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<br /> e adopted policy/goals/strategies; 3) manages the organization--personnel, <br /> finance, operation; and 4) reports to the City Council. <br /> He defined the council's role as being to monitor the performance of the City <br /> Manager and take corrective action when necessary in order to: 1) protect/ <br /> reflect the best interests of the general public; 2) monitor activities where <br /> it has the expertise to do so; and 3) monitor in a way to minimize negative <br /> impacts on the organization. <br /> Councilors discussed the selection of key management personnel. Mr. Holmer <br /> raised the issue of the charter's prohibition of councilors' influencing <br /> personnel appointments and said an amendment may be needed that will give the <br /> council authority to advise the manager in those appointments. Other <br /> councilors questioned the need for that involvement, citing the effectiveness <br /> and efficiencies of the city manager form of government. <br /> Mr. Boles identified five areas that he said should be resolved in a formal, <br /> rational evaluation plan: 1) ensure that department heads are acceptable to <br /> the City Council; 2) reorganizations are discussed by the council for input <br /> and advice; 3) the council should know first about contracts that could be <br /> perceived as unfair by the populace; 4) the council must exercise its <br /> fiduciary responsibility with respect to appointment of the auditor; and <br /> 5) clarify the role of the City Attorney's Office and determine whether the <br /> attorney works for the councilor the Manager. <br /> Mr. Gleason supported change in the performance evaluation process and said <br /> e he has three different tasks: to respond to individual councilors as <br /> representatives of their constituents; to reflect the majority will of the <br /> council; and to make the machinery of the organization work. <br /> Consensus: More group involvement in process of evaluating <br /> performance of City Manager. <br /> Reached agreement (5:2:1 vote, with Bennett, Bascom, Miller, Rutan, <br /> and Schue favoring, Boles and Holmer opposing, Ehrman abstaining) not <br /> to change process of personnel selections or department reorganiza- <br /> tions. <br /> F. To set policies which guide staff, without overwhelming detail <br /> and endless meetings <br /> Councilors agreed to discuss this topic at a future process session. <br /> II. COUNCILOR RUTAN'S POSITION <br /> Mr. Rutan requested a six-month leave of absence in order to focus on his <br /> business interests. <br /> e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 20, 1989 Page 3 <br /> Goals Session ~ <br />