Intergovernmental Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Inter-Governmental Committee convened on January 15, 2008, at 1:00 PM with CM James presiding. The committee addressed two informational agenda items during the session, focusing on administrative and operational updates. The meeting included discussion of CSEA Officers receiving 4 AWL hours monthly for association business and a general update on committee items. One motion was considered during the proceedings, while no public comments were heard at this meeting.

Attendance

All committee members were present for the January 15, 2008 meeting.

Present: • Moloney • James • Gray • Blues • DeCamp • Beard • Stinnett • Crosbie • Myers • Blevins

Absent: None

Late: None

Votes and Decisions

The committee took one formal vote during the January 15, 2008 meeting.

Motion to Request Administration Confirmation on CSEA Hours 2:09

Vice Mayor Gray made a motion asking the administration to confirm its position regarding the CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association) request for 4 AWL (Administrative Work Leave) hours. The motion was seconded by CM DeCamp.

The motion passed by a voice vote with 9 members voting in favor and 1 member voting against.

Voting in favor: • Moloney • James • Gray • Blues • DeCamp • Beard • Stinnett • Crosbie • Myers

Voting against: • Blevins

No members abstained from the vote. The motion carried, directing the administration to clarify their stance on the union's request for additional administrative work leave hours.

Contested Items

The Committee meeting on January 15, 2008, featured one significant contested item that generated heated discussion among members.

CSEA Request for 4 AWL Hours

The primary point of contention centered on a request from the CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association) for 4 hours of Administrative Work Leave (AWL) for meeting purposes. The discussion became heated as committee members held differing opinions on whether the union should be granted paid time off for their meetings.

The debate involved both legal and procedural implications, with participants examining the appropriateness and precedent of approving such requests. Committee members appeared divided on the matter, leading to an extended discussion as they worked through the various considerations surrounding the union's request for compensated meeting time.

The disagreement highlighted broader questions about the relationship between the municipality and employee unions, as well as the proper use of administrative leave policies. While the extracted data indicates this was a contentious topic that generated significant debate, the specific outcome of the discussion and any final decision reached by the committee was not captured in the available information.

*Note: Specific transcript timestamps and detailed participant information were not available in the source materials for this contested item.*

CSEA Officers Receiving 4 AWL Hours Monthly for Association Business

0:00 The committee discussed a request from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) to continue allowing officers up to four hours per month of Administrative Work Leave (AWL) to conduct association business.

The discussion involved several key participants including Jack Barnett, CM Blues, CM Stinnett, and Michael Allen. The committee reviewed the historical practice of granting this time allowance and examined the legal framework surrounding the arrangement.

Committee members discussed the background and precedent for allowing CSEA officers to use work time for union-related activities. The conversation included consideration of legal opinions regarding the practice and potential implications of continuing or discontinuing the monthly AWL allocation.

The agenda item was treated as an informational discussion, allowing committee members to understand the current arrangement and its various aspects. Speakers addressed both the operational history of the four-hour monthly allowance and the broader context of how such arrangements function within the organization's labor relations framework.

The committee examined potential impacts that could result from changes to the existing practice, though the discussion remained focused on information gathering rather than immediate decision-making. The item concluded without a formal action being taken, serving its intended purpose as a briefing on the CSEA officers' AWL request and the associated considerations for the committee's future deliberations.

Update on Committee Items

2:09

The committee received an informational update on committee items during the January 15, 2008 meeting. This agenda item was purely informational in nature, with no substantive discussion, debate, or formal presentations recorded.

No specific speakers were identified for this agenda item, and no particular issues or concerns were raised during this portion of the meeting. The update appears to have been routine administrative business without any contentious matters requiring committee deliberation.

The item concluded without any motions being proposed or voted upon, consistent with its informational designation on the meeting agenda.