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Minutes for the special called Finance Committee meeting on May 2, 2006.
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Finance & Administration Committee Minutes
Special called meeting
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
2:00 p.m.
Members Present were: Darrel Dover, Alec Farmer, Jim Hargis and John Street. Councilman Harold Perrin and Councilwoman Ann Williams were unable to attend.
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
Councilman Farmer explained Councilman Perrin was going to be chairman temporarily and now he was willing to resume his position as chairman of the committee. Councilman Street motioned, seconded by Councilman Dover, for Councilman Farmer to resume chairman position of the Finance committee.
INTERNAL AUDITOR INTERVIEWS
Mr. Archie Willis from Memphis, Tennessee, was interviewed. Mr. Mike McGee was scheduled to be interviewed, but asked to reschedule due to an illness.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ordinance to create positions to temporarily replace the city workers called to military duty: Ms. Suzanne Hackney explained positions will need to be created so the City can hire people to work for the city workers who have been activated to military duty. She added it will be explained to those hired the City will try to work them in full-time after the workers return from military duty, but nothing will be guaranteed. It was explained money will not be appropriated, but the positions will need to be created and added to the budget. Councilman Dover motioned, seconded by Councilman Street, to approve the ordinance and place it on the agenda for the May 2nd Council meeting. All voted aye.
Discipline for department heads: Chairman Farmer questioned what the different levels of discipline are for city workers. Ms. Hackney explained the process starts with verbal discipline, then a written reprimand, followed by possible suspension and firing. It was questioned what powers the Council had concerning department heads who do not meet deadlines and force situations where special meetings have to be called often. Ms. Hackn...
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