HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-13 RMLD General Manager Committee MinutesMinutes of General Manager Subcommittee Meetin
RMLD Board of Commissioners
Date: July 13, 2005
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Place: Cafeteria
Attendees)
Commissioners: Messrs. Hahn and Soli ll
RMLD Staff: Mr. Cameron and Ms. Antonio
Mr. Soli opened the meeting by stating that he thought the General Manager's Subcommittee
should be proactive and discuss the six-month notice portion of the General Manager's contract,
which would be due on August 7, 2005. Contract dates were then reviewed.
Mr. Soli felt that it is a four-step process.
1. Find out whether the General Manager is retiring or interested in staying.
2. General Manager Subcommittee vote to rehire.
3. RMLD Board decides on negotiations during a closed session.
4. Negotiate a new contract.
Mr. Hahn asked about performance items that are listed in the agreement.
Ms. Antonio stated that those were the performance items for the first year of the agreement.
Mr. Cameron gave Mr. Hahn the 2005 performance list.
Mr. Hahn asked whether Mr. Soli envisioned negotiating a whole contract?
Mr. Soli stated that he would like Mr. Cameron to give up his sick buy back. Mr. Soli stated Mr.
Cameron knows how he feels about sick leave buyback and he would like to cap Mr. Cameron's
time.
Mr. Hahn stated that you can't pick one issue. If you want to open up that section of the contract,
you would have to consider other sections as well? Mr. Hahn feels that giving an ultimatum is
very heavy handed. Mr. Hahn stated he thinks that the sick buy back is unusual, but not out of
line. Mr. Hahn feels that there are good relations between the Board and the General Manager
and is very concerned that a unilateral action of this type would have ramifications on that
relationship.
Discussions continued on the sick buy back program and how it affects the other employees of
the RMLD. A brief history was given of Mr. Cameron's raise history and when he is next entitled
to a raise.
Mr. Hahn stated that he doesn't like ultimatums. If you want to open the whole contract that is
fine, but to open it to what end.
Mr. Soli - We should be proactive and not let deadline lapse by.
MOTION:
Mr. Hahn made a motion to recommend to the RMLD Board to extend Mr. Cameron's contract
for the next year.
Mr. Soli seconded the motion.
Vote was 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.