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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7.4. <br /> <br />Accept Resianation from Darrell Mack and Discuss Wastewater Treatment Plant <br />Superintendent Position <br /> <br />Lon Johnson requested the council to consider Darrell Mack's resignation. She <br />noted that Gary Leirmore will take charge in the interim until a replacement for <br />Darrell is hired. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ACCEPT DARRELL MACK'S RESIGNATION AS <br />WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUPERINTENDENT WITH REGRET AND INDICATING THAT THE <br />29 YEARS OF SERVICE THAT HE PROVIDED THE CITY HAVE BEEN COMMENDABLE. . <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />The council discussed the issue of combining the position of water and sewer <br />superintendent. It was the consensus of the council that this was an opportune <br />time to discuss this issue as both superintendents are retiring. Councilmember <br />Dietz indicated that it is not the city's intention to take over the water department <br />but to structure the position so as to have one employee. He further stated that <br />he will be asking the Utilities Commission to look at this again due to Darrell's <br />retirement. <br /> <br />Bryan Adams felt that there are issues that have to be resolved regarding statute <br />412.321 dealing with the authority in operating a utilities commission. <br /> <br />City Attorney Peter Beck suggested that the city hire a lawyer to review this issue. <br />He stated that a third party opinion would be non biased and could be obtoined <br />for a reasonable fee. <br /> <br />The Council directed the City Attorney to request a legal opinion from Jim <br />Strommen, Holmes & Gravin, on the issue of a shared sewer and water <br />superintendent position. The council directed staff to schedule a joint meeting <br />with the Utilities Commission to discuss the water and sewer positions and <br />structure. Councilmember Thompson recommended that the Utilities delay the <br />hiring process for the water superintendent until this issue is resolved. The council <br />concurred. <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />August 9, 1999 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing indicated that during the joint discussion by the Council and! <br />Utilities Commission regarding this issue, the discussion should be all ' ! <br />encompassing which includes the possibility of a referendum to allow either the <br />utilities to take over the sewer department or the sewer department to take over <br />the water department. She noted that this is the time to look at all options. <br />