HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Board - Minutes - 12/15/2004PERSONNEL BOARD MINUTES
December 15, 2004
8:30 AM
215 North Mason
Training Room
Council Liaison: Ray Martinez, Mayor
Staff Liaison: Rick DeLaCastro, Human Resources Director
Board Chair: Valerie Remington
Board Members Present: James Alderden; James Lyall; Valerie Remington, Chair;
Peter Shostak; Sid Simonson
City Staff Present: Rick DeLaCastro, Human Resources Director
Janet Miller, Assistant Human Resources Director
Greg Tempel, Assistant City Attorney
Joan Busch, Admin Support Supervisor (Recorder)
Others Present: Kurt Feldt; Ted Svitaysky; Sunita Sharma, Assistant City
Attorney for the City of Greeley.
Call to Order
Chair Valerie Remington called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. The Chair confirmed
that a quorum was present.
Employee Appeal Hearing
Valerie Remington asked if either party wished the hearing to be closed. Greg Tempel,
Assistant City Attorney said that the City would like a closed hearing. He stated that
under Section D of the Board's Personnel Board Hearing Procedures the hearing can be
held in executive session by two-thirds vote of the quorum present. Also the Board can
follow the same procedures applicable to City Council as found in City Code Section 2.
Ted Svitavksy, counsel for the employee stated they were not requesting a closed
hearing.
Peter Shostak moved that the Board go into Executive Session as authorized by City
Code Section 2-31 (a) (1) and (2), for the purpose of considering a personnel matter
regarding the dismissal of and appeal hearing requested by a City employee, and for the
purpose of meeting with the Board's legal advisor to receive legal advice regarding the
manner in which particular policies, practices, or regulations of the City may be affected
by existing law. James Lyall seconded. After brief discussion, a roll call vote was taken
as follows:
James Alderden, no; James Lyall, yes; Valerie Remington, no; Peter Shostak, yes; Sid
Simonson, yes. As two-thirds vote is required, motion failed 2-3.
Hearing began with testimony from the City's witnesses. Hearing continued until 9:20
p.m.
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III. Adjourn
Due to the length of the hearing and as all the witnesses have not been heard, the
Board adjourned until Friday, December 17, 2004 at 7:00 a.m.
Approved:
Valerie Re ' gton, Chair