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City Council <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />October 12, 2010 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />protector for large corporate interests, including Comcast Cable Company. He <br />explained Comcast hired about 30 lobbying firms to help initiate the acquisition of <br />the NBC Universal Company. He read a list of media properties Comcast will <br />own after the acquisition. <br />Councilor Muckle arrived at 7:10 p.m. <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />2011 PROPOSED BUDGET – DISCUSSION/DIRECTION <br />City Manager Fleming explained the 2011 Proposed Budget was presented at <br />the October 5, 2010 City Council meeting. Staff would address Councilors <br />questions relative to the 2011 Proposed Budget and the Capital Project Budget. <br />Automated Material Handling System (AMS) <br />: Library Director Barrett <br />presented an overview of the automated material handling systems (AMS). She <br />reviewed the library’s circulation rate between 2007 and 2010 and noted it has <br />increased by 10% however the staff levels have remained the same. She cited <br />the staffing cost with a manual returns system, which would require additional <br />staff to keep up with the demand. She presented a quote from 3M for an <br />automated material handling system and stated it would improve customer <br />service, shelve materials quicker, reduce errors, eliminate backlogs, reduce risk <br />of repetitive motion injuries and extends the life of Library materials by <br />eliminating damage from book drops. <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Councilors inquired whether the AMS would reduce the staffing levels, which <br />would offset the cost of the AMS. Library Director Barrett stated the AMS would <br />provide a combination of savings, including opportunities for inventory and <br />customer service. There were questions relative to equipment warranty and <br />annual maintenance fees. There were comments in support of the AMS and <br />questions with respect to the requirements for IT support. <br />Performance Appraisal Ratings: <br />City Manager Fleming reviewed a graph and <br />table illustrating the number of employee who received “Outstanding”, “Exceeds”, <br />“Meets” and “Need Improvement” evaluations for the past four years. It did not <br />show the figure for each pay band. A second table illustrated the merit increases <br />associated with each level. <br />Human Resources Information System <br />: Human Resources Manager Hix <br />responded to Councilors questions relative to the 2011Capital Project Budget <br />request for a Human Resources Information System (HRIS). She explained <br />15 <br /> <br />