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� <br />City Council Minutes <br />February 1, 2011 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />----------------------------- <br />full time administrative assistant. The Council debated the merit of 3 part <br />time officers versus full time officers. <br />The Mayor questioned how the department would like to structure the <br />department taking into consideration the comments that were given at the <br />January 18t" Council meeting. <br />Council Member Malecha stated that the public was clear in that they <br />wanted a department of five officers including the chief with more visibility <br />of the officers. Council Member Ryan stated that it was clear the residents <br />wanted a local police department. Council Member Sjoblad stated that he <br />would like to appoint a chief by invitation rather than opening it up. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO FORM A DEPARTMENT <br />OF FIVE OFFICERS WHICH INCLUDES A CHIEF AND A SERGEANT. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER MALECHA SECONDED THE MOTION. <br />The Council discussed whether the motion should specify part time <br />officers. It was the consensus that current motion refers to full time <br />officers. <br />`- THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />The Council discussed the next step of developing job descriptions for the <br />Sergeant and Chief positions. Mayor Adams suggested that a committee <br />draft the job descriptions and bring them back to the Council in March. It <br />was the consensus of the Council that the Committee members would be <br />the Mayor, Council Member Akerson, Acting Chief Petersen, and the City <br />Clerk. <br />8.2. Police Clerical Staff <br />The Mayor noted that Janet Wedan has submitted her resignation as <br />Office Manager for the Police Department. <br />MAYOR ADAMS STATED THAT SHE ACCEPTS THE RESIGNATION, <br />THANKS HER FOR HER SERVICE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, <br />AND WISHES HER LUCK. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />The City Clerk submitted a proposal to the Council that would provide two <br />full days of clerical coverage per week. The proposal is to bring Jeanyne <br />Alderson and Dawn Bittner back to full time status with each spending one <br />� day per week in the police department. The Council discussed the <br />