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Fountain City council approves consent items, authorizes hiring discretion and certification payment
Summary
The Fountain City Common Council approved routine consent items Aug. 14, including minutes and bills, gave hiring discretion for a maintenance position with a $24.50–$28.75 hourly range, and approved $1,300 for the maintenance supervisor's certification.
At its Aug. 14 meeting the Fountain City Common Council approved a package of routine items and several personnel actions.
The council approved the July 17, 2024 meeting minutes on a motion by Council member Barb Schmidtknecht with Christine Williamson (listed as "Chris" in the minutes) recorded as the seconder. The council approved payment of the bills as presented on a motion by Schmidtknecht, seconded by Peter Schaffner.
On personnel matters the council gave Mayor Ben Adank and Maintenance Supervisor Gil Adams authority to make a hiring offer to the interviewee of their choice, with an hourly pay rate of $24.50 to $28.75 depending on experience; the motion was made by Council member Stephan Qualy (listed as "Steve") and seconded by Council member David Endres. Separately, the council approved $1,300 to cover building inspection certification for Maintenance Supervisor Gil Adams on a motion by Council member Ryan Ligman, seconded by Stephan Qualy.
The council voted to remove the sentence in the employee handbook stating "unused vacation will not be paid out" (page 4) on a motion by Schmidtknecht, seconded by Qualy. The council also approved an operator's license for Shanna Marie Feyen on a motion by Ryan Ligman, seconded by Peter Schaffner.
The meeting record closes with a motion to adjourn by Council member David Endres; the minutes record David Endres as both mover and seconder. The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM.
The minutes provide no verbatim discussion or public comment for these items; each action is recorded as a motion and "Motion carried."
