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Minutes for the Public Works Committee meeting on February 16, 2006.
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Public Works Committee Minutes
Thursday, February 16, 2006
3:00 p.m.
Members present: Darrel Dover, Cecil Province, Jimmy Ashley, and John Street. Councilman Farmer arrived at 3:16 p.m. Councilman Moore was unable to attend.
STREETS
Part-time employee transition to full-time: Ms. Myra Story, Street Department, explained they would like to move five of their part-time employees to full-time status with benefits. She added that they would keep some workers at part-time status since they are only used four or five months out of the year. She further explained that after benefits, they would still be under their budgeted salaries amount to convert the employees. Mr. Royce Leonard also stated he would like to move his six part-time workers to full-time status with benefits. It was questioned whether the Finance committee would need to approve the change in salaries. Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Province, to recommend to the Finance Committee the conversion of five part-time Street Department workers and six part-time Sanitation Department workers to full-time status. All voted aye.
Contract labor for traffic signal maintenance: It was explained the Street Department would like to contract the signal maintenance work out to Mr. Tom Lloyd at the rate of $35 an hour. The work would be contracted to Mr. Lloyd when the regular signal maintenance staff is out of town for training for one week in June and one week in July, then as needed. Councilman Dover motioned, seconded by Councilman Ashley, to recommend the resolution contracting traffic signal maintenance to Mr. Lloyd to the Council at their February 21st meeting. All voted aye.
Excavator to be rebid with zero turn specifications: It was explained the excavator would be re-bid with zero turn specifications. The bids should be in the paper this weekend. PENDING
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