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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Thursday, September 19, 2002
1 :00 p.m.
Call to Order
Sharon Wicklund called the Labor/Management Committee meeting to order at 1 :32 p.m.; at that time a
quorum was reached.
Attendance: Tonya Anderson, Brian Armstrong, Dwight Serven, Tim Brand, Carol Brause, Rick Denzel,
John Dinsmore, Sue Ewy, Chuck Grotte, Don Larson, Barbara Molter, Heather Severson, Jodi Wentland,
and Sharon Wicklund.
Excused Absence: Richard Akerman, Doug Cannell, Barb Jongeling, Cheryl Kottom, Larry Krohn,
Malcolm Lee, Anne Mueller, Sydney Nelson, Kirsten Olson, Wayne Roisum, Wayne Stein, and James
Stewart.
Unexcused Absence: David Hauser, Chuck Kitzman, and Mick McCormick.
Review of Mission and/or Norms of Behavior
Heather Severson read the Mission Statement and Tim Brand read the Norms of Behavior list.
Review of Minutes
Committee members approved as presented, the minutes of August 15, 2002, by consensus.
Review of Agenda
Committee members approved as presented, the agenda of September 19, 2002, by consensus.
Discussion Items
A. New Employee Subcommittee Update:
The Employee Subcommittee handed out information on Conflict Resolution, Standards/Guidelines,
and Work Site Labor/Management Committee Topics. The Subcommittee will present at the next
LMC meeting the Labor/Management Representatives List for Union and Non-Union Employees and
the Problem Solving Form. Group discussion followed on inserting a short update in the Safety
Spotlight Newsletter.
Brian Armstrong presented to the LMC Committee that when our committee designates a
subcommittee, we need to incorporate a mission for that subcommittee for certain tasks defined
within a certain timeframe. Consensus was reached by the Labor/Management Committee to
redefine each subcommittee. The following items were discussed regarding subcommittees:
• Part of the mission of a subcommittee is for the subcommittee to come back with tasks to
present to LMC Committee within a certain timeframe.
• Definition of a Subcommittee.
• The Insurance and Wellness subcommittees are long time standing subcommittees.
• Not all of the LMC members understand the same nomenclature .
• Education of LMC members on terminology.
• Accept and design model.
• Subcommittees
1. Who is on Subcommittee?
2. What is the Term Limit?
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3. What is the Timeframe?
4. What is the Mission of each Subcommittee?
5. Address and structure of future Subcommittees.
6. Redefine process of future Subcommittees.
7. Look at existing Subcommittees.
Brian Armstrong recommended that the Labor/Management Committee table this discussion and add
to the Committee's agenda for next month, which was agreed by consensus.
Public Health and Human Services Labor/Management Updates
Public Health has been discussing the following items:
• Sue Ewy reported that through Public Health's LMC, they have developed a new employee
performance evaluation form.
• Public Health Advisory Board.
• Still in the process of dealing with staffing issues.
Human Services has been discussing the following items:
• Hiring/Merit System process.
• Office equipment/office aids.
Next Meeting
The discussion items for the September agenda include:
• Employee Subcommittee Update
• Discussion of Subcommittees
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• RTC Building (vehicle traffic, greeter at public entrance) Q
• Traffic Concern at the RTC Building
Adjournment
At 2:48 p.m., Brian Armstrong declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Labor/Management
Committee adjourned until 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2002.
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MEETING DATE: August 15, 2002
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Richard Akerman
Tonya Anderson
Brian Armstrong
Dwight Berven
Tim Brand
Carol Brause
Doug Cannell
Rick Denzel
John Dinsmore
ltueEwy
Chuck Grotte
David Hauser
Barb Jongeling
Chuck Kitzman
Cheryl Kellom
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Excused Larry Krohn
Don Larson
Malcolm Lee Excused
Mick McCormick
Barbara Molter
Anne Mueller Excused
Sydney Nelson Excused
Kirsten Olson Excused
Wayne Roisum --1-k~used
Heather Severson ~ ~
Wayne Stein Excused
James Stewart Excused
Excused Jodi Wentland
Sharon Wicklund
Excused
Joanne Derby
Cheryl Jones
Merle King
Lori Morrell