HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/1996CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
December 2, 1996
5:45 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Getty, Collier, Murphy, Jordan,
Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy to approve the agenda as
proposed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Personnel Director Jim Rodemeyer reviewed the proposed Accident
Review Policy with the city council. The policy has been drafted
as a result of concerns raised about damage to city equipment and
standardizing a written policy for a comprehensive risk management
program.
The policy establishes the formation of an Accident Review
Committee whose primary function will be to review accidents
involving city employees operating city equipment. Accidents will
be evaluated on whether they were preventable and recommendations
will be made for correction actions to be implemented by department
heads. The committee is comprised of the Personnel Director, City
Clerk, Police staff, Fire staff, Parks Director and Central Garage
Superintendent.
Accidents will be reviewed based on information contained in police
department investigations, supervisor reports or employee
statements. The committee will review the circumstances and
determine whether an accident is preventable based on criteria
outlined in the Accident Review Policy. The committee will draft
a written recommendation declaring the accident as preventable or
non -preventable and make any recommended correction to be taken by
the department. The department head's will be expected to
implement the recommendations of the committee and report back on
the appropriate
action which has been taken. Decisions may be challenged by an
employee and they will be granted a hearing.
Councilperson Getty recommended that all gender references be
removed from Section II, Scope. Krizek recommended that a member
of council be a representative on the committee also. Anders and
Getty agreed with Krizek's recommendation.
Councilperson Collier raised a concern that the policy would
encourage police investigations to place blame on a citizen rather
than facing possible disciplinary action. He is concerned that the
policy would encourage false reporting.
Councilperson Anders supports the review of all equipment repair or
failure to distinguish cases of negligence. He asked that
department heads be directed to report all cases to the committee
for determination on causes of equipment failure.
Rodemeyer will make the changes as requested by the council and
forward a revised policy to full council for approval at a later
date.
With no further discussion, it was moved by Getty, seconded by
Jordan to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk