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July 13, 2001 Emergency COImcil Meeting Minutes Vickers stated that during the interim if Committees desired to have their own meetings, if they have projects that they need to look into, set their own agenda, type and forward same, do what they need to do to take up the slack. If they cannot take up the slack, then they temporarily do not have meetings if they feel they can operate without Staff input. Unless a Committee comes forward to Council and states that a project cannot wait or be delayed, whatever. Council Member Broussard Vickers stated that she did not believe that anything is so vital, at this point, given the situation that Council and Staff are in that Council cannot say sorry. Mayor Swedberg stated that Council needed budget figures from each Committee. Council Member Nelson stated that Fete des Lacs does have commitments that have to be met. Council Member Broussard Vickers questioned whether Fete des Lacs was utilizing a large amount of Staff time to do their organizing or etc. Council concurred that they are not. Mayor Swedberg stated that Staff primarily is providing accounting functions. Council Member Broussard Vickers stated that Staff would continue in this respect and whatever projects any body is working on for any Committee comes to a hah and Committees are notified. Ms. Bender requested clarification in regards to the discussion and stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee is currently working on the Wheels Park and ordering equipment for same and Council does want that to proceed. Council Member Broussard Vickers stated the ordering of equipment. Projects that are in the works and has some public impact. Mr. McPherson introduced himself to Council. Council Member Broussard Vickers felt that the intern could commence employment and assist Staff with answering the telephone as a start and in another week or two (2) Council can determine whether to hire a temporary individual. Council Member Travis stated that the training of the intern would take away from current Staff time. Discussion ensued in regards to the intern's educational background. Mayor Swedberg suggested that Mr. March draft an outline of what Mr. March desire the intern to accomplish assisting the intern in direction. Council Member Capra requested that Council draft a list of items that Mr. March needed to be accomplished prior to his last day and items that Council needed additional information on. The list is as follows: Ms. Kris Sweeney's performance review, whether or not Mr. March had extended the offer to the intern and outline the projects he desired the intern to complete. Discussion ensued regarding the hiring of a temporary individual. Consensus was to wait on this item; however, Council was open to this option. Council Member Broussard Vickers questioned the payment of overtime hours to individuals who attend evening Committee/Commission meetings. Ms. Bender reported that they are paid overtime. Council Member Capra stated that they probably wanted to continue same. Council Member Broussard Vickers suggested applying those same hours and applies them however to daytime hours and not nighttime hours. In other words Council would take that same time and apply that to office work and no more Page 5 of 15