HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.F.3. City Hall Closing-December 26th
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: City Hall Closing - December 26th
DATE: October 2, 2003
INTRODUCTION:
The Council is asked to consider officially closing City Hall on the day after Christmas,
December 26th.
BACKGROUND:
Per policy, City Hall will close for business at noon on Christmas Eve Day. It is closed
on December 25th, and would normally reopen for regular business on December 26th.
Because December 26th is a Friday this year, there have already been requests by
employees to have that day off, so that they may take a long holiday weekend. In the
past, that has led to difficulties in staffing each department, although that has not
presented many problems, as business is normally very slow that day.
Previously, City Councils have authorized City Hall to be closed on certain days, such as
in the circumstances described in this memo. So as not to penalize employees who either
do not wish to take the time off, or have insufficient paid leave accumulated (comp time
and/or vacation), employees are given the option of coming into work. Ifthey do choose
to work when the building is closed to the public, they work on projects; they do not deal
with "walk-in" traffic.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that Council authorize City Hall to be closed on Friday, December 26th.
This would not apply to the office functions ofthe Police Department or Community
Center.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Ifthe Council concurs, it should, by motion, authorize City Hall to be officially closed on
Friday, December 26th. '1^"...~j2JJl,~A...tuU
Mark McNeill
City Administrator