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Home My WebLink About3/21/2022 - Work Session *** Proof of Publication COUNCIL WORK SESSION Cedar Valleystartupanies. State of Iowa March 21,2022 comp Black Hawk County 3:40 m. Mr.Chiles questioned if Mr.Laudick had p any contact with LIFTinnovate and asked Harold E.Getty Council Chambers to have some conversation regarding that Members present: Boesen, Nichols via business. Zoom,Amos,Chiles,Grieder,Wilder and Mr. Amos questioned the ask from Red Feuss. Cedar. Mr. Laudick responded that the 107048-Grieder/Chiles funding aspect of the project had already that the Agenda, as proposed, be been approved by council, but that the approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Mo- project needed to proceed with building tion carried. fundraising and the council needs to help 107049-Grieder/Chiles with a 10 year plan/goals for supporting that the Minutes, as proposed, for the new business startups. Waterloo, City -of Legals Regular Session on Monday, March 7, Objective: Discussion of an employee g 2022, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and handbook. approved.Voice vote-Ayes: Seven. Mo- Lance Dunn, Human Resource Director tion carried. addressed the council regarding develop- Objective:Update from Red Cedar. ment and overview of an employee 715 MULBERRY ST. Danny Laudick, Co-founder and Execu- handbook. five Director, Red Cedar, provided and Ms.Wilder questioned at will employment overview and ul;Jated the council regar;.`- and termination without cause or without WATERLOO IA 50703 ing growth and rirogress Of their work with notice, cause or reason. Mr. Dunn explained that Iowa by State Code is an "at-will" state therefore, the City of Waterloo is allowed to state this in the handbook, but that in his experience, ORDER NUMBER 211263 when an employee has been terminated, there has always been communication regarding the reasoning for that termina- tion. Mr.Amos clarified that this is true unless I, Michelle Graham, being duly sworn, on oath, do depose and say there is a case of discrimination. Mr. that I am Customer Services Representative of The Waterloo Cedar Dunn agreed there are processes and guards against discrimination. Falls Courier and I am authorized to make this affidavit, that The Mr.Nichols asked if there were significant changes in this handbook. Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier is a daily newspaper regularly published Mr. Dunn explained this is the first employee handbook that he is aware of and printed in the English language in the City of Waterloo, Black and prior to this the Human Resources Department operated following process Hawk County, Iowa, and has a general circulation in the said city and aannddkprocedures without a specific hand- county; and that I personally know that the notice, a true copy of which Mr.Grieder questioned if the City would be observing Juneteenth as a city holiday. is hereto affixed, was published in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Mr. Dunn responded there is flexibility in the schedule so this is something that can on the following days, to-wit: be added. Mr. Dunn explained the majority of the handbook addresses non-bargaining em- ployees, as bargaining employees have union contracts, but that there in some cases it also applies to bargaining employees. Mr.Boesen expressed concerns with the draft,that he would be requesting a work session to discuss his concerns specifi- cally the clause that allows Mr.Dunn,the Mayor and the CFO to make changes for additional compensation for employees without council approval. Mr. Boesen feels the council could revisit areas of merit pay for all non-bargaining employ- ees, including department heads, that would be fair and equitable. Mr.Boesen expressed concerns with the bereavement policy and asked that it be Section: Legals reviewed as there was inconsistency and vague language between the various departments/union contracts. Category: 950 Legal Notice Mr. Amos questioned process for hiring when there were two different department hiring for the same position or sharing the PUBLISHED ON: 04/11/2022 employee between the departments. Mr. Dunn reviewed the hiring process, including candidate scoring. Objective: Discussion of the FYE 2023 budget. Michelle Weidner addressed the council regarding additional budget expense requests and general overview for the TOTAL AD COST: 71.92 budget hearing timeline. Mr. Boesen questioned if council would be approving the Capital Improvement FILED ON: 4/11/2022 Plan at the budget hearing on Thursday. Ms. Weidner stated she didn't know if they would be approving the CIP or when That the issues of said paper containing said notice were dulythe council would be able to review the CIP as it had not been provided to her and agreed that this was included in the circulated in the regular manner. budget. Ms. Weidner suggested Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director,provide the council with that information. She further ex- M cX a , /rb plained the council approved funds for the /✓/��/� „�p� Convention Center at the March 7th hearing and the debt service levy for the first year was built into those numbers. Noel Anderson,Community Planning and Development Director, explained they would like to get initial numbers to the departments for their review and hoping to have the CIP on the next available Council agenda. Mr.Boesen stated it is hard to give any feedback when he has only been provided with asks from the departments with no explanation of who is getting }o what. 107050-Grieder/Amos that the meeting be adjourned at 4:43 (� p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion Notary ubli in and for Said Count carried. LeAnn M.Even,CMC,IaCMC .0 8-s�CHELSI SUE CIAVARELLI Deputy City Clerk :° y r-Commission Number 823852 N My Commission Expires 'ow' February 17, 2023