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. _. _ _ __ February 1 S, 2001 Council Meeting Minutes Council Member Nelson was not present for the vote. 5. Police Commission Chair — Ms. Karen Varian Mr. March recommended that Karen Varian be appointed as the Chair for the Police Commission. All the candidates impressed the panel, and it was a difficult decision. Motion by Council Member Broussard Vickers, seconded by Council Member Travis to accept the recommendation of the nine-member panel and appoint Karen Varian as Chair of the Police Commission. All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv. Council Member Nelson was not present for the vote. 6. Staffing Update Mr. March recommended that Kris Sweeney be promoted to the position of Account Clerk II with a 60-day probationary period. If at the end of the probationary period Kris is performing the duties of the position then the City will advertise to fill the a full time Receptionist position. If at the end of the probarionary period Kris is unable to perform , the duties of the accounting position, then she would be moved back to the Receptionist � position and the City would advertise to fill the accounting position. During the 60-day i probationary period, Jill Lien will add an additional day per week to her normal work ' schedule of three days per week. , I Council Member Capra asked if Ms. Lien would be going to full time permanently. Mr. � March sta.ted his recommendation is to increase her work schedule to four (4) days per ! week until the City hires a fu11 time Receptionist and then she would go back to three (3) �, days per week. � Council Member Nelson asked how many days per week Laura Thompson had been working. Mr. March indicated she was working roughly 32 hours per week. Council Member Broussard Vickers requested if at a1I possible any new hire be computer literate to bring a stronger technical knowledge base into the City. Mr. March stated that if within 30 days Ms. Sweeney has not demonstrated the ability to pick up the task, the City would begin advertising for the position. Mayor Swedberg clarified that if after the probationary period expires and it is deternuned that Ms. Sweeney is not fulfilling the duties of the accounting position she would be returned to the Receptionist position. Mr. March concurred. Motion bp Council Member Broussard Vickers, seconded by Council Member Capra to accept the recommendation of Staff to offer the position of Account Clerk , II to Kris Sweeney with a 60-dayprobationarv neriod commencing on February 16, 2001. All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv. Page 13 of 18