RULES COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010

REGULAR MEETING

8:37 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Fix called the meeting to order at 8:37 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Blair were present. No members were absent. Others present were Lynda Yartin, Mayor O’Brien, and others.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 4, 2009, Regular Meeting. Mr. Blair moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 3-0.

3. SCHEDULED MATTERS:

A. Review and request for motion to appoint an individual to the Personnel Appeals Board. Mr. Fix stated Mrs. England was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Marvin Sells, and that appointment will expire on February 10, 2010. He stated Mrs. England has requested the opportunity to serve a full three-year term on the Personnel Appeals Board. Mr. Fix stated Mrs. England has done an excellent job on the Board and he would recommend she be appointed to a full term. Mr. Blair moved to recommend Council appoint Barbara England to the Personnel Appeals Board; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Blair voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 3-0.

4. CHAIRMAN:

A. Review and discussion regarding potential changes to the Administrative Code. Mr. Fix stated he has requested Mr. Hartmann review the Strategic Plan, the Administrative Code, and our Charter with regard to how our committees are structured, and he was looking at the strategic plan to see if there is a way to integrate all of that. Mr. Fix stated Mr. Hartmann had planned on being here this evening, however, he had a conflict with another meeting he was already scheduled to attend so he would attend the next meeting and provide his thoughts on how we might be able to structure things. Mr. Fix stated one of the things discussed during the strategic plan session was how it would be implemented. Mr. Fix stated he would like this item carried on the agenda for the next meeting.

B. Discussion regarding sending application for Boards and Commissions with water bills. Mr. Fix stated in the past we have been very successful in putting a letter in with the water bills asking for applications. He stated if the committee members agreed he would prepare a letter and have Mrs. Yartin put it in the water bills. Mr. Wisniewski stated he would like to make some changes to the letter to include something about there not currently being any openings, etc. Mr. Fix stated if Mrs. Yartin would send him the last letter, he would make revisions and send it to the other committee members for their input. He stated Mrs. Yartin could then finalize the letter and get it included with the next available utility bills. Mr. Wisniewski and Mr. Blair concurred.

5. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Fix stated the Mayor and the Council President have both asked Rules Committee to create a policy on how things such as streets, parks, gazebos, etc., would be named. Mayor O’Brien stated if he recalled, the former City Manager had put together a package on this issue. Mr. Fix requested Mrs. Yartin see if she could find this information and provide it to the committee in their next packet. He also requested this be added as an agenda item for the next meeting.

6. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Blair moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Blair voted "Aye." Motion carried, 3-0. The Rules Committee adjourned at 8:45 P.M, February 3, 2010.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk