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L MAR 111991 ryry B.nox 46 PAGE J2 COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK CONFIRMED THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND, IN ADDITION, AN ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINIS- TRATOR. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIRD, TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR`S RECOMMENDATIONS AS SET OUT IN HIS MEMO OF FEBRUARY 27, 1981, ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND ACCEPTING CHART 3-E OF THE KELTON REPORT FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT; FUNDING TO BE AS OUTLINED. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER ASSUMED THAT THE TOTAL PERSONNEL COST OF $16,626.00 WAS APPROVED IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET, AND ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINED THAT THE PERSONNEL COST CAN BE ABSORBED IN THE ROAD & BRIDGE BUDGET THIS YEAR BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IN THE BUDGET THEY HAVE. TO GEAR UP FOR 100%, HISTORICALLY THEY NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FILL ALL THE POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN THE ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE NEW POSITIONS CREATED, AND COMMISSIONER FLETCHER NOTED THAT THE STUDY ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION ON THE IMPACT OF CREATION OF A SIGN -MAKING SHOP STATED IT WOULD NOT IMPACT PERSONNEL. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINED THAT TWO MEN CAN HANDLE THE SIGN -MAKING, BUT THE SUBSEQUENT STUDY DONE BY KELTON DETERMINED THAT WITH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO PUTTING UP SIGNS AND MAKING INVENTORY, IT WOULD BE HANDLED MUCH MORE EFFECTIVELY BY HAVING AN ADDITIONAL MAN ON THE SIGN CREW. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT THE PROPOSED YEARLY SALARY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR (ABOUT $27,000 PLUS FRINGE BENEFITS) WOULD CAUSE PROBLEMS SINCE HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE ADMINISTRATOR MAKES MORE THAN THAT HIMSELF. CHAIRMAN LYONS FELT IT IS ABOUT TIME WE BROUGHT THE ADMINISTRATOR UP TO WHERE HE BELONGS AND THAT IN ORDER TO GET THE RIGHT CALIBER PERSON FOR A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY ACCORDINGLY. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK CONCURRED.