11.28.2023 Town Council Minutes Work Session■
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PRLOWN OF
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A Place Where Everyone Matters
Call to Order/ Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor David F. Bristol
Mayor Pro-Tem Craig Andres
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Marcus E. Ray
Councilmember Amy Bartley
Councilmember Chris Kern
Councilmember Jeff Hodges
Councilmember Charles Cotten
Staff Members Present:
Mario Canizares, Town Manager
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
Terry Welch, Town Attorney
Chuck Ewings, Assistant Town Manager
Robyn Battle, Executive Director
Hulon Webb, Director of Engineering Services
David Hoover, Development Services Director
Chris Landrum, Finance Director
Jessika Hotchkin, Help Desk Technician
Suzanne Porter, Planning Manager
Doug Kowalski, Police Chief
Stuart Blasingame, Fire Chief
Shaw Eft, Assistant Fire Chief
Items for Individual Consideration
MINUTES
Prosper Town Council Work Session
Prosper Town Hall — Council Chambers
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Discuss Fire Department employees shift schedules. (SB)
Chief Blasingame presented an overview of a 48/96 shift schedule including
advantages and disadvantages to switching, and how it affects recruitment,
retention, and training. Staff is recommending, if the Town Council is in consensus,
to start this shift schedule on a six-month trial basis. Staff would re-evaluate after
six months and again in a year to ensure that staff is meeting all metrics accordingly.
The Town Council discussed how the change would affect scheduling, overtime
hours, and communications within the department.
The Town Council supports a change to a 48/96 shift schedule with re-evaluations
being conducted as noted.
2. Discussion regarding the Council's Monthly Reports. (MC)
Mr. Canizares reviewed items currently in the monthly reports and it there is value
in receiving the reports monthly versus quarterly.
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3.
Adjourn.
The Town Council discussed the department reports and were in consensus to
continue to receive monthly.
Discuss the Town's employee holiday schedule. (JE)
Mr. Edwards stated the Human Resources Department has received feedback
regarding the potential of adding an additional holiday to the Town's policy. Staff
reviewed the current holidays with our comparison cities. The Town currently has
fewer holidays; therefore, based on the comparison, would recommend adding a
day as a floating holiday to allow more flexibility.
The Town Council discussed the number of holidays versus vacation days, work at
home policy, and the buyback policy for vacation and sick time.
Mayor Bristol requested staff to take to the Finance Subcommittee for their input
and to bring back during the budget process for the Town Council to review.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
These minutes were approved on the 12th day of December 2023.
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED:
David F. Bristol, Mayor
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