Rules of Order & Employee Handbook Adopted
By Donald McBrayer
The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, January 25 at 7:00PM. Everyone except Town Clerk, Kathy Flynn, was in attendance.
Passed Motions included:
- Setting a date for a Compressive Plan Workshop to be held on Monday, February 1 at 6:30 PM prior to the Regular Meeting.
- Setting a date for a Insurance Workshop with Northern Insuring to be held on Monday, March 1 at 6:30 PM prior to the Regular Meeting.
- Adopting the “Town of Peru Rules of Order” after making a modification that will state the Deputy Supervisor will fill the roll of Supervisor in the event the Supervisor is unavailable. Next in secession would be a Chair Pro tempore who would be elected at the time. The “Town of Peru Rules of Order” will be placed on the Town Website once the modification is made.
- Approval of the Employee Handbook, which will include instructions for several, issues including mileage reimbursement, paid bereavement time, health insurance changes, shoe and uniform terms, and overtime. The Employee Handbook will be available at the Town Hall, and placed on the Town Website in the coming days.
The Board then went into Executive Session for an hour to discuss several contracts. Upon reconvening, contracts with JCEO, Town Engineer Peter Gibbs, Grant Coordinator Adele Douglass, and Town Attorneys Don Biggs & Tom Murnane were approved. Contracts with Elmore SPCA, an unnamed IT service, and Web Administrator Don McBrayer are still in review and will be readdressed at the next regular meeting.
After approving a motion to pay the monthly bills at 8:45 PM, the Board reentered Executive Session to discuss an employee issue. At this time everyone except the board exited the meeting.
Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Town Board News.