Personnel Committee

June 08, 2005 at 8:00 am

REVISED DRAFT MINUTES

 

Committee Present: Kay Breed, Chair; Marilyn Brown, Steve Dafoe, Michael McKee, Carol Tytler, Tom Williams – Scott Elston: absent (Called in)

Others Present: Scott Schrader, Scott Steve, Angie Wyatt, Rob Corpora, Betsy Larkin, Eric Mulvihill

The meeting was called to order at 8:05a.m by Chairperson Kay Breed

MOTION BY MIKE MCKEE – 2ND BY MARILYN BROWN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 11, 2005 MEETING – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR - PASSED

RESOLUTIONS

Information Technology

  1. Authorize Agreement, Information Technology (Integrated Systems): Tabled from May 11, 2005 Meeting – MOTION BY MARILYN BROWN – 2ND BY CAROL TYTLER – VOTED YES – NO ONE – VOTING NO – KAY BREED, MARILYN BROWN, STEVE DAFOE, MIKE MCKEE, CAROL TYTLER, TOM WILLIAMS – MOTION FAILED

    2. Justification/Discussion: The company was to provide for installation of a Point to Point Network between the County Office Building and the Highway Department on Traction Drive. Rob Corpora informed the committee Integrated Systems provided the same installation in Broome County and they had excellent results. This service would include hardware and installation only, there would not be any software. Committee members expressed interest in having an analysis of all plans and be able to do this for other departments needing it instead of piecemealing it later.

  2. Authorize Agreement, Information Technology (Postage Machine): Tabled from May 11, 2005 Meeting – MOTION BY MARILYN BROWN – 2ND BY TOM WILLIAMS ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

    3. Justification/Discussion: Rob advised the Committee that they were paying $640.00 per month and now would be paying $688.00. There would be an equipment change to Pitney Bowes. This postage machine is faster and the extra $48.00 for this contact would be made up by reducing staff time.

    Administration
  3. Introduce Local Law # 1 for the Year 2005: A Local Law Amending Local Law

    4. No. 7 of 2002, as Amended, Naming the County Administrator the Clerk of the Legislature, as Provided by Law, to the County Administrator: Tabled from May 11, 2005 Meeting – BY CONSENT OF THE COMMITTEE THIS RESOLUTION WAS TABLED

    Justification/Discussion: Scott Schrader indicated the Local Law is not ready and that the Committee should hold off on this until the next meeting.

     

  4. Authorizing Agreement with Benefit Consulting Group, L.L.C. for Health Insurance

Benefit Consulting Services, County of Cortland – MOTION BY MARILYN BROWN = 2ND BY MIKE MCKEE – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

Justification/Discussion: Scott Schrader explained that Benefits Consulting Group is very responsive and is doing an excellent job. The company provides audit services for accuracy with Health Insurance claims, has provided stop loss insurance coverage, and works on plans to present to CSEA Bargaining Unit.

DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS

  1. Vacancy Report – Annette Barber, Personnel/Civil Service – Annette could not attend the Personnel Committee Meeting due to attending a conference out of town. Annette did provide the Vacancy Report for the Committee’s review.
  2. Letter MSD Study – Annette Barber, Personnel/ Civil Service – Annette also provided the Committee with the process and status of the MSD (Municipal Service Classification Determination) Study.

MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CSEA NEGOTIATIONS MADE BY TOM WILLIAMS – 2ND BY MARILYN BROWN – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED – INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:40A.M.

PER MARILYN BROWN – MOTION TO GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MADE BY MARILYN BROWN – 2ND BY MIKE MCKEE – PASSED – OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:19A.M.

MOTION BY TOM WILLIAMS TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND PERSONNEL OFFICER TO DRAFT A STATEMENT OF RESIDENCE FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS_2ND BY MARILYN BROWN - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR - PASSED

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:19A.M.

Minutes prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader

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