Productivity Committee Minutes 08/26/1992 County Government Productivity Committee
Meeting Minutes for August 26, 1992
Members P' esent Members Absent/Excused
Dennis Chambers Robert Claussen
Marc Gertner Art Largent
Jan Kantor
Robert Laird Members Absent
Bernard Layne Pat Neale
Jay Morgan Zac Lucio
Dick Riehm
Don Staudter Also Present
Mary Wiegold Mike McNees
1 ) Introduction of new committee member Robert Laird.
2) Subcommittee Reports as Follows :
A) Purchasing - Jay Morgan and Dick Riehm reported they had
reviewed departmental functions with a focus on how to
maximize use of the expertise within the department in light
of the large workload. Other issues involved training to
allow more decentralized purchasing and a possible
recommendation to increase the field purchase order limit .
The subcommittee plans to complete the back-up support
information over the next three weeks and have a draft report
in approximately one month.
B) Management and Budget - Subcommittee has met with BCC members
and departmental representatives including the C. C. S .O.
General findings as of this time are that program budgeting
has been well received but requires Commissioner support, and
that the issue of how the advisory committees could ( or
should) be used in the process merits further study.
C) Human Resources - General report that the H.R. department is
well organized. Further study being undertaken regarding
benefit levels and how they compare with other counties and
the private sector . Further report to be made pending review
of soon-to-be-received survey information.
D) Utilities - No Report
E) Community Development - No Activity
F) Data Processing - Draft report has been prepared, report will
be presented at next meeting.
3) It was determined that a January target date would be established
for the committee ' s report to the Board of County Commissioners .
*** NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING ***
Tuesday September 29
4: 30 P.M.
Building "F" Media Center Classroom (First Floor)
Collier County Government Center