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Brookings City Council
Planning Session
November 19, 2001
The Brookings City Council convened in a planning session on Monday, November 19, 2001
at 5:30 p.m. in Ciry Hall with the following members present: Mayor Virgil Herriott, Council
Members Mike McClemans, Tom Bozied, Keri Weems, Scott Munsterman, Sam Artz and
Doris Roden. City Manager Michael Williams and City Attorney Steve Britzman were also
present. Mayor Heniott called the meeting to order 5:30 p.m. Motion was made by Roden,
seconded by Artz, to adjourn when all items are completed. All present voted yes; motion
carried.
SD Familv Economic Se1flSufficiencv Proiect. Mary Kraljic, State Co-President of University
Women, provided information regarding The Self Sufficiency Sta.ndard for South Dakota prepared
by the SD Community Concepts and South Dakota�Xlomen Work. The manual provides a
measure of the real cost of living,working and paying tas�es in Brookings County. The data
represents the true cost of living without any subsidies or charitable assistance.
Executive Session for Contract Ne�otiations. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by
Artz, to enter executive session at 5:45 p.m. for labor negotiarions with the following
individuals present: Michael Williams, City Manager; Steve Britzman, City Attorney; Tom
Haller, Lee &Burgess Associates of Colorado via telephone; Tracy Dahl-Webb, Human
Resources Director; and Shari Thornes, City Clerk, All present voted yes; motion carried. A
motion was made by Roden, seconded by Bozied, to leave e�cecutive session at 7:45 p.m.. All
present voted yes; motion carried. No action was taken.
Overall Salarv Studv Plan Discussion. Tom Haller, Lee&Burgess Associates of Colorado via
telephone, outlined the results of a salary study and a proposed compensation plan developed
for the management and non-union personnel.
Motion was made by Roden, seconded by Artz, to approve the change in range for the
accounting manager from what it is currently at$35,000 to$43,000 to a new range of$38,203
to$51,573. All present voted yes; except Bozied and Weems; motion carried.
Liauor License Avvlications. City Attorney Steve Britzman provided the Council with an
update on his research pertaining to alcohol licenses. Motion was made by Weems, seconded
by Munsterman, to amend the schedule to take acrion on liquor applications until after we
have heard back from our city attorney on the possibility of opening this up for economic
development. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Motion was made by Weems, seconded by Roden,to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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