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~ ". Council Minutes of 6/7/88 _~_ to the funding that council had provided. Ordinance No. 88-73 basically pro- vides the funding for the part-time employee in the Finance Department that the administration has dispensed with. Would certainly hope that this was not a prejudicial judgment made because of the conflict between the Finance Department and the Mayor's office - retaining the employee in the Building De- partment and firing the employee in the Finance Department. Asked Mayor Petrigac if the employee who worked part-time in Finance Department has been told that his services are no longer needed. Mayor Petrigac stated that she was not consulted and did not even see Ordin- ance No. 88-73 until this evening, even though this legislation deals with her office. Secondly, earlier this year she had to make same difficult de- cisions in trying to balance the budget. She therefore suggested that all part-time personnel be dismissed in June. She even no longer funded the position of Administrative Assistant. One of the areas where help is desper- ately needed is in the Building Department; another area is help with the weed problems. Has been working with the Budget and Management Director to juggle some money around to fund these two positions. While making no bones about the fact that there is conflict between the Finance Department and the administration, she takes exception to the remark that it is this conflict that has been used against a part-time employee. Mr. Wilamosky responded that the Mayor had not answered his question. Has the Finance Department employee been terminated? Has the Building Department employee been retained? What is the administration doing with the additional dollars that were funded in the Service Department, Labor, line items for overtime and part-time help? Pointed out that the "weed" person has historically been funded from the additional dollars in "part-time help", which is also classified as "over-time"; the Mayor should not try to disguise this issue. The Finance Department is minus one person due to the birth of a child; even though they are short-handed, the Mayor is continuing to pursue the elimination of apart-time employee who is providing valuable assistance in this department; thinks this action is unconscionable. Mayor Petrigac responded that since Mr. Wilamosky had not talked with her, he had no idea of who or where she was going to be funding. people. Also, Finance Director Boyle had forwarded a memo stating that he was hiring someone for the secretarial position, so that department is not short-handed. Mr. Wilamosky again asked the Mayor if she advised the part-time employee in the Finance Department if, after a specific date, within the next week, he was no longer going to be an employee of the city. Mayor Petrigac indicated that she had advised the employee that it did not look like he would be kept on, however, she was investigating the possibility of trying to find funding to keep him on the payroll; she has not had a chance to get back to him; he is on the payroll until either this Friday or next Friday. President Saringer directed the Clerk of Council to continue with the legis- lation. Finance Director asked that the Mayor answer the question as to whether the employee was or was not laid off as of Friday; feels he has the right to know if he is out of a job. Mr. Wilamosky again asked the Mayor to answer his questions. President Saringer ruled Finance Director and Councilman Wilamosky out of order; directed the Clerk to proceed with the legislation. Mr. Bohlmann challenged the ruling of the chair, second by Mr. Tallon, unani- mously approved. President Saringer asked the Mayor to answer the question. Mayor Petrigac stated, "the answer is yes".