Posted: May 3, 2024 | Updated: May 31, 2024
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA
DATE OF MEETING: MAY 6, 2024
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 4:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 130 N PARK PLACE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED
GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL: CARMAN, BOUSKA, FOSAAEN, McCONNELL, KRIENER
BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Discuss Personnel Committee
ADJOURN:
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY. POSTED MAY 3, 2024.
MINUTES
Mayor Fortune called the Cresco City Council special meeting to order on May 6, 2024 at 4:30 pm. Council Members Carman, Bouska, Fosaaen, McConnell, and Kriener were present.
Discussion was held regarding the Personnel Committee roles and responsibilities. Concern was voiced about protecting employee’s rights to privacy with keeping Council involved.
The committee will function as an Employee Relations Committee and assist the Public Works Director and/or City Clerk with discipline issues and grievances.
The Public Works Director and Supervisors will make the hiring decisions for the public works departments and the City Clerk for City Hall staff. Hiring of employees at the supervisor level, creation of new positions, or elimination of positions will involve full Council. The City Clerk and/or Public Works Director will have the option to involve one or two council members in the hiring process. The Council will approve the recommendations of full-time hiring decisions and approve the offer of employment including rate of pay.
Clarification was made regarding the Library Board, Park Board, and Theatre Commission having the authority to hire personnel within their respective departments.
Carman moved to adjourn the worksession at 5:05 pm. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be May 6, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Cresco City Hall.
Mayor Alexander Fortune
City Clerk Nicole Hill