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City of Red Bud Personnel Committee met Aug. 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present: Jeremy DeMond, Curt Guebert, Mike Rheinecker, Kyle Donjon, Alan Piel

Committee Members Absent: None

Council Members Present: Ben Schwartzkopf, Bill Hanebutt, Rodney Nevois Council Members Absent: None

Others Present: Mayor Susan Harbaugh, City Attorney Rick Cooper, Code Admin./City Engineer Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, Administrative Officer Jill Landgraf, City Clerk Joanne Cowell

Others Absent: City Superintendent Josh Eckart

Committee Chairman DeMond called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M.

Old Business

None

New Business

I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – July 15, 2024 Recommendation made by Committee Member Piel, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to approve the minutes from the July 15, 2024, meeting. Carried

II. Recommendation to End Liz Cowell’s 6-Month Probationary Period Effective September 6, 2024

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Guebert, to approve ending Liz Cowell’s 6-month probationary period, effective September 6, 2024. Carried

III. Resignation of Karen Junge as a Crossing Guard – Effective May 16, 2024 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman DeMond, seconded by Committee Member Piel, to approve the resignation from Karen Junge as a crossing guard, effective May 16, 2024. Carried

IV. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City

Committee Member Rheinecker asked how the search for a crossing guard is going and if the rate of pay should be publicized. Chief Brittingham said there has been no adequate response and he did not feel that the rate of pay is much of a consideration, but that the people who do this do it more as a public service. Mayor Harbaugh said they have been working on other ideas.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:41 P.M.

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