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City Council Minutes January 11, 1999 Page 7 e Councilmember Farber concurred with Council member Thompson's statement, adding that accepting the acting manager responsibilities in this situation is part of the assistant manager's job duties. Council member Thompson indicated that he also has concerns regarding one of the subordinates to the assistant manager being promoted, and then possibly becoming a subordinate again if another individual is selected as liquor store manager. He questioned if there is a possibility of losing people through this procedure, and also questioned if it might not be wise to reevaluate the position of assistant manager. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT LIQUOR STORE MANAGER MIKE DONAIS TO THE ACTING LIQUOR STORE MANAGER POSITION UNTIL THE INTERVIEWING AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. Mayor Klinzing indicated her concern regarding the forcing of an employee into a position not desired, and the fact that the position the employee is currently in may have been acquired through longevity. e Council member Motin concurred, adding that by setting a precedent of automatically promoting employees into the next higher position, other qualified employees may be denied the opportunity to compete for a desired position. He also stated that the assistant manager's disinterest in the manager position should not reflect upon his current job performance evaluation. THE MOTION FAILED 1-4. Councilmember Farber voted aye. Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Dietz, Thompson, and Motin opposed. Council member Thompson explained that the reason he seconded the motion was to make the point that a reevaluation of the assistant manager position may be in order. He stated that it was not his intent to force an employee into a position that was not desired, and therefore opposed the motion he had seconded. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO OFFER THE POSITION OF ACTING LIQUOR STORE MANAGER TO THE CURRENT ASSISTANT LIQUOR STORE MANAGER, AND IF NOT ACCEPTED, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND SELECTION PROCESS BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR. MAYOR KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Council member Farber opposed. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM LIQUOR STORE MANAGER FRITZ DOLEJS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29, 1999. MAYOR KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADVERTISEMENT OF THE LIQUOR STORE MANAGER POSITION. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.