Slater Special City Council Meeting January 23, 2008

 The special meeting of the Slater City Council was called to order by Mayor Gary Halverson at 7:30 P.M. on January 23, 2008, at City Hall, 105 Greene St. , Slater, Iowa .  The roll being called the following Council members were present as follows: Gene Staples, Steve Ransom, Mike Higgs, and Tim Locker; Electronic Connection: Mark Pritchard. 

 The council discussed the offer made to the public works candidate selected at the meeting on January 21, 2008.  Staples stated that he would like the council in the future to present their best possible offer to the selected candidate with no negotiations.  If a candidate turns down the offer the council would then offer the position to their next choice.  

Staples made a motion to offer the Public Works Director position to Mark Estrem with a starting salary of $17.31/hr increasing to $19.25/hr upon completion of required certifications (Grade II Water, Grade I wastewater and CPO).  Certifications must be obtained within 6 months or termination is possible.  Higgs seconded the motion.  The motion passed with record vote as follows:  Yes:  Staples, Higgs, Locker, Pritchard and Ransom.  No: none. 

 Locker stated that the council may want to consider a wage freeze for the new hires when looking at the July 1, 2008 increases. 

Estrem accepted the offer and will start on February 11, 2008.

 It was moved by Staples and seconded by Locker to adjourn at 8:02 P.M., the motion carried and the meeting adjourned.