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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 -- a. to stimulate employees to examine the manner in which routine operations are carried out and to offer suggestions for improving the economy, efficiency, safety and quality of municipal work; b. to provide employees with an opportunity to participate in the management of the City's operations by providing a channel through which employees can communicate ideas to management, allowing the City to draw upon the knowledge and experience of its employees for its benefit; c. to recognize and provide a\vards for suggestions that directly contribute to a reduction in cost and thereby produce tangible cost savings to the City; d. to recognize suggestions that directly result in improved working conditions; improved efficiency of operations; and improved employee morale and safety, and thereby produce intangible, non-quantifiable benefits to the City; and e. to reward those employees who achieve more than their jobs require and who dedicate extra effort to making improvements, thus demonstrating high commitment to City goals. In accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)(6) of Section 2.1-344 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), and upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried by a recorded vote, Council convened into an Executive Session for the purpose of considering, with counsel, a legal matter. Upon reconvening into regular session, Council took no action on this matter. In response to a recent request by Council that the Planning Commission consider proposed revisions and/or amendments to the City's "Sign Ordinance" separately from the Commission's study and consideration of the City's entire Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission informed Council that the Commission is complying with this request and will continue to keep Council informed as to progress and developments. In response to inquiries, City Manager Brown reported on the effects upon the City of (1) a recent severe electrical storm, (2) unusually heavy rains during the immediate past weekend, and (3) a recent failure at one of the City's electric substations.