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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 13, 1979 Page 5 Clerk Administrator Barnes requested permission to have a dumpster DUMPSTER TO BE placed in Falcon Woods Park to alleviate the necessity of hauling trash PLACED IN FALCON from the Park to the dumpster at City Ha11. Mayor Warkentien moved, WOODS PARK seconded. by Councilmember Kurpiewski, that Clerlt Administrator Barnes be authori~.ed to have a dumpster placed in Falcon `goods Park on a trial basis, the dumpster to '.,e placed in an inconspicuous place and left unlocked. ~Sotion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported to Council that Roc-A-Fellas, in DRINKING IN the Cohen Stropping Center, and the Sheriff's Department have requested PARKING LOTS an ordinance to control drinking in private commercial parking lots. The Clerk Administrator. was directed to request a sample ordinance from th:~ NSinnesota Lea~?ue of Cities ^.nd bring the information to the next Council Meeting. Councilmember McGough moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the next regular City Council :Meeting to be held Wednesday, June 27, 1979, be changed to Tuesda`~, June 26, 1979, as the Recre~.tion Committee's Ice Dream Social in the Falcon Woods Park is to be held the evening of the 27th. Upon a vote. being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Counci]_member.s McGough, Kurpiewski and Brown,and. the following voted "nay": Councilmember Steele. Motion carried. JUNE 27th MEETING CHAIG~D TO JUNE 26th Councilmember Kurpiewski suggested the Dog and Animal Control Ordinance ANIMAL CONTROL be updated. After some discussion Councilmember Kurpiewski moved, ORDINANCE TO BE seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to authorize Clerk Administrator Barnes UPDATED to prepare an Animal Control Ordinc.~~e which would include the necessity of the owner cleaning up any o{ the feces of the animal and disposing of them in a sanitary manner on their own property. Councilmember Steele op^~-_~>d a discussion rel,arding the semi-retirement of George. Willlcom,Liquor Store Manager, and requested the Mayor to review the recent developments as to George Willkom's semi-retirement Mayor Warkentien informed that a supervisor ias been hired to start July 1, 1979. George Willkanhas requested that he be allowed to work 15 to 20 hours per week and to maintain full sick leave and vacation. Mayor Warkentien recommended that this request be granted.. Councilmember Steele informed Council that he is totally suppor_ive of George T~~illkom and feels that he has done_an excellent job as Liquor Store Manager. He also stated he had been informed that there is an employee of the Liquor Store who would have been interested in the position which has been offered to another and questioned whether or not that employee had been offered the position. Drawing from experience of h'_.~ own employer, Councilmember Steele presented Council with the following infor.:;a.tion: LIQUOR STORE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION When an employee works part time the benefits are scalec down accordingly and suggested the Council consider contracting George Willkom for his services if_ needed. With a legal contract he would become a consultant or self employed, and the contract could stipulate hours, etc. The consultant sets '-h.e rate which he will charge. It then terminates all obligations that the City may have to that employee. Under this arrangement the City's liability is also terminated and the advantages to the em- ployee ar_e many,in most cases.