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Lewiston council reviews staffing, events and operational items including Halloween carnival, library vacancy and EMS training
Summary
During the Oct. 21, 2005 meeting the Lewiston mayor and council discussed employee gift certificates, a library director vacancy, the upcoming Halloween carnival, EMS training and staffing changes, Oakdale water-line maintenance, and several operational budget items; no formal votes were taken on these items.
Mayor John Morrison and council members used the Oct. 21 meeting to address a range of administrative and operational items including employee recognition, staffing changes, community events and routine maintenance issues.
Key points: the mayor asked council members to review the employee Christmas gift list and finalize gift certificates for city employees; council members discussed recent staff turnover, including that Jevin (last name not provided) will be leaving later in the week and that the city will post the opening and hire and train a replacement for winter duties such as plowing. The library director position is open after an employee named Sadie accepted another job; the council said the position is being reposted. The events council and library are organizing a Halloween carnival to take place in the ballroom on Oct. 31; the council discussed volunteers and audio equipment for the event.
Public-safety and training: council members and staff reported EMS and fire training updates. Corin Earhart is enrolled in a class to become an EMS instructor, and three local personnel are in EMT school, according to the meeting record.
Other operational items and planning: council members said they are reviewing a prior Oakdale request to take ownership and maintenance of part of a water line; the council—s response will make that transfer conditional on Oakdale installing infrastructure on the opposite side, as discussed in a prior meeting. Planning and zoning will review short-term rental regulations in response to increased tourism. The council also noted the need to identify new volunteers to maintain cemetery flag duties after a longtime volunteer declined to continue.
Budget and facilities: council members discussed adding Corniche income as both revenue and expense line items in the budget, the possibility of padlocking auto-park areas during winter to prevent damage, and winterizing restrooms. The council also briefly addressed sewer system issues and planned a closed session later in the meeting to discuss possible litigation.
No formal votes were recorded on these operational items during the open meeting portion. Several items require staff follow-up, including posting job openings, finalizing holiday gift certificates, preparing a response letter to Oakdale, and adding Corniche income to the budget.
