1981-01-03SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
January 3, 1981
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council
of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 5341Maywood Road
in said City on January 3, 1981 at 9:00 a.m.
Those present were: Mayor Leighton "Rock" Lindlan, Councilmembers Karol "Pinky'l
Charon, Gordon Swenson, Robert Polston and Donald Ulrick. Also present were
City Manager Leonard L. Kopp, Legal Counsel Curtis A. Pearson and Jim Larson and
Acting City Clerk Marjorie Stutsman.
The following persons were also present: Ray Tharalson, Bill Hudson, Ron Bostrom,
Scott Racek, Bill Roth, Brad Roy, Shirley and Richard Hawks, Gary Cayo, Buzz Kraft,
Steve Grand, Roy O'Donnell, Jim Regan, Bob Smestad and Bill Holm and several un-
identified persons.
Mayor Lindlan opened the meeting and listed items for discussion at this meeting:
1. Council goals, 2. Police matters, 3. Snyder DrUg Store bui'l-ding.
Ulrick shared the following conceptual goals: 1. Downtown aestheic and functional
improvements, 2. Neighborhood aesthetic improvements (City beautification and
completion of new zoning ordinance included in above), 3. Evaluation and reorgani-
zation of City Departments to effect better service and 4. Such other goais as
Council deems appropriate to serve the needs of the City.
POLICE DEPARTMENT MATTERS
Mayor Lindlan reviewed the background and reasons for calling this metting. A
discussion was held relative to the unsettled 1981 Sergeant's contract and the
notice of mediation meeting, the concern for possibly reorganization the department
and need to get data on comparable police department operations.
The Attorney requested an executive session to outline to the Council from a legal
standpoint the City's position.
Ulrick moved and Polston seconded a motion for Council to meet in executive session
for 15 minutes. All voted in favor.
The Mayor reopened the discussion noting that the Attorney gave the Council advice
only; there was no prior agreement or consensus of opinion spoken of at the
executive session.
Swenson moved and Ulrick seconded a motion
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REORGANI-
ZE THE MOUND POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREBY THE CITY
HAS 1 POLICE CHIEF AND 10 PATROLMEN.
The following person presented comments:
Richard Hawks
Shirley Hawks
Roy O'Donnell
Bill Hudson
Bray Roy
Steve Grand
2 January 3, 1981
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion to table action on the Police
Department Reorganization for 15 minutes to give Sergeant Hudson time to
hear back from the Union. The vote was unanimously in favor.
SNYDER DRUG STORE EXPANSION
Ambrose Yehle representing Snyder Drug and Dale Radi was present with Douglas
Stark to discuss the proposed enlargement of the Drug Store and the parking
space problems. Mr. Yehle advised Council he is working with Bank regarding
the mutual parking problems. Would like to accumulate a central parking
district and a change of traffic flow. Council advised getting a consensus
and participation by all property owners on that side of the street.
Swenson suggested the Council and Planning Commission have a joint session to
expedite action on this project.
POLICE DEPARTMENT MATTERS
Sergeant Hudson returned after talking with the Union. A 2 week continuation of
the Mediation Hearing will be granted.
Polston moved and Charon seconded a motion to table action on Police Reorgani-
zation until January 13th. Roll call vote was: Charon, Polston and Lindlan -
Aye; Swenson and Ulrick - Nay. Motion carried.
Polston moved and Charon seconded a motion to direct the City Manager to provide
background information to Sergeants' Union relative to the reorganization process
and ask Sergeants' Union to provide us with background information and impact on
the Police Department concerning the effects of this reorganization which would
assist the Council in making its determination with knowledge on both side of
what impact this is going to have. Roll call vote: Swenson voted nay, all
others voted aye. /
ADJOURNMENT
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion to adjourn to the next regular meeting
on January 6, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. The vote was unanimously in favor.
, City I~ager
/qarjo~e Stutsman, Acting City Clerk