Laserfiche WebLink
City.Council M. inute s <br />Apr//12, 2004 Page 7 <br /> <br /> The Counc/1 wishes to establish on the first, second and [laird Mondays of each <br /> Monday. t~ Clerk Joan regular meetings , <br /> , Schmidt explained that in order to do st a change to the city code has <br /> to be ,~d. <br /> <br />MOVED BY <br />COUNCILME. <br />SECTION 2-52 <br /> <br /> MBER TVEITE AND SE <br /> MOTIN TO ADOPT <br />THE CITY CODE OF ORDI <br /> <br /> D BY <br />04-06 AMENDING <br /> MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lon J <br />department and assign duties in <br />Accountability Act of 1996 <br />fa.//ure to comply with either the <br />HIPPA. <br /> <br />formed the of the need to appoint a contact <br /> of the Health Insurance Portability and <br /> department would receive complaints about any <br /> and procedures or the privacy rules in general regarding <br /> <br /> Ms. Johns,on also explained that Offal needs to be a ointed t <br /> employees policies and ~'ro-e~ ........ \, · · pP o coordinate the <br /> . t' '- u9 uno, er muq-2Xs privacy rules and to monitor and decide any <br /> issues that occur under the i ~j~, ~ <br /> y£..vE o__B? o'N .coNo o <br /> t'uuPqtALMEMBER/MOTiN TO APPROVE nR.qba <br /> THE FINANCE D~t~Xk~r ......... t_u__v¢ RtSSO~UTION 04-20 APPOINTING <br /> n_,x~zv~ p,~ 1. AS A CONTACT D~PARTMENT WITH <br /> ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES AND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-21 <br /> APPOINTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS THE PRIVACY OFFICIAL WITH <br /> ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br /> Discussion on Ci.w Or~nizafion Structure <br /> <br /> City Administrator Pat K1aers explained that Counc/1 had directed izirn, with staff assistance and <br /> count1 input, to propose options for preferred orgamzational structure, staffing levels, reporting <br /> 51a. tions, hi.'ps, ~nda timetable for ult2'nate implementation over a two-three year period. The <br /> rzrsr goa~ ~s to u-nprove the services the dty offers to the publ~c. The second goal is to reduce <br /> the number of department heads that report d/reedy to the City Administrator. Mr. Klaers <br /> reviewed with Council his plan: tl~e hiring o£a Parks and Recreation Director; establishment of <br /> a Public Works Director with establ/shment of a City Engineering Department; consolidate a <br /> number of current departments within a Community Development Department; not to establish <br /> and hire a Public Safety Director; and future changes to be discussed for the Admimstration and <br /> Finance areas (General Government). <br /> <br /> Councilmember Tveite asked if we establish a City Engineering Department, would we get away <br /> from a consulting engineer. Mr. Klaers stated that he felt it would significandy reduce the need <br /> for a consulting engineer but that he didn't feel the city could get away from this service one <br /> hundred percent. Staff would be able to do the routine projects, mapping, and GIS but we will <br /> sti/1 need some consulting services for bigger projects and specialized projects. <br /> <br />Mayor IQkinzing stated she was interested in seeing us adopt a specific structure that will be a <br />goal we will be working towards. She feels that we will be iooking at serious areas to work on. <br />She's disappointed that the Administration/Finance area is not completed. She stated that <br />setting up a structure now with still nme department heads reporting to the City A&rumstrator is <br />too many; the goal would be to have slx. <br /> <br /> <br />