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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 11/15/2001• • • MINUTES OF THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Otter Tail County Courthouse Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Thursday, November 15, 2001 1 :00 p.m. Call to Order Dawn Godel called the Labor/Management Committee meeting to order at 1 :23 p.m.; prior to that time the committee did not have a quorum. Attendance: Tonya Anderson, Brian Armstrong, Tim Brand, Rick Denzel, John Dinsmore, Dawn Godel, Terry Hoff, Blake Johnson, Marion Kershner, Cheryl Kottom, Don Larson, Malcolm Lee, Anne Mueller, Wayne Roisum, Judie Sletta, Wayne Stein, Jodi Wentland, and Sharon Wicklund . .'Excused Absences: Joanne Derby, Sue Ewy, David Hauser, Barb Jongeling, Amy Kampa, Merle LKing, Larry Krohn, Mick McCormick, Lori Morrell, Syd Nelson, James Stewart, Joe Thompson, Gary Waskosky, and Rick West. 'Unexcused Absences: Sharon Bjork . Review of Mission and/or Norms of Behavior Tonya Anderson read the Mission Statement and Dawn Godel read the Norms of Behavior list. Review of Minutes Committee members approved as presented, the minutes of October 18, 2001 by consensus. Review of Agenda Committee members approved as presented, the agenda of November 15, 2001 by consensus. Discussion Items A. Plug-In Subcommittee Update: Rick Denzel reported that the Plug-In Subcommittee met yesterday. Rick further discussed the following: • The courthouse owns nine County parking lots and rents five parking lots, which equals a total of 14 parking lots for County employees. • Fergus Electric quoted that the installation cost of each plug-in would be $600-700. • Instead of going with Plug-Ins, this Subcommittee is recommending using a power pack, which is a power jumper. • The County could purchase 1,000 power packs for what one plug-in installation would cost. • Power packs plug this into vehicle's battery or cigarette lighter. • With the power pack you don't have to use another vehicle to start your engine. • The power pack comes with instructions for use .. • This Subcommittee spoke with six other county offices; three counties had plug-ins, three did not. • Human Services has 15 County vehicles. • Power packs have closed cell batteries, so they can be plugged into any outlet. • Power pack batteries when fully charged can start five vehicles. Otter Tall County Labor/Management Committee November 15, 2001 Page 2 The Plug-In Subcommittee's recommendation to the Labor/Management Committee is for each department to purchase power packs dependant on their needs. Consensus was reached by C the Labor/Management Committee to have Rick Denzel prepare a memo to all Department Heads suggesting that each department purchase power packs for their staff dependant upon their needs. B. Insurance Committee Update: Dawn Godel reported the following information from the Insurance Committee: • FORTIS will be the County's long term disability carrier for 2002, with Blue Cross Blue Shield administering the plan. • There will be an Insurance Fair for all County employees Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 28, 29, and 30, 2001. • Eight County employee insurance sessions have been scheduled. • FORTIS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, MIi and the Insurance Committee will be present at each session for any questions employees may have. • The 2002 costs of long-term disability will be $9.00, basic life insurance will be $2.20, and dependent life insurance will be 48¢. C. Customer Service Subcommittee Update: Marion Kershner reported to the Labor/Management Committee that she and John Dinsmore would like additional members to join the Customer Service Subcommittee. Lori Morrell will be working with John and I on this subcommittee. Public Health and Human Services Labor/Management Updates Marion Kershner reported that the Public Health Labor/Management Committee has not met since the last Labor/Management Committee meeting October 18, 2001, so had nothing to report. John Dinsmore reported that the Human Services Labor/Management Committee met last week C and presented the following information: • We are discussing moving more staff to the New York Mills office location. • Discussing alternative work schedules: Regular 8-5 work days, 9-hour work days with every other Friday off, and 10-hour work days with one day off per week. • Our group has watched the "Fish" video. • We will be reprioritizing our discussion topics next month. Information Sharing/Announcements • The Labor/Management Committee will schedule the January 17, 2001 agenda items at the December 20, 2001 meeting. • There will be a National Labor/Management Committee meeting in May of 2002 to be held in Chicago, Illinois. • At the December 20, 2001 meeting members can bring treats to share if they wish. Next Meeting The discussion items for the December agenda include: • "Fish" Video. Adjournment At 1 :52 p.m., Dawn Godel declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Labor/Management Committee adjourned until 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2001. srj Attachment 0 LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE/SICN IN CHECK SHEET MEETINC DATE: November 15, 2001 • Tonya Anderson Brian Armstrong Sharon Bjork Tim Brand Rici< Denzel Joanne Derby John Dinsmore .sue Ewy Dawn Godel David Hauser Terry Hoff Blal<e Johnson Barb Jongeling Amy Kampa Marion Kershner Merle King .heryl Kottom Excused Excused Excused Larry Krohn Don Larson Malcolm Lee Mick McCormick Excused Lori Morrell £xcu5;e dJ Anne Mueller Syd Nelson Wayne Roisum Judie Sletta Wayne stein ~ w~m~ James Stewart Joe Thompson £xcu.secf) Gary waskosky Excused Jodi Wentland 9d-': 1µQl)j-tl/}j Rici< west Excused Sharon Wicklund •• •• • I,.;,, • • • OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANACEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP DISTRIBUTION LIST Mail E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 1/0 1/0 E E 1/0 E E M 1/0 E E E E M/FAX M/FAX M M L-Labor M-Management L M L M M M M L M M L L M L L M L M L L M L M L L M M M L Name Tonya Anderson Brian Armstrong Sharon Bjork Tim Brand Rick Denzel John Dinsmore sue Ewy Dawn Godel David Hauser Terry Hoff Blake Johnson Barb Jongeling Amy Kampa Marion Kershner Cheryl Kottom Larry Krohn Don Larson Malcolm Lee Mick McCormick Anne Mueller Syd Nelson Wayne Roisum Wayne stein James Stewart Joe Thompson Gary waskosky Jodi Wentland Rick west Sharon Wicklund Lori Morrell Joanne Derby Merle King Judie Sletta Department court services -NYM GIS Human services MIS Solid waste/Recycling Human services Public Health Auditor Attorney Building Maintenance court services Human services court services Public Health Human services county coordinator Highway county commissioner Sheriff Sheriff county Commissioner Land & Resource Auditor Sheriff Highway Sheriff Human services Highway Highway <Ex Officio Members> Bureau of Mediation Teamsters 320 Teamsters 320 AFSCME Phone 385-3831 739-7162 475 287 736-4400 413 739-2528 241 200 770-0313 220 448 220 739-2528 429 265 589-8167 264 337 314 264 226 240 580 864-5607 352 490 269 395 11/08/01