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September 26. 1994
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 W the Avenue, Municipal Building
The Special City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wilde at
6 00 P m Councilmembers present Rae Jean Behm, Don Eafanti, Vance
Edwards, Jean Fields, Dennis Hall, Ken Siler, Tony Solano, and Claudia
Worth Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator,
Robert Middaugh; City Attorney, Kathryn Schroeder; Director of
Planning, Glen Gidley; staff, and interested citizens
The subject of this special meeting is to discuss the Economic
Development Coordinator position
Karen Thiessen, 9560 West 38th Avenue, stated she has attended most of
of the meetings and has served as a coordinator of one of the focus
groups Her concern is towards the plan and how it affects the
position of the person leading the process She feels the City
Council should have some control over the process and that the people
should ultimately know that whatever they are working on will go to
the City Council
Mr. Edwards, expressed concern as to the path that the Economic
Development Coordinator position has taken He feels that there is no
accountability as to the direction or progress that the process has
taken and where it is going
City Council discussed the strategic planning process and how the
Economic Development Coordinator position fits into that process, the
importance of keeping the business community involved in the planning
process, having several Council members sit in on the interviews when
a new person is hired, establishing accountability and having the
Economic Development Coordinator report to Council, making it a
contract position, job description and how important Economic
Development is to the City
Mr. Middauqh stated that he has taken over leading the planning
process and expects to have a policy position to present to City
Council very soon He expressed how important it is for the committee
to continue the process making sure that we don't loose the enthusiasm
and energy and work that the volunteers have put in The volunteers
have put in a lot of time and effort and that is positive
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September 26, 1994
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Mrs. Schroeder, stated there would be no problem with City Council-
members sitting on a selection committee She outlined the criteria
that must be met to hire an independent contract person, also that
the State takes the position that everyone is an employee until proven
otherwise that they are an independent contractor, and if the State
finds that any direction has been given to the contract person as to
how to do their job or what the City would want that person to do such
as; time, place and manner as to what the City Council would want them
to do and to show up at evening meetings, that person is an employee
and nothing that is put in the contract is going to make a difference
The City would also be liable for back taxes and everything else for
that person
Motion by Mr Solano that Councilmember Worth and Councilmember Rae
Jean Behm serve as City Council's representatives on the Selection
Committee interviewing applicants for the position of Economic
Development Coordinator; seconded by Mr Siler, motion carried 8-0
Motion by Mr Solano that the City Council have a study session as
soon as possible for the purpose to discuss and develop a qualitative
system to gauge the performance of the Economic Development
Coordinator position, seconded by Mr Hall, motion carried 7-1 with
Mr Edwards voting No
Motion by Mr Solano to adjourn;
carried 8-0
seconded by Mr Eafanti; motion
Meeting adjourned at 7 08 P m
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Wanda Sang, City Clerk
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 17, 1994 BY A VOTE OF TO
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