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Dealings with City Employees 273 The performance of Mr. Calabrese with regard to his relations with employees of the City has been inadequate. He has failed to utilize City employees effectively. His assignment of duties to various employees has not made full use of their skills. He has failed to communicate information regarding appropriate City matters to City employees. He has dealt with City employees with a lack of courtesy. He has dealt with City employees in a disrespectful manner. He has punished City employees for contact between them and Council members. The result of the foregoing have caused excessive resignations of key City employees, exces- sive disciplinary problems with employees, a loss of efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of employees and their confusion and loss of morale. Dealings with Council Members The performance of the City Manager in his dealings with the Council has been inadequate. He has failed to supply information to Council Members. He has Q failed to transmit information to Council members promptly. After direction from the Council to act, he ahs failed to act. On February 6, 1979, at a Council meeting, the construction of the new community centers was discussed. The Council by unanimous vote passed a motion that: "Staff, or an outside auditing firm, conduct a complete audit of all of the expenditures involved with the two centers, the total amount of grant funds used, any additional funds that were used for these centers and where these funds came from, etc., and report back to the City Council." He did not adequately respond thereto. As a result of his dealings with the Council as aforesaid, the effectiveness of the Council has been diminished, the ability of the Council to prepare for decisions coming before it has been impaired and the re- lations between the Council members has been adversely effected. He and the Council are incompatible. Administrative Duties The performance by Mr. Calabrese of his administrative duties has been inadequate. A written contract was made between the City and a private contractor to sweep City streets. It provided that the contractor remove and dispose of the sweepings. Contrary to the provisions of the contract, the City Manager had City employees pick up and dispose of such sweepings with City equipment. After being informed by the Council that such was improper and that the work should be done by the Contractor, the City Manager, nevertheless, continued to have City employees perform the work. The City owns a Water Quality Control (sewer) Plant. There are tall weeds on the premises. Grass there is not cared for. The grounds are not properly maintained. He has not responded thereto. JUL 16 1979