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CITY OF EDGEWATER
MERIT BOARD
September 28, 1988 7:00 p.m.
CITY HALL
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Russell Gold, at
7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City Hall of Edgewater.
ROLL CALL
Members present were: Ruth Garvey, Keith Denton, Harry Jones,
Pat DiLeva, Russell Gold. Also present were Mary Ann Vendrasco,
Payroll/Personnel/Insurance Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Denton moved the minutes of August 24, 1988, be accepted,
seconded by Mr. DiLeva. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS. Mr. Gold announced there was no Old Business to
discuss this evening.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Gold announced "Duties and Responsibilities of the Merit Board"
would be discussed by Mr. Harry Jones. Mr. Jones stated he would
like to find which one of these we are doing and which one we are
not, as there are eight different duties listed there. After
reading the duties to the Board, Mr. Jones asked where the Board
stands and what can they do to get started. Mr. Denton said
we are doing the safety part, as we attend the safety meetings
and review the safety records; that the merit personnel pay system
is nearly four or five pages and covers all of the job descriptions;
that Mr. Kelly is in the process of corning up with an entirely new
system, so the Board would be duplicating efforts if we tried to
attack that at this time. Mr. Denton also said he believes there
are a lot of things that need to be fixed but we are in a transition
point right now with Mr. Kelly corning in, and a lot of changes,
assuming he gets in. Mr. Denton asked where will we go if he doesn't,
/but who ever gets in will be a lot more professional than we have had
in the past. Mr. Denton also added be sees the Board as being in a
holding pattern until we see who is running the City and can sit down
with him and ask what we are doing and where we can help. After
discussion, Mr. Jones said he would like to represent the Board in
trying to help Mr. Kelly, and the Board agreed to let Mr. Jones do
this.
Mrs. Vendrasco explained the procedures for handling applications for
employees. Mr. Jones said Mr. Carl Overstreet, Public Works Director,
wishes there was something the Board could do about the rating system.
Mr. DiLeva stated Mr. Kelly is working on that, also. Mr. Jones said
he would then withdraw his request.
Merit increases for the month of August were discussed and in discuss-
ing the safety report, Mr. Jones said he had been present at Public
Works when a safety meeting was held and Mr. DiLeva showed a movie
emphasizing to the drivers and people on the vehicles that the vehicle
was not to move until the driver was positive everything around it was
safe. Mr. DiLeva said it seems almost like a premonition to the
incident that occurred later.
There being no further business before the Board, Mr. DiLeva moved the
meeting adjourn, seconded by Mr. Jones. The meeting then adjourned
at 7:26 p.m.
Minutes submitted by
Dorothy C. Garrity,
Secretary
Merit Board Minutes of
September 28, 1988,
Meeting