On Wednesday, April 24, the Motley City Council held a special meeting to hire Tami Brotherton as the City’s deputy clerk-treasurer. Brotherton was hired at $22.65 per hour with 32 hours per week, earned sick and safe time, holiday pay for any holidays that fall within the scheduled work week and a $30 per month cellphone stipend.
Brotherton only spent just over a week in the position, however. On Thursday, May 2, the Motley City Council held another special meeting to accept the resignation of City clerk-treasurer at the time, Kari Jacobson. At the same meeting, the Council promoted Brotherton from deputy clerk-treasurer to the full-time position of clerk-treasurer, which she accepted. The Council also hired Janae Stern as the new deputy clerk-treasurer, with her first day on the job being Monday, June 3.
As Jacobson’s last day in the position was Wednesday, May 15, she helped to train Brotherton to take over the responsibilities of clerk-treasurer before she left for a “new adventure” starting Tuesday, May 21. The Council thanked Jacobson for the past six months of service to the City, and Jacobson thanked the Council for the opportunity to work for the City of Motley.
At the Monday, May 13 Motley City Council work session, Brotherton asked if she would be eligible for a $375 stipend for each pay period, which employees who don’t take the City’s health insurance plan typically receive. However, because she is married to Public Works Director Bruce Brotherton and receives spousal health insurance through his plan, there was confusion as to what the costs to the City would be if it covered both of the Brothertons’ insurance and also paid Tami Brotherton an additional stipend. Police Chief Al Yoder suggested the Council look into how the Morrison County Government Center handles cases similar to this, as many married couples both work there. The Council agreed to gather more information before making a definitive decision.
Brotherton also asked the Council if she could work four 10-hour shifts per week on Mondays through Thursdays instead of one eight-hour shift each weekday, as she has other obligations on Fridays. She said she would be able to move these obligations after the end of May and would be able to go back to working each weekday after then. The Council agreed a formal vote was not necessary to grant Brotherton permission to change when she works, as long as she still works 40 hours per week.
Finally, Brotherton requested that as she gets acclimated to her new position and would not have the help of either Jacobson after she leaves or Stern before her first day between Wednesday, May 15 and Monday, June 3, if City Hall could temporarily close at 2 p.m. on days it is open until she has more support and more of a handle on her responsibilities. She said this would give her a few hours at the end of each day to handle administrative tasks without interruptions. The Council agreed to temporarily close City Hall at 2 p.m., with the understanding that it would return to regular hours sometime in June.
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