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Council Minutes of 11/19/2002 Dan Dufala, 4466 West Ranchview Avenue, commented that there has been talk about Springvale, the deficit for 2003, and other matters but no talk about people who day-in and day-out work for the city and seven people who are going to lose their jobs and benefits as of December 31. They make plans for their future based on the leadership of the city their plans have been destroyed as of December 31. How many more destroyed lives are we going to put up with before someone says, stop? Leadership needs to be taken now, employees must be supported. He expects it as a resident. We should see good, strong leadership from this community and from elected leaders wha were elected to do a job. Dan Coyle, 8625 Brentwood Drive, secretary Local 1267 International Association of Fire Fighters. Commented that the Mayor had noted during his state of the city address that the city administration was a very strong administration. Over the last two yearns, we've gone through two Service Director, three Safety Directors and the whole series of layoffs may have started back when letters were left hanging on people's door on New Year's Eve night. Employees feel the administration is not very strong. People aze coming and going. Someone left recently who was working on a doctorate degree in public administration. How much more resources and education does he want from someone? The person who replaces her has a degree in horticulture. He probably has worked in other administrations and may have resources he can tap into. Another person was hired, at the high end of the pay scale, to replace a director and another director was hired at the lower end of the pay scale. Is her background commensurate with the wages she is receiving? Can we be told what her background is? Mayor Musial said he appreciates and respects Mr. Coyle's opinion and knows he is saying this from the deepest of his heart. But the Charter provides for the selection to be made solely by the Mayor. Bear in mind that the lack of performance of the director will reflect directly on the Mayor. If they fail, he fails. He is not going to select people Willy-nilly. He has as much confidence as he can have in these two people and that they are going to do their jobs. From his point of view, failure is not anoption-they will succeed. Time will tell. Mrs. Kasler asked the Mayor to calm some of the concerns. The packet requested by Mr. Miller for Service Director applicants, included applications, cover letters and resumes. The Service Director who was hired had just a cover letter and no resume. Could he be kind enough to provide a resume for that person since it was the only one missing? Mr. Miller asked if the individual had submitted anything else besides the cover letter. Mayor Musial said there were requests for consideration in the packet. He has known the current Service Director for a long time; he knows what she has done and what she can do. He doesn't need a copy of her resume to make a decision. She did not submit a resume. Mr. Miller asked if the current Service Director sat in on interviews of applicants for that position prior to his hiring her? Mayor Musial said yes. Mr. Miller asked if that is a conflict of interest to have an applicant sit in on interviews with other applicants for that same position? Mayor Musial answered that resumes aze public record as he understands it. Mr. Miller asked again if it was a conflict for one applicant to sit in on interviews for a position she is also applying for? He is asking the Mayor, in his experience as a Mayor, a previous Councilman and a lawyer, if in his mind that is ethical. The Mayor said he would have to direct that to the Law Director, but in his mind there is nothing wrong with it. Mr. Dailey said the question could also be phrased as was she an 19