Minutes 1988-02-16
MINUTES
CONTINUED MEETING AND STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1988
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The Council convened for a Continued Meeting and Study Session at
3:30 P.M. with Mayor Howard Mankins presiding. Also present were Council
Members Dorace Johnson, Mark M. Mill is, Gene Moots and D. G. Porter.
Interim City Manager Chris Christiansen referred to his February
16, 1988, memo on Reorganization of Public Works Department.
ANDREW DAVID, attorney at 227 E. Branch Street, said that copies
of Mr. Christiansen's memo should be available to those in the audience
and left the meeting to reproduce the copies.
Mayor Mankins said the Council would wait to discuss the item when
Mr. David returned. The Council then heard a review of proposed rehabilitation
of the Administrative Offices at City Hall, the Public Works Director and
his secretary moving to the Engineering Building, and the Building Division
obtaining word processing equipment.
Mayor Mankins said these items alreadY were approved and budgeted.
Mr. David returned to the meeting and the Council began discussion
of the Reorganization of the Public Works Department. Mr. Christiansen
listed the five options in his memo for reorganization. Mayor Mankins
directed Council attention to the diagram in the memo showing a suggested
organizational chart.
There was Council discussion of where to place Building Maintenance
and there was consensus that it be under the Building Division. .
Council Member Millis said the Public Works Director has a vested
interest in that title, and if it were removed or changed a public hearing
would be necessary. Mayor Mankins said the duties could be changed, however.
There was further discussion of filling the vacant post of Superintendent
of Public Works and changing that title to Facilities Services Department
director. Council Members stressed that strong administrative skills would
be needed. Council discussed Mr; Karp's reorganization plan.
MIKE ZIMMERMAN, .also of 227 E. Branch Street, and Mr. David said
the Council should take the advice of a professional and follow the recommendations
in Mr. Karp's plan.
Mayor Mankins said the Public Works Director needs to be involved
in long ran?e p.1anQin~ for the City. Council Member Moots said Mr. Karp
has been a eaijer 1n h1~ area.
After further discussion and questions to Mr. Karp; Mr. Christiansen
and Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, it was moved by Moots/Johnson
(5-0-0) to, (1) move the Building Division to the Planning Department,
and (2) Change the Public Works Superintendent title to Facilities Services
Director .and that tMs position shall report to the Director of Public Works.
Mr. David said he was not sure the Planning Staff had the expertise
to handle the Building Department.
There was discussion of placing the current City switchboard operator
on permanent status, and the Mayer said it would be on the next agenda
February 23, 1988.
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Mayor Mankins suggested that the Chi~f Building Inspettor should attend
Staff meetings.
Council Member Porter said that two persons were not needed to read City
water meters at the same time in the same truck. Mr. Karp explaifted that
this crew also makes repairs of damaged or broken meters as it goes along
and that at this time the City has no meter reader position. He stated that
11 members of the Ut 11 ity Crew part i c i pate.i n two to three days of meter
reading per month. He stated that each meter is read and,.if need be, repaired
six times per year. Mr. Karp stated that a well-maintained, metered water
system is the most vital element to implementation of an effective water
conservation program.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK