Agenda Item 1C Minutes of the Commission Briefing
November 9, 2012
PRESENT: Commissioner Carolyn Woods, City Manager Jim Hanson and five citizens
Meeting was called to order in the North Conference Room at 4:00 pm.
General subjects were discussed:
1) Agenda for the Commission meeting on November 13th
- Special Meeting at 5 pm to view the video on the ICMA Conference on Civility
- Item 7A: Ordinance on public hearings and number of approvals needed for use-by-
exceptions
- Item 7B: Ordinance on communication devices used by Commissioners during meetings
- Item 7D/8E: Change in process for acquisition of River Branch property previously approved
by the City Commission
- Item 8B: Bidding and re-bidding for Commission approval of annual contracts for service
- Item 10A: Golf Course Report from Commissioner Mark
- Item 10B: Report on Grants from Commissioner Daugherty
2) Status of Union Negotiations
- Second vote from Blue Collar Union November 8th
- Blue Collar Union mediation scheduled January 8th and 9th, 2013
- Police Union to vote next week on City's proposals
3) Previously approved one percent pay raise includes Mayor and Commissioners
4) Possibility of offering dog training classes
5) Tipping Fee status
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm.
Jim Hanson, City Manager