Bill Hanebutt, Council Member - Ward II | City of Red Bud
Bill Hanebutt, Council Member - Ward II | City of Red Bud
City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met March 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present: Jeremy DeMond, Alan Piel, Curt Guebert, Mike Rheinecker Committee Members Absent: Kyle Donjon
Council Members Present: Rodney Nevois
Council Members Absent: Ben Schwartzkopf, Bill Hanebutt
Others Present: Mayor Susan Harbaugh, City Attorney Rick Cooper, City Superintendent Josh Eckart, Code Admin./City Engineer Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, City Clerk Joanne Cowell
Committee Chairman DeMond called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M.
Old Business
None
New Business
I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – February 19, 2024
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve the minutes from the February 19, 2024, meeting. Carried
II. Annual Pay Increases/CPI Information
The CPI cost of living for the year ended December 31, 2023, is 3.4%.
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to approve a 3.4% cost of living pay increase for all city employees, effective with the first full pay period after May 1, 2024. Carried
III. Rename/Restructure Position of City Administrative Assistant to Administrative Officer Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve renaming and restructuring the position of City Administrative Assistant to Administrative Officer and authorize the attorney to draft the ordinance. Carried
IV. Establish New Salaried Position of Finance Officer
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve establishing a new salaried position of Finance Officer and authorize the attorney to draft the ordinance. Carried
V. Personnel Matters – Executive Session
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve convening into executive session under Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act. Carried
The committee went into executive session at 6:08 P.M.
The committee returned from executive session at 6:29 P.M.
No Action Taken
VI. Finance Officer
No Action Taken
VII. Update Residency Requirements for Salaried Employees
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to approve updating the residency requirements for Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, and Code Administrator, it is preferred that they live within the city limits, but is negotiable; the City Superintendent and Police Chief, it is preferred that they live within the city limits, although they may live within ten minutes of the city limits. For any position, no city vehicle may be driven out of the city limits daily to travel to/from home. Authorize the attorney to draft an ordinance. Carried
VIII. Cease Annual Appointments and Add Language for Removal or Replacement Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve ceasing annual appointments and add language for the removal or replacement of salaried employees, and authorize the attorney to draft an ordinance. Carried
XI. Eliminate Administrative Time
Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve the elimination of administrative time for salaried employees and authorize the attorney to draft an ordinance. Carried
X. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City
None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 P.M.
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