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MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL /MANAGER WORKSHOP
4:30 p.m., Monday, July 17, 1989
CONFERENCE ROOM A
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by Mayor Greavu.
Present were:
Mayor Greavu
Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian, Juker and Rossbach
City Manager McGuire
Organizational Structure. City Manager McGuire stated that in reviewing the City's
organizational structure over the past two years, many options had been considered and
that the one being presented best fit Maplewood now and it the foreseeable future. He
stated further that he was not proposing massive changes, but rather the shifting of certain
functions from one department to another. He stated that no one would be losing their
+ department head level status, and that the proposed building will function fine if these
changes are made.
After considerable discussion it was the consensus that the Manager should review the
organizational plan with the affected department heads and bring back a. plan for
implementation. The plan should also include a copy of the permits and licenses that will
be moved to other departments. The Manager will obtain a list of all permits and licenses
issued by each department and present the list to the Council.
Thursday fight Meetings. It was the consensus of the City Council that Rules of
Procedure should be amended, changing the meeting dates to the 2°d and 4`n Monday
nights and the Thursday following those dates (if necessary). The actual scheduling will
be left to the discretion of the City Manager. This item will be placed on the July 20tH
Agenda.
Staff Workshop. City Manager McGuire stated that he was considering a staff
workshop, located off-site but in the area, and queried the Council for their thoughts on
this. There was a brief discussion and the consensus was that it sounded like a good idea.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.