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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-07/22/1965-Regular344 MINUTES OF A REGTTLAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held July 22, 1965, at 1:30 otclock P.M. Present: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett, and Councilwoman Quinn. Acting City Manager Case, City Attorney March and City Engineer Fischer. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held July 15, 1965, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The matter of amending Section 2-7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, 1958, proposed by'Mr. William H. Allen, which was tabled to this date, was again presented for consideration. The following communications were presented and read at length: A letter from the Downtown Merchants Association, which was presented at a pre- vious meeting, was again presented and read, opposing the amending of the present ordinance, relating to non -intoxicating malt beverages. UNIVERSITY NATIONAL BANK Mayor Harvey Johnson and City Council of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: June 29, 1965 We, the members of the University Plaza Shopping Center, wish to advise you that we object strongly to the off sale liquor establishments being open on Sunday ad also are opposed to their later opening during the week. We do not feel that any establishment should find it necessary to be open on a Sunday. We feel quite confident that there are sufficient hours during the week that all people can be adequately served. Very truly yours, UNTVERSITY PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Isl R. 0. Farmer President CAMPUS WEST AUTO & HOME CENTER June 29, 1965 Memers of the City Council Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: We, as an Association, wish to go on record as opposed to any Sunday opening which is not of an essential or recreational nature. We believe that in areas where the principal has been ignored, or where merchants, because of competitors, have been obliged to stay open, the spirit of this day has suffered. Sincerely, CAMPUS WEST SHOPPING CENTER MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Isl By Basil J. Imburgia, Pros. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that the request of William H. Allen, as Attorney for the non -intoxicating malt liquor licensee's for the City of Fort Collins for an amendment of the non -intoxicating malt liquor, be denied. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan and Councilmen Bennett, Noyes: Councilwoman Quinn. The President declared the motion adopted. The matter of an ordinance for directional and informational street signs, which was tabled at a previous meeting, was brought up for discussion. The report of Mr. Vealess Hudspeth in reference to the various policies that could be formed, was discussed. After 345 Hdiscussion, motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to prepare a sign ordinance under the proposed policy of restrictive regulations. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Council- men Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The Presiden declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: DREHER PICKLE COMPANY July 16, 1965 City Council City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: I am writing to you as a member of the vestry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. We are now situated in our new building at 2000 Stover Street, and each of you are extended a hearty welcome to come out and visit us. We are desirous of having a sign at the intersection of South College Avenue and Stuart Street. This sign would, of course, be of the same type and size as many of the other Churches have here in Fort Collins. The sign would have an arrow on it pointing east and state. "Episcopal Church--5 blocks: Our question is as to whether we go ahead and have the sign made and have the City mount it or does the City make and mount the sign and bill the Church? Yours sincerely, Is/ Thos. F. Dreher Motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the for the directional church sign be denied. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: STANDARD OIL Ft. Collins City Council Ft. Collins, City Hall Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colorado July 8, 1965 Subject: Application for Permission to Erect Service Station Facilities at the SW corner Taft Hill Rd. & Elizabeth St. Gentlemen: At this time we wish to submit to you thee (3) copies of our proposed plot plans for use in the layout of the new service station facilities at the Southwest Corner of the inter- section of Taft Hill Road and Elizabeth Street in Ft. Collins. On July 2, 1965, I reviewed these plot plans with your Chief Building Inspector and Mr. Smith of your Engineering Department who at t he time voided no objections as the plan is drawn. We will appreciate ,your consideration and favorably approval of the proposed layout. Shou you feel that a member of our company would be able to answer any questions the council might propose, we will be glad to sit in and oblige any requests that you might have. Thanking you for your consideration, I remain Yours truly, Isl H. W. Morgan Foreman, Const. & Maint. The following report was presented and read at length: July 20, 1965 To: Stanley R. Case, Acting City Manager From: Ken Christensen, Chief Building Inspector Subject: Service Station at SW corner of South Taft Hill Road and Elizabeth Street This is to certify that I have reviewed the plot plan fort he proposed service station at the above location, and it does comply with the zoning.and with Section 9-22 Of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins pertaining to Service Stations rega ing location of building, pumps, tanks, and curb cuts. /a / Respectfully submitted, Ken Christensen Building Inspector 346 July 22, 1965 After discussion, motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Council - Oman McMillan, that this request be granted and the service station location be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The City Clerk advised the Council that it would be necessary to re -approve the Parkside Subdivision Plat which had been approved July 9, 1964- Inasmuch as the Subdivider had failed to record the plat in accordance with the rules and regulations. Tte following resolution was presented and read at length: RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REAPPROVING THE PLAT OF PARDSIDE SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WHEREAS, heretofore on July 7, 1964, the Planning a,nd Zoning Board of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, approved the plat of Parkside Subdivision and on July 9, 1964, said plat was approved by the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, and WHEREAS, Section 1, Item 5, of the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Fort Cc lins requires that any approved plat be recorded within ninety (90) days from the date of approval or such approval becomes void, and WHEREAS, through an oversight, the plat of Parkside Subdivision was not recorded until July 15, 1965, and WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed this matter and desires t o approve said plat. NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the plat of Parkside Subdivision as now recorded in the records of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder be and the same is hereby approved, and accepted by the City of Fort Collins. Passed ands dopted at a regular meeting of the Council held this 22nd day of July, A. D. 1965. s/ Harvey G. Johnson ATTEST sl Miles F. House Motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this Iresolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, (Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The final plat of .Locust Grove Subdivision, Second Filing, was presented for ap- proval. Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this plat be approved subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Board and the execution of the utilities agreement and the approval of same by the City Engineer. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. = The following communication was presented and read at length: July 13, 1965 City Council City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: On June 21, 1965, members of the Fort Collins Area Recreation 80mmission met with the Fort Collins Park Advisory Committee in the lounge of the Poudre Valley National Bank. The pur- pose of the meeting, called by the chairman of the Prk Committee, was to consider a recom- mendation which would consolidate the parks and recreation departments into one department and which would make the City of Fort Collins solely responsible for financing this depart- ment. On June 22, 1965, the Recreation Commission held a special meeting to discuss this proposal. After detailed discussion, the Commission submits the following recommendations to become effective January 1, 1966. 1. The Commission is in agreement with and endorses the memo from Robert M. Dunn, Chairman of the Fort Colllns Park Advisory Committee, dated June 8, 1965, relative to the 1966 Parks and Recreation Budget, with some modifications to fit the Recreation Commission budget for 1966. -- - ------ July-22, -1965 2. The Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission and the Fort Collins Park Advisory Committee would be dissolved, and a new 11-member Parks and Recreation Board chosen from the pre- sent members of the Recreation Commission and the Park Advisory Committee to operate within the frqmework of Article X of the Fort Collins City Charter. The function of this Board would be similar to the function of the present Commission. Policies and procedures would be studied and recommendations would be made to the administrators of the department. 3. The City of Fort Collins would assume complete administratbn of the Parks and Recreation Department by implementing Article X of the Charter. 4. A Director of Parks and Recreation would be appointed. The Commission strongly recom- mends that Mr. H. R. Phillips be appointed to this position and that necessary assistant be appointed so the entire progran can go forward. 5. The present recreation program would be continued as it is now with expansion as future needs dictate. b. Provision would be made to continue a recreation program for Fort Collins and all other communities within the Poudre R-1 School District (such as Timnath, Wellington, +daverly, and Laporte) since this is the area served by the Present Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission. A cooperative arrangement can be worked out whereby spool buildings and othe facilities are used in exchange for supervised recreation programs. These programs are carried out on a fee basis, administered by the Commission. 7. Under present arrangements with Poudre R-1 School District, school Buildings, facilities; and personnel are employed by the Recreation Commission in the conduct of its program. These arangements should be continued through a cooperative program with the School District. 8. The Commission was unanimous in its belief that the City of Fort Collins should assume t he financial and administrative responsibilities of a Parks and Recreation Department and that this should be accomplished by the assistance of a non -paid Parks and Recreation Board as indicated above. The Commission is available for any additional discussion or held it can give to the Council in arriving at a dicision relative to this problem. A strong, solidly -based Parks and, Recreation Department is imperative to the healthy growth of any city, and the Commission wishes to commend the Council for its concern is making such a program an integral part of tt "ity of Fort Collins. Sincerely yours, Isl Charles W. Peterson Chairman, Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission The following report was presented and read at length: July 15, 1965 o: The Honorable Mayor and City Council rom: Stanley R. case, Acting City Manager ubject: Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission letter July 13, 1965 Your attention is called to the attached letter outlining the recommendations of he Fort Collins Area Recreation Commissionc concerning the creation of the Parks and ecreation Department by implementation of Article X of the City Charter. This matter should be considered formally by Council at an early date as work is ow being initiated by the various Departments on the 1966 Budget. Council approval of the eeommendations in principal would be sufficient to permit the administration to proceed. The second recommendation of the Commission presents some problems and it is doubt- ul if the intent of the Charter would be fulfilled under these conditions. It would be my ecommendation that the Council consider the appointment of a Parks and Recreation Advisory ommittee in lieu of the recommended Board and that members of this committee be chosen from he present members of the Recreation Commission and the Parks Advisory Committee. The unctions of this committee would be advisory in nature with recommendations to the Council nd the City Manager. If so directed by the Council, a strong, solidly -based Parks and recreation Depart - sot can be organized under Article X of the Charter and be in operation at t he start of the udget Year 1966. /s/ Stanley R. Case Acting City Manager The Mayor reported on the meeting which was held with the Park Advisory Committee their recommendations. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Councilman proposal in nnett, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the Council endorse the principal and refer the tter to the City Attorney and City Manager for legal interpretation and proposed costs. 11 was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett i Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: July 21, 1965 348 (Mr. Stanley R. Case Acting 0ity Manager 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Stan: I Transmitted with this letter for your distribution to the members of City Council is a lette addressed to Mayor Johnson with copies for t he other members of City Council. Since the governing board of CSU is meeting on July 23-24, it is hoped that City Council will consider the request for a power rate reduction on July 22. As you know, our board is extremely eoncerned about the power rate schedule. Best regards. Sincerely, /s/ A. R. Chamberlain Vice President for Administration The following communication was presented and read at length: July 21, 1965 Mr. Harvey Johnson Mayor, City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Mayor Johnson: This letter is addressed to you with copies to the other members of the City Council as a request for a reduction in the rate charged Colorado State University for electric power. This request is based upon studies made by Colorado State University during the last three years and the recent Roper report to the City of Fort Collins, both of which show the pre- sent rate of 1.50 cents per kilowatt-hour charged Colorado State Univers ty to be exces- sive. On the basis of these studies, the rate is excessive in relation to other large commercial consimers served by the City. Furthermore, the rates charged Colorado State University by the Public Service Company of Colorado for the CSU Foothills Campus are c onsiderably lower than the rates charged,CSU by the City of Fort Collins. In addition, it is known that the rates paid by the University of Wyoming and the University of Colorado for electricity are considerably lower than the rates charged CSU by the City of Fort Collins. Colorado State University hereby requests the City of Fort Collins to: (1) reduce the press t rate to 1.25 cents per kilowatt-hour, effective August 1, 1965; and (2) install demand meter and make a detailed study of the CSU demand and consumption during the coming three months. It is expected that such a study will provide the detailed factual basis to support another substantial reduction rates late in 1965. Early approval of this request will be appreciated by Colorado State University and its governing board. Sincerely /s/ A. R. Chamberlain Vice President for Administration The Mayor reported on a meeting that he had with President Morgan and Vice Presi- dent Chamberlain of CSU in reference to the above request. After discussion, motion was mad by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that the contract be re -negotiated by the City Manager as per terms of the request, to be effective August 1, 1965. Roll was call ad resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following letter was presented and read at length: SAINT LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH July 15, 1965 Fort Collins City Council 300 West Laporte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado (Gentlemen: The Rector, Wardens and Vestry of Saint Luke's Church in Fort Collins would #ery much appre- ciate your considering and acting upon as quickly as possible the extension of6tover Street) south of the place where it presently ends. We feel that the further extension of the street is warranted not only for the convenience o parishioners in the South College Heights and Thunderbird Estates area, but also should do much in facilitating cross-town traffic in the north -south direction and will lessen the flo of traffic on the already congested South College Avenue. As you know, the only through north -south streets between Prospect Street and Drake Road are now South College and Lemay Avenues. With the tremendous increase in housing in this square 1 349 mile, we are certain that you will agree that an additional north -south warranted. Thank you very much for your consideration of this matter. Yours very truly, _L965 through street is SAINT LUKE+S EPISCIPAL CHURCH Is/ By: A. Newton, Jr. The Assistant City Attorney, Arthur March, Jr., reported that the P.E.O. Corporatid owner of property north of Drake Road bordering on Storer Street had offered the City $8,000.00 to be placed in escrow for the improvement of Stover Street adjoining their pro- perty on South College Heights. The City Engineer reported that it would be necessary to obtain right of way and dedication of further property tot he east before Stover Street could be opened up from the Sherwood ditch south to Drake Road and that it would be nece- ssary to construct a bridge over the ditch. After discussion of the offer of F.E.O. Cor- poration, motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the City accept the $8,000.00 to be held in escrow for the improvement of a portion of Stover Street. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA A.F.L. - C.I.O. City Council City Hall Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Council Members: As a delegate to the Central Body of the Northern Colorado Labor Council, AFL-CIO, I am makine a request that I hope you will take under consideration. At our regular meeting of July 15, 1965, we took action to sponsor a dance, with the proceeds going to the John Carpenter Trust Fund. Music for this affair will be provided through the courtesy of the American Fed- eration of Musicians, Local 396. The Fort Collins Moose Lodge, located on Highway 14, has Very generously donated their hall for the night of August 21, 1965. Cliff Carpenter, our late Fire Chief and a fellow union member, gave the supreme sacrifice when he lost his ]life fighting the State Dry Goods fire. We feel that his mem- ory should live on, and we know it will. We, the union members of northern Colorado, are confident the people of this area will want to participate in this fund raising campaign. We strongly split your endorsement and support in helping us get this word to the citizens of Fort Collins. According to publicati ns in the news papers, this trust fund has collected slight- ly over eight hundred dollars, as of the present time. I feel that personal contact by our members and possibly the business people of Fort Collins, and any and all who would be will- ing to help us sell tickets (at one dollar per person) would swell this sum considerably. Again I urge your support of this very worth while project. Yours very truly, Anne D. Nye President, CWA, Local 8407 Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that the City endorse the proposal and support the movement in whatever way possible. Roll was call. ad resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. A letter was received from the First National Bank thanking the City for awarding Ithe computer contract to them for carrying out the billing procedures for the Light and Power Department. The following letter was presented and read at length: July 14, 1965 350 Dear Mayor Johnson, We wish to extend to you and the members of the city council our gratitude for the plaque in recognition of the services of Dr. Honstein. Your many tdndnesses have been deeply appreciated and will be long remembered. Sincerely, /s/ Mrs. C. E. Honstein and family bouncilman Bennett reported that he had received a letter from Myron Braden, dent of the Chamber of Commerce, in reference to action taken by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce in the resolution adopted by the Council in reference to t he Hoper report in reduction in electrical rates. Discussion of the matter by the members of the Cot oil was carried on and motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the Council consider the Hoper report and that the same placed on the agenda of the August 5, 1965, Council meeting for said cofi8lderation of action thereon. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: Councilman Johnson. The President declared the motion adopted. The Assistant City Attorney reported on a study that had been carried on to tax Municipal properties such as water utilities, sewer utilities, light and power plants, etc., for State proposals and the Denver Water Board was starting a campaign of opposition to such proposals that might be made to the State Legislature in reference thereto. Motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the City Attorney offer to cooperate with the Denver 'later Board in opposing this very serious taxation proposal. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The Assistant City Attorney reported on the progress on making negotiations for right of way in sewer and water, in which the property owners were making exessive requests for payment therefore. He reported that the Forney Industries and Jack and Patricia Forney had agreed to accept 54 per foot for right of way with two sewer taps for Forney Industries at the regular cost therefore and one sewer tap for Jack and Patricia Forney at the regular cost therefore, but with no annexation requirement. He also reported that George VonVihl inches Lad offered to accept 50¢'per foot for right of way and two/of gravel on roadway after grading. Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the City Attorney be authorized to accept the above negotiations for right of way from those property owners. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The City Attorney reported that the right of way for the extension of Riverside and Prospect Street were just about completed and ready for consideration at the next meet- ing Mr. William F. Widdows, Supterindent of Transmission and Distribution of the and Power Company, was present and requested to be heard in reference to the personnel rules adopted by the City of Fort Collins. The following statezkent was read by Mr. Widdows: July 20, 1965 Members of the City Council Municipal, Building Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Sirs and Madam: The undersigned has been an employee of the City of Fort Collins for the past thirty years, going to work in the Light and Power Department when it was first acquired from the Public Service Company. I commenced work as a trouble shooter and have done every 351 Suly 20. qo6 type of work in volved in the Transmissions aftd Distribution System of the Light and Power Department, reaching the position of Superintendent by appointment by Guy H. Palmes prior to orkd War II, which was at the time that Warren Terry left the empty of the City. The undersigned has had in his department until recently the best possible esprit e corps among the employees under him and has had unquestioned loyalty by his men not only or himself but for the City of Fort Collins. Public relations in our department have lways been of the highest. I feel that the service record of our department cannot be qualed by any other utility department that can be mentioned. The undersigned realizes that any organization must have personnel rules in its dministration; however, at the time the present Personnel Rules were adopted by the City f Fort Collins, the undersigned attempted on mumerous accasions to explain what he consider d to be defects in the Rules. These explanations were apparently never seriously consider- d by the Director of Public Works or the then City.Manager. These objections were voiced ecause they were not accepted by the men in my department. The undersigned has especially een concerned with the following Personnel Rules and procedure under them, all of which ere changed at the time the Personnel Rules were adopted; namely, the rules Pertaining to pplications and examinations, examinations for promotion, part-time employment, and evalu- tion. pplication and Examination (Pages 18-21): Objection is made to the provisions of this rule because of the fact that it takes ight to twelve weeks to replace an employee under the procedure adopted. This results in he department having to carry a surplus wage load as a hedge against emergencies or change f personeel. Good men will not wait the required period for employment. The matter of aking written examinations for the work in our department does not bring out the best am- loyee in the department. The employees in my department are not necessarily scholars but re good, thoroughly trained men in t heir work. he applicants who have obtained the high - at written tests have been completely unacceptable. he tests are managed by individuals n the Municipal Service who are not familiar with the requirements of the work. nations for Promotions (Page 19): Written examinations are no judge of an employees worth and ability for the work ng done in my department. Wen who have been previously promoted have proved their worth a lesser job. The control of promotion has been curtailed and taken out of the hands of general foreman and department head. The matter of being a scholar and able to make a d showing on a written examination has practically no bearing on the worth of an individ- to the department. The fear of examinations has most if not all of the employees in my artment upset. Every man in my department with the exception of the engineers has been ularly promoted from a groundman up if the employee shows that he is able to performthe k to be done. The men in my department represent almost three hundred manyears of exper- ce in the work they are doing. Heretofore t he employees had been led to believe that by igent efforts in doing their work, by doing the work conscientiously, and by integrity their position that when an advancement was available they would receive the advancement. that advancement largely depends on grading of examination papers, the loyalty in the artment has greatly deteriorated and the men feel that they have been let down in their sen lifers work. They do not now have the right incentives to accomplish and perfect it work. The new procedure has been a very disheartening factor in administering my artment. -time Employment (Page 28): During the past thirty years, my department has hired innumerable college students or menial jobs in the department which has enabled the students to continue and complete heir education Such employees have been paid above the standard wage for part-time employ- ent. The employees were tried out in the job andif they could out the mustard ttey were etained and if they could not they were let go. The employees quite often worked at their wn convenience and not necessarily at the convenience of the department. Generally the art -time employees worked all summer. Now the work is limited to thirty hours a week. Now he part-time employees are entitled to sick leave, paid holidays, paid advancements and 8cation time. All of these various fringe benefits are believed unessential to the proper dministering of the department and are an added expense that is uncalled for for the work Bing done. Recently an example occurred where three different results were obtained by men n the administration. luation: It is the 6pinion of the undersigned that the evaluation reports which have re- ulted from the Personnel Rules have caused more discord and hard feelings in my department n department than any thing that has occurred in the thirty years in which I have been con- ected with the department. They have caused more division among the employees and the fore en than any other factor. This past week two good men have quit the department and others eve notified the undersigned that they were looking for other employment largely because of he evaluation reports and the administration and interpretation of the evaluation reports. he employees feel that their security and careers are threatened and there is no question Lit that authority necessary to t he foreman and department head has been taken away. The ndersigned has not seen any empbyee but that is dissatisfied with these reports. The under igned believes t hat as a result of the evaluation reports that loyalty of the employee to he department and to the City is threatened and that control over the employees is lost to he foreman and the department head. Respectfully yours, Isl Wm. F. Widdows Superintendent of Transmission and Distributio Light and Power Department After reading the report, Mr. Widdows and the Council carried on a lenghty discus- cn in reference to his statements and views in reference to the personnel rules. After co 1352 siderable discussion in reference thereto, motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the City Manager and Department Heads appoint a committee of employees to consider recommendations to Personnel Rules revisions Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted and the Council adjourned. IATTEST: 0