The frontiersman., 1955-10-27
Council Noies-

The committees and members of each with the first named as chairman, arc as follows: Budget and Finance: Lucille Mick and Jan Koslosky. Public Safety (fire and police): William Zahradnicek and Robert Peterson. Street and Water: Al DeJulio and William Zahradnicek. Planning and Zon- ing: Jan KosloSky and Al Hagen. Health, Park and Building. Al Hagen and Al DeJulio. Person nell: Robert Peterson and Lucille Mick. Tn naming the committees Mayor Wilson presented what he feels are the responsibilities of each and every committee. The budget committee should prepare the budget and keep in constant touch to see that it remains in balance and notify the Council if at any time it seems to be veer- ing one way or another. Public Safety members should keep close watch for the safety of the people; make, sure laws and ordinances are enforced or recommend re- peal; make sure police officers conduct is a credit to the city; meet with department employees frequently. A close inter-relation to help employees time their work would be part of the street and water committees duties. Care of the water system should have top priority, the Mayor said. Mem bers of the planning and zoning committee should meet with the Planning Commission as frequent ly as necessary and should make recommendations pertaining to building permits. Members of the health, parks and buildings com mittee would be asked to regulate the health officers duties; deter mine city's park needs. and act as custodian of city building. The personnel committee was charg- ed with the responsibility of sett- ing up standards for each em- p7oye, preparing job descriptions and make recommendations for salaries.
 Following committee appoint ments Mayor Wilson proposed to leave the city employee list as is at least until the respective com nittees come up with recommen- dations for changes. T do not believe that a city employees length of service should be det- ermined by change in admins tration- rather that he should be retained on his own merits. If he is doing good job, then keep him., Mayor Wilson said.
 Council members by motion voted as follows: Frank Connally be retained as city clerk; John Shaw as city attorney (with the committee to make recOmmenda- tions pertaining to salary; Der nard Bouwens as police chief; Ted Buzby, water department; Russ Felzien, street department, and Joseph Gallant, fire chief. Frank Connally was approved for the additional position of city magis- trate Members of the City Plan ming Commission were approved as follows: Three year terms: Ralph Moore, George Milestone, and Seth Cook. Two year terms, Dr. C. c. Bailey and Jack Flint. One year terms, Robert Pippel and Stanley Lowe.
 By a unanimous vote, until the committee presents recommenda- tions and effective November I, the police department will be cut back to a one-man force, consist ing of the chief of police, with one 2 extra man to receive not over two shifts per week.
 Mayor Wilson stressed the inn portance of building up the vol unteer fire department. Tt is up to all of use to think of some way in which to do this, he said. The committee was asked to explore possible means of increasing the present roster.
 Council members authorized the Mayor to negotiate for health officer services, at a salary as recommended in the proposed budget which was presented for council study.