Finance Officer Pat Jurrens and questioned about the Chip Seal Road Guy bid which was not fulfilled in 2018, contract/agreement time frame extended in September 2018 and attempted to change the terms and conditions last night and finally I questioned the Executive Session for Personnel in how many applicants for the auditorium custodian position (? nobody knew), how many applicants for the golf groundskeeper position (2) and how many applicants for the summer reading assistant position (1).

The next Agenda Item called was the canvass of the votes.  It was interesting watching and listening.  It was particularly interesting about the messengering of ballots from the Care and Rehab Center and the messenger of those absentee ballots.  Evidently Alcester City Finance Office Employee Wanda Halverson was sent to the Care and Rehab center by Alcester City Finance Officer Pat Jurrens to collect some absentee ballots from the nursing home which is interesting because the SD Absentee Ballot Application Form carries the language,

“Please print and return to your county auditor…You may apply for an absentee ballot before 5:00 p.m. the day before the election for any or all general, primary, municipal, school or any other elections conducted in this calendar year with one request…” Item #8  AUTHORIZED MESSENGER REQUEST DUE TO SICKNESS OR DISABILITY ONLY:

At 6:34 p.m. Councilman Lance Johnson left the meeting, two minutes later Finance Office Pat Jurrens whispered to a councilman about Theresa Driesen’s voting status.

Upon the lengthy ballot canvass, the council finally declared the vote in favor of Tom Glas.

Agenda Item Street Updates was called, with a lengthy discussion regarding the significant change in the manner of street repair and maintenance taking place.  Instead of just chip sealing, a proposal was solicited by Alcester Finance Officer Pat Jurrens from Loiseau Construction, a company specialising in street reclamation using FDR (full depth reclamation) which simply put employs a grinding process which is Fog Sealed and requires two applications of Chip Seal.  Watch the discussion.  I had already questioned the violation of bid process, unfortunately the council was advised by Mayor Glas and Finance Officer Pat Jurrens this was not a violation.  The council elected to table until April 18th meeting before they would enter into a contract with Loiseau and The Road Guys.  There was a motion to schedule a follow-up meeting on April 18th, 2019, at 5:00 to made a decision and the council voted to approve the April 18th meeting.

There was a public discussion of comp time (agenda item # 8) and with little information shared, the council moved onto agenda item #9 and straight into Executive session to discuss; auditorium custodian, golf course grounds keeper, Summer reading assistant and in my opinion what-ever-they-could-get-away-with!

Please note when the council came out of Executive Session they only voted for the Summer Reading Assistant.  Amazing!

Meeting was declared adjourned at 9:13 p.m.

04/16/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

Tuesday, April 9, 2019-At 2:50 p.m. Mayor Glas returned on a run, rushing into the Finance Office announcing to Finance Officer Jurrens,

“you were right”.  Mayor Glas continued to report that 300 East Fourth Street was OMG, “shingling their roof…there was not building permit…HE KNOWS BETTER!” 

Finance Officer Jurrens picked up her phone (not the fancy one with all manner of bells and whistles a salesman brought in that morning which she will no doubt pitch to the city council, she just has to have it or she cannot function without it!) and called the roofing contractor, left a message for him, “…to contact her right away…!”

Monday, April 15, 2019- Election Update-Canvass the Votes from April 9 Election

During Public Input last evening I presented the Finance Officer with a FOIA, I presented the council with a property maintenance code violation complaint on Anderson Street, I commented on any payment of comp time stating ‘it was not applicable to Finance Officer Pat Jurrens’, I questioned the Chip Seal, Road Guy bid which was not fulfilled in 2018, contract/agreement time frame extended in September 2018 and attempted to change the terms and conditions last night and finally I questioned the Executive Session for Personnel in how many applicants for the auditorium custodian position (? nobody knew), how many applicants for the golf groundskeeper position (2 and rumor has it mayor glas is one of the applicants) and how many applicants for the summer reading assistant position (1).

Perhaps the city of Alcester should adopt ordinance to the effect that, “anyone who intentionally tampers with infrastructure faces up to five years in prison and $10,000.00 fine…”

HEUER VIOLATION

The definition of infrastructure is the basic facilities and installations…including roads…”

So Mayor Glas, you and Finance Officer Jurrens appeared on April 9, 2019, to be vindictively gleeful in threatening a citation for an alleged failure to obtain a building permit for a roof repair job.  Mayor Glas and Finance Officer Jurrens, here you go.  This individual deliberately vandalized public property, I and the rest of the city wait upon the issuance of a citation and fine to make this portion of  Anderson Street whole again!

 

 

04/15/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

I thought I would provide a brief comparison of what Alcester City Finance Officer believes her duties are.  Please note the color coding.  RED is the color used for the South Dakota Municipal League definition of a Finance Officer.  BLUE is the color used for a brief definition of City Manager.  Purple is the color used to denote a blend of Finance Officer and City Manager.  Remember folks we have a finance officer, NOT a city manager or administrator!

DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICER

SDML

  • KEEP REGULAR BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
  • SUPERVISE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
  • KEEP A RECORD OF CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
  • DRAW AND COUNTERSIGN ALL WARRANTS
  • KEEP THE CORPORATE SEAL
  • COUNTERSIGN ALL CONTRACTS
  • AUDIT AND ADJUST ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD
  • KEEP A BOOK IN WHICH ALL CONTRACTS SHALL BE ENTERED
  • CERTIFY ANNUAL TAX LEVY TO COUNTY AUDITOR
  • MAINTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT RECORD
  • FILE BONDS OF ALL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIAL OF CITY EXCEPT AUDITOR’S BOND
  • PREPARE, PUBLISH AND FILE ANNUAL REPORT
  • MAINTAIN BOND RECORD
  • PREPARE BUDGET BEFORE SEPT 1 OF EACH YEAR AND SUBMIT TO COUNCIL
  • MAINTAIN A FILE OF ANNUAL INVENTORIES
  • RECEIVE MONIES OF CITY AND MAINTAIN CASH RECEIPTS JOURNAL
  • ISSUE PRENUMBERED RECEIPTS IN DULICATE GIVING THE ORIGINAL TO THE PAYER AND THE DUPLICATE TO THE AUDITOR
  • INVEST SURPLUS CASH BALANCES OF CITY
  • MAINTAIN A WARRANT REGISTER LISTING ALL WARRENTS ISSUED BY FUNDS
  • COMPARE CASH BALANCES MONTHLY WITH AUDITOR
  • REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL GIVING A FULL AND DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ALL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES SINCE THE LAST REPORT
  • MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF ALL WARRANTS NOT PAID FOR WANT OF FUNDS
  • FILE AUDITOR’S BOND.

 

CITY MANAGER

  • MANAGING THE CITY BUDGET
  • OVERSEEING CITY PERSONNEL
  • ADDRESSING QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA REGARDING CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
  • MEETING WITH VARIOUS HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES
  • MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING BUDGETS, PERSONNEL NEEDS AND PROJECTS COST
  • ENSURING COMPLETION OF REPORTS AND STUDIES COMMISSIONED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS
  • OVERSEEING IMPORTANT SERVICES SUCH AS TRASH PICK-UP AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS
  • ENSURING WATER SUPPLIES ARE SAFE
  • WORKING ON IMPORTANT EXONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
  • RESPONDING TO AND RESOLVING DIFFICULT OR DELICAT QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF CITIZENS

PAT JURRENS DEFINITION OF DUTIES

  • RECOMMENDS NEW POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO THE COUNCIL, TRAINS AND EVALUATES PERFORMANCE AND DISCIPLINES PERSONNEL USING THE EMPLOYEE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
  • SERVE AS LIASON BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WITH REGARD TO WATER, SEWER, STREET AND OFFICE DEPARTMENTS, OFFERING RESOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS AND EVALUATING THE PROGRESS OF GOALS.
  • BRIEF COUNCIL MEMBERS ON PENDING AGENDA ITEMS AND OTHER CITY ISSUES PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AS NEEDED
  • PROVIDE ANALYSIS NEEDED TO ASSIST THE COUNCIL TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS
  • PERFORM FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ANALYSIS FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL RELATING TO CITY OPERATIONS, GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  • PREPARE THE BUDGET BEFORE SEPT 1 AND SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL, PREPARE, PUBLISH AND FILE THE ANNUAL REPORT BY MARCH 1
  • COUNTERSIGN ALL CONTRACTS
  • SUPPLY MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INFORMATION TO THE AUDITOR FOR REVIEW
  • MAINTAIN ANNUAL INVENTORIES AND A LIST OF ALL FIXED ASSETS OWNED BY THE CITY
  • ISSUE BUILDING PERMITSMAKING PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION
  • ISSUE ALL OTHER LICENSES AND PERMITS AS ALLOWED BY THE ORDINANCES
  • ACT AS CUSTODIAN OF BOOKS OF RECORD, ORDINANCES, MEETING MINUTES AND OTHER OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL, THE CORPORATE SEAL AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
  • CREATE, MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY & PROCEDUREAL MANUAL FOR CITY OPERATIONS
  • FILL OUT MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR THE SEWER PLANT, RETIREMENT, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND WITHHOLDING AND SALES TAX REPORTS
  • WORK WITH THE ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER ON THE WATER BILLING, DELINQUENT BILLS, ADDRESS UPDATES AND OTHE INNER OFFICE DUTIES
  • LISTEN TO THE REQUESTS AND CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY AND RELATE TO THE COUNCIL FOR REVIEW.
  • MAINTAIN THE CHECKBOOK BALANCE, PREPARE MATERIALS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AND SCHEDULING GYM EVENTS.
  • ATTEND ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS AS REQUIRED
  • CONFER WITH THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ON FISCAL MATTERS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  • ANY OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE COUNCIL.

 

 

 

 

04/11/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

It was an interesting and enlightening election day.  After I voted, I settled down on a folding chair in the atrium of the Alcester City Auditorium as a poll observer.

According to the Office of the Secretary of State, Steven J. Barnett South Dakota Poll Watcher and Observer Guidelines updated 01/08/2019 poll observer is defined as, “…any person at a polling place, to observe, who does not declare themselves to represent one of the categories listed…is not a poll watcher but is an observer…”. (SDCL 12-18-8.1.9.9.1)

“…poll watchers must be positioned in a location where they can plainly see and hear what is done within the polling place but may not interfere in any way (SDCL 12-18-9)  Poll watchers and observers may converse with the election board and look at the pollbook only if it doesn’t interfere with the voting process.”

“Within 100 feet of a polling place (including absentee voting polling places), poll watchers and observers MAY NOT do any of the following (SDCL 12-18-3, 12-18-9.1, 12-26-21, 12-26-22)”:

As I sat from 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., observing the voting public come and go, I found the demographics intriguing.  In the early morning hours, it was Hurry-canes and rolling-walkers of the Silent Generation, followed by an after-work-influx of Baby Boomers, followed by end-of-shift GenX and Millennials.  Each generation appearing at the polls to vote on their conscience and freely participate in their constitutional right.

At 8:20 a.m. Mayor Glas showed up at the Finance Office whining to Finance Officer Jurrens and alleging, “… I (Vickie) was writing down the names of voters as they walked past me…that the names were already in the poll books…”  I was not recording names.

In that same space of time Finance Officer Jurrens mentioned a Chamber of Commerce meeting tomorrow (April 10, 2019) at noon.  Gee, I am sure Finance Officer Jurrens announced in one of the March council  meetings she had resigned from the Chamber.  WOW did I really just see her nose grow?

At 2:50 p.m. Mayor Glas returned on a run, rushing into the Finance Office announcing to Finance Officer Jurrens, “you were right”.  Mayor Glas continued to report that 300 East Fourth Street was OMG, “shingling their roof…there was not building permit…HE KNOWS BETTER!”  Finance Officer Jurrens picked up her phone (not the fancy one with all manner of bells and whistles a salesman brought in that morning which she will no doubt pitch to the city council, she just has to have it or she cannot function without it!) and called the roofing contractor, left a message for him, “…to contact her right away…!”  Then Wanda was sent out with Ballots?  WHY was Wanda doing anything with Ballots?  About an hour later, the contractor showed up suitably apologetic for the lapse in building permit.

Through-out the day Finance Office Jurrens and Ass’t Halvorson scurried back and forth, in and out of the Finance Office, going here, going there, Post Office, Nursing Home, to lunch and etc.  Folks, you really need to bring a comfy lawn chair, sit in the atrium and observe the ‘going-on’ of the Finance Office.  It is no wonder, they Need illegal OT or Comp Time to finish their work!

It was the home stretch of my marathon observation, when a disgruntled IA-Roo made his appearance.  I watched him walk back and forth for about a half hour, presumably to build up his courage.  Finally at 6:20 p.m. his courage at its peak, he stopped in front of me and began his little dance-wing-dipping, squawking out, “…I don’t like my name in the paper…”  Well Mr. IA-Roo, I was black-balled by the newspaper some time ago.  I have NO articles in the local paper. Now I just content myself with my news reporting medium-www.avoicefromthegallery.com

Mr. IA-Roo claimed “…he OWNED the vandalized curb and gutter…he had been given permission to vandalize the curb…”  WHO gave you permission, Mr. IA-Roo?   Mr. IA-Roo opines he has lived in Alcester for 25 years and, etc.  Mr. IA-Roo I have lived in Alcester since 1988 (31 years).  However Mr. IA-Roo whether I have lived here 31 years, you have lived here 25 years or your neighbor across the street has lived here all of his life  none of us can lay claim to ‘preferred status’. Mindful of my position of poll observer, I responded more congenially than Mr. IA-Roo deserved.

I told Mr. IA-Roo the curb vandalism would allow water to filter down behind the gutter, collect underneath the street causing voids and faults which would lead to street damage.  Now I didn’t use all those big words with him, fearing he would not understand.  Surely Mr. IA-Roo through his tenure in Ames and Iowa City (noted Iowa hubs of education) some modicum of extended learning may have rubbed off.  Nope?  There goes the osmosis theory of education!

Mr. IA-Roo the municipality owns a proscribed number of street-width feet which is measured from the center-line of the street to the curb and beyond.  A portion of  that city owned footage is from the curb inward, toward the residential structure generally to provide for utilities.  Mr. IA-Roo the developer paid to install the curb and gutter, which was added to the price of the lot.  Through ordinance, the cost of attrition of curb and gutter attached to Anderson Street has become the liability of the land owner. YOU DO NOT OWN THE CURB AND GUTTER!  In addition Mr. IA-Roo according to the CC&R’s which “run with the land” (a copy should be attached to your title), that residential lot could not be sub-divided legally.

Mr. IA-Roo your act of vandalism creates a potential for down-stream damages to your neighbors, for the taxpayers of Alcester and I suspect you could be charged with a misdemeanor for the curb destruction.  Speaking of misdemeanors, hopefully Councilman Lance wasn’t the one who gave you permission.  Mr. IA-Roo when you chose to school someone, perhaps you should have more than a tenuous grasp on the subject matter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/01/2019 A Voice From the Gallery

Mayor Tom Glas called the April 1, 2019, regular meeting of the Alcester City Council to order with Alcester Councilwoman Melissa Kay, Alcester Councilman Lance Johnson, Alcester Councilman Dan Haeder, Alcester Councilwoman Linda Talbott, Alcester Councilwoman Darla Reppe, Alcester Councilman David Larsen and Alcester City Attorney Sam Nelson present.

Mayor Glas called Pledge, Approve Agenda w/Executive Session Personnel, and Approve Minutes of March meetings which the council dispatched approval with no discussion with the exception of the multiple Executive session amendment.

Agenda Item #5-Patrick Andrews of SECOG – presented a draft Ordinance Amendment to the Planning and Zoning Ordinances to the council.  The agenda item was noted for a motion to approve a First Reading.  WAY TO GO Mayor Glas.  This Ordinance needs a public hearing, so affected property owners can voice their opinions BEFORE the first reading.

Planning and Zoning Ord.

Motion by Councilman Lance Johnson (01:14:56) “…amended to Ordinance 2019-01 Correct?…”  Councilman Dan Haeder, “…that is correct”

NOTE:  Significant beneficiary of this change is Alcester City Councilman Lance Johnson who by his admission in the March meeting wanted to build a garage on North Anderson Street to house his fifth wheel trailer.  First Lance Johnson has already violated “regulations, agreements and conditions running with land” on the parcel ID 01.11.10.1035.  #1. “… No structure shall be erected on any of said lots except for residential purposes…”Residential purposes shall be defined as a single family or duplex residences…” #4. “No residential lot shall be re-subdivided…”

Folks imagine you have just purchased a house for $150K and some free-range rooster who has sub-divided a residential lot, and wants to build a $2K corn-cribbed garage on it so he can park his $35K Hauls-it-all camper next to your life’s investment!

Agenda Item #6 – Public Input – I responded with input.  I delivered/served an updated-amended FOIA for the information I requested in my June 12, 2018, FOIA which resulted in my complaint to the Office of Hearing Examiners of Finance Officer Jurrens’ violation of Open Records. There was a brief discussion on time budgeting for the ‘time cards’ I requested.  I touched on the Personnel policy manual to be discussed in Agenda Item #14 (e) and I warned the council of their excessive, perceived abuse of Executive session and I also warned each employee and/or personnel issue must be treated as separate executive sessions for SDCL 1-25-2-1:

SDCL 1-25-2 allows a public body to close a meeting for the following purposes: 1) to discuss personnel issues pertaining to officers or employees;

Discussion in the executive session must be strictly limited to the announced subject. No official votes may be taken on any matter during an executive session. The public body must return to open session before any official action can be taken.    Board members could be held personally liable for the results of an official vote taken illegally during an executive session. For example, a contract approved only during an executive session could be found void and the board members could be required to repay any public funds spent under the contract.  (https://atg.sd.gov/docs/Open_Meetings_brochure_text_2015.pdf)

After my remarks the council asked Alcester City Attorney Sam Nelson for an opinion.  As expected Attorney Nelson’s opinion differed from mine with the main argument lying within expediency justification.  I would offer the following quote to Attorney Sam and the Alcester City Council,

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?” 

John Wooden

Agenda Item #10 – Water/Wastewater- The singular noteworthy item here is the need for an irrigation pump.  Finance Officer Jurrens gave the update with the commentary of, “WE (who?  The city bookkeeper and the Cottonelle dandruff in her drawers?)…assume pipe and wire are in good shape… her recommendation Goodland Pump…”

Agenda Item #14 (c) – Special meeting to canvass the votes and any other city business on April 15, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.  *This is most likely when the Planning and Zoning Ordinance Amendment public hearing will take place.  Please be sure to come to Hear and be Heard!

Agenda Item #14(e) – Policy Manuals/Comp Time  (01:18:55) (Councilwoman Melissa Kay asked “…old or new manual…”)  to be brought up later (01:19:25) (Councilman Dan Haeder, “…to be brought up later…”)

Agenda Item #19 – Executive Session- Personnel SDCL 1-25-2.1  Mayor Glas  called for motion to go into Executive session.  (01:25:19)  Councilwoman Melissa Kay moved to go into Executive Session per SDCL 1-24-2.1 Personnel, Councilwoman Linda Talbott seconded the motion.  There was no further discussion, the vote was called, resulting in a unanimous AYE vote.  Mayor Tom Glas led the council like a Judas goat leading sheep to slaughter into Executive session at 7:26 p.m. “for the purposes to discuss the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term “employee” does not include any independent contractor;”

Ladies and gentlemen this was an illegal Executive session!

Sorry City Attorney Sam,  here is where the rubber left the road!  Look above and read the SDCL 1-25-2.1 AGAIN.  Let’s go line by line:

“for the purposes to discuss the qualifications, competence, performance, character

for example, this could be the Finance Officer’s qualifications, the Finance Officer’s competence,

character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer

the Finance Officer’s performance, the Finance Officer’s character or the Finance Officer’s fitness

or employee…”

The purpose of this Executive Session was Personnel Policy Manual as recorded in Item Agenda #14 (e)(I) Personnel Policy Manual/Comp Time Discussion.  Listen to the Video. (01:19:25) The comment at the calling of Agenda Item #14 comp time was,

“…to be brought up later…”

 

Salary versus Wage Test –  to be exempt an employee must be paid at least $23,600 per year ($455 per week), be paid on a salary basis and perform exempt job duties.

Finance Officer Jurrens – $46,009.60 per year

Ass’t Finance Officer Halvorson – $34,091.20 per year

Duties Test – to be exempt an employee performs Executive duties, Professional duties or Administrative duties.  Supervision of  two or more employees.  Handling employee grievances or complaints.  Office or non-manual work, provide support to the operation or production employees, public relations,

Finance Officer Jurrens – current operational description of the Finance Officer job exempts her from comp time or over-time.  Exempt-definitely and comp payments must be paid back to the city!

Ass’t Finance Officer Halvorson – current operational duties include supervising pool employees, handling pool employees grievances or complaints, handling and reporting general public complaints, performs office and non-manual work, and provides support to the operation or productions employees.  Exempt- can be argued to be exempt and not qualify for comp time or over time and moneys paid out must be repaid to the city!

Ladies and Gentlemen- Comp time, Overtime was the discussion of the ONE HOUR AND 36 MINUTE EXECUTIVE SESSION– NOT the performance, qualifications, competence, fitness or character of Finance Officer Jurrens, Ass’t Finance Officer Halvorson, Water Supervisor Dale Pearson, or Street Superintendent Lon Johnson.

Mayor Glas declared the council out of Executive Session at 9:02 p.m. and immediately called for a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Lance Johnson moved to adjourn, Second came from Councilwoman Darla Reppe, NO discussion and a unanimous Aye vote.  Council adjourned at 9:02 p.m.