HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 07 2019 CM Study SessionCITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2019 — 4.001'M
LOCATED AT
CHUBBUCK CITY HALL
5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England
COUNCIL PRESENT: Annette Baumeister, Roger Hernandez, Melanie Evans, and Ryan Lewis.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Tom Holmes, Public Works
Director Rodney Burch, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Fire Chief Merlin Miller, Planning and
Development Director Devin Hillam, Human Resource Director Scott Gummersall,
City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City Clerk Joey Bowers.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1- Presentation by REDI's Energy Technology and Environment Group.
John Snyder represented REDI. Mr. Snyder stated that the REDI's Energy Technology
and Environment Group is a volunteer group. This volunteer group is responsible to study
new opportunities and help the community understand them. Mr. Snyder went over some
great opportunities for Eastern Idaho. A few of these opportunities is the Naval Spent
Fuel Handling Facility, Small Modular Reactor, and the National Reactor Innovation
Center. Mr. Snyder stated that the Idaho National Laboratory had gotten the contract for
two of these opportunities, but is still competing for the National Reactor Innovation
Center. Advocacy is the first step. Mr. Snyder asked the Council to study these topics
and look for opportunities to help advocate for these opportunities to come to Eastern
Idaho.
2- Update from Human Resources.
Human Resource Director Scott Gummersall gave an update on city personnel and his
department's roles within the strategic plan. Mr. Gummersall stated that the City
currently has an average retention rate of 92%. Mr. Gummersall asked the Council to
consider $177,500 for annual pay increases for employees, and with the recent changes to
police and fire salaries a onetime market adjustment to existing salaries of $244,500 in
FY20. Mr. Gummersall went over future employment needs and the costs associated with
those future employees. Mr. Gummersall also went over how the City manages
temporary employees and the cost saving associated with those employees.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 5:20