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Staff recommends hiring certified appraiser as employee rather than contractor; commission took no action
Summary
Staff reported that legal counsel advised creating an employee relationship instead of a professional-services contract for a certified appraiser to obtain litigation protections applicable to public employees; the item was removed from the agenda for further processing.
County staff told the commission they had discussed a professional-services agreement for a certified appraiser with legal counsel and were advised to pursue an employee relationship rather than an outside professional-services contract.
Why it matters: Staff said public employees receive certain protections and litigation exemptions that may reduce county liability. The recommendation to create an employee relationship was based on advice that the nature of the appraiser's work and the consultation required could make an employment arrangement preferable.
What was said: Jesse reported that after speaking with an advisor (Johnny Miller from USIP), the recommendation was not to proceed with the professional-services agreement as presented and that it was too late to move the revised approach onto the current agenda. "He advised us that it was probably in our best interest to create an employee relationship, due to the nature of the work," Jesse said. The commission did not take action on the item and staff noted they would handle the approach outside of the current agenda.
Next steps: Staff will follow counsel's recommendation and return with the appropriate personnel or contracting approach for future commission consideration if required.
