Productivity Committee Minutes 02/21/1996 County Government
Productivity Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 21, 1996, 12:00 P.M.
- Members Present Absent
Jack McKenna x
James Cavanagh x
Dave Craig x
Edward Ferguson x
Douglas Fink x
John Hickey x
Bill Neal x
Sonia Ortega x
Karl Otto x
Steve Pruchansky x
John Stockton x
Victor Tatak x
Staff
Sheila Leith x
Introduction:
Jack McKenna called the meeting to order. The Committee started with a review of the
minutes from the Board workshop. The Committee felt that the January 30th Board
Workshop went well. The Sub-committees will follow up on recommendations made to
the Board through their respective reports.
Sub-committee Reports:
a. Budget Systems and Procedure- Chairman Dave Craig will be setting up a meeting
of the Budget Sub-Committee to map out future direction. He will advise members
and County staff of the date.
b. Human Resources- The Sub-committee will meet March 6th at 9:00 A.M. to discuss
their future direction. They presented a number of recommendations to the Board at
the workshop and were directed by the Commissioners to assist staff in there
implementation.
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c. Service Efforts & Accomplishments (SEA's)- The Committee voted to discontinue
the SEA's Sub-Committee as they would prefer to focus their attention to areas where
the Committee members can better utilize their expertise.
d. Mini-Grace Sub-committee- The work of this committee is complete other than
further exploring the possibility of combining efforts with the Privatization Task Force.
Jack McKenna is planning to attend a meeting of the Task Force and will contact
Bettye Matthews or Mike Smykowski to make arrangements.
New Business:
1. Filling of Vacancies- There are currently 3 terms expiring on the Productivity
Committee. These positions are held by Jack McKenna, Steve Pruchansky, and Victor
Tatak. One of the members, Jack McKenna, has reapplied. One vacancy will be filled
by Commissioner Hancock. The Committee is anticipating resignations from two other
Committee members in the very near future which would produce two more vacancies.
Advertising vacancies has generated little response to date. The Committee members
are going to take an active role in recruitment of new members from the community.
Also, the amending Ordinance that will go to the Board for approval on March 12th
allows four members of the committee to be filled by City and/or County employees.
Jack McKenna is going to speak to the County Manger, Neil Dorrill about the
Ordinance change and he will submit a request to advertise vacancies in the County
newspaper, The Turkey Tribune. David Craig will speak to Dr. Woodruff, the City
Manager, to pursue recruitment of City employees. It was also suggested that we
advertise vacancies on the Free Net. Sheila Leith will follow up with Sue Filson.
2. Workplan- The committee will next meet with the Board at their workshop in May.
By the end of April they will compile a menu of future study items to present to the
Board. All committee members should identify areas which are of particular interest or
in which they have expertise.
3. Time of Meetings- Meeting will be moved from the third Tuesday to the third
Wednesday of the month at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday meetings conflict with the Board of
County Commissioner's meetings.
Meeting adjourned 1:10 P.M
Next Productivity Committee meeting, Wednesday March 20th, 1996, 12:00 P.M.
County Manager's Boardroom, 2rd Floor,Administration Building