The Pilot News - Workplace Internet usage discussed

Councilmen Chuck Ripley and Mike Delp each had concerns regarding the policy and its implications.
Ripley questioned whether employees could simply bring their own laptop computers to work and avoid the policy. Delp’s concerns centered on making certain that all employees signed off on having knowledge of the policy and what it meant.
The concern was also expressed that perhaps disgruntled employees could bring allegations against other employees that they may have problems with in the workplace.
Mayor Mark Senter pointed out that the key word in the policy was reasonable, stating he had “…no intention of sending the State Police out to check everybody’s computers twice a month…” urging that department heads and employees could use common sense with the guidelines.
In the end, the measure passed by a unanimous vote.
Zoning, more accurately a new zoning ordinance for the city continues to receive some fine tuning. Brought before the council for first reading the ordinance has been revised in several ways but the Plan Commission also feels that some changes requested by the council could be negative.
The Plan Commission continues to insist for the need for special overlay districts in the downtown area, and in regard to landscaping in the city.
The new zoning map for the city has also come under scrutiny and will continue to be attended too. For the meantime the ordinance will be considered while the map will come before the council once it accurately reflects the new zoning.
President of the Plan Commission Doug Feece was in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions of the council members. He also invited the council to engage in a discussion at the next Plan Commission meeting on May 7.
No action is necessary on the ordinance until 45 days after its certification.