City Council Minutes

Pursuant to due call and posted notice thereof, the City Council of the Victoria City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Hershberger Thun in the Council Chambers at 7951 Rose.

Members Present: Mayor: Mary Hershberger Thun; Councilmembers: Tim Amundsen, Jim Paulsen, Rick Tieden, and Kim Roden.

Absent: None.

Staff Present: Jennifer Kretsch, City Clerk.

Others Present: None.
 

A motion was made by Mayor Hershberger Thun, seconded by Councilmember, Roden to open the City Council meeting continued from 8-9-07. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Mayor Hershberger Thun stated the first topic is to discuss the two candidates that have just been interviewed for the Interim Park and Recreation/ Field House Director.

The Mayor and Council Members agreed that both candidates, Mark Brewer and Don Uram were highly qualified for the Interim position.

A motion was made by Council Member Paulson, seconded by Council Member Tieden to approve Mark Brewer as the Interim Park and Recreation/Field House Director. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Mayor Hershberger Thun distributed a draft job description for the Director of Parks and Recreation. She stated she will forward to the Council Members the job description from another community for their Park and Recreation/Facilities Director position.

The City Council discussed the Search and Selection proposal provided by Harvey Feldman of Park and Recration Consultants (PARC) and Ken Vraa of Ken Vraa LLC dated August 12, 2007 for the search and selection of the fulltime Director of Parks and Recreation/Field House.

The City Council discussed the deliverable items No’s. one through eleven of the proposal and agreed items ten and eleven weren’t going to be relevant. Under the proposal they consultants will interview, develop a job profile and recommend top five candidates to the City Council.

A motion was made by Council Member Tieden, seconded by Council Member Paulsen to approve the Search and Selection for the City of Victoria’s Park and Recreation/Field House Director proposal by Harvey Feldman and Ken Vraa to assist and develop a list of candidates for the ful-time position. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

A motion was made by Mayor Hershberger Thun, seconded by Council Member Roden to Close the City Council Meeting and adjourn into closed session to discuss salaries for the Interim Position. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

A motion was made by Council Member Tieden seconded by Council Member Amundsen to open the City Council Meeting. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

The City Council discussed the recent storm and the Public Works role in helping pick up the limbs that residents place by the curb. It was agreed upon that if the resident bring the limbs no larger than 4" in diameter to the curb of the street, the public works will pick them up and arrange for chipping or disposal though Friday, August 17, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,