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MINUTES -REGULAR MARCH 2}~, 1977 Pie 5 Councilman Labalestra asked Council for direction in handling problems MANAGEMENT at the liquor St©re. H® stated there is much friction between the PROBLEM AT employees and Manager Willkom. It suns soave of the employees claim LIQUOR STORE that' are taking on additional responsibilities and not being adequ- ately compensated for such duties. Councilman Labalestra stated that George Willkom claims there is no problem, yet his communication with his employees has deteriorated to the point where there is little verbal communication among some employees, simply note passing. Council- man Labalestra stated. he had advised Mr. Willkom to have mandatory eanployee meetings where the employees could air their grievances dir- ectly but has found a Lack of willa.ngness on Mr. Willkom's part to confront the situation. Council suggested that Mayor Warkentien and Councilman Labalestra pursue the situation further and get more facts from both Manager Willkom and the employees and report back to the Council at the next meeting. Mr. Dan Bucholtz of the _ North Suburban Chamber of Cc+mme~e appeared RESOLUTION ?7-1: before Council to request their approval, By resolution, of "Project APPROVAL OF Reward", a crime prevention program which he outlined in his previous PROJECT REWARD appearance before Council on January 13, 1977• Council Ecklund moved and it was seconded by Mayor Warkentien to ap- prove the North Suburban Crime Prevention and Criminal Appreheanaion Fund for Project Reward. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele and Labal- estra and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that he was not satisfied with the DISCUSSION ON .City's policy of incorporating State Statutes,. by reference, into our IDiCORPORATION OF ordinances. He cited as an example the Uniforia~Fire Code .adopted by the STATE STATUTES City and incorporated into our Fire Ordinance. He stated dames Boyd, INTO CITY OR- owner of the apartments at 1800 and 1818 W. Larpenteur had been advised DINANCES by the Fire Prevention Bureau of Falcon Heights that he was in voila- tion of the ordinance because he had built a storage closet under the stairwell in one of his buildings. Mayor Warkentien was advised that the closet itself was not~in violation of the code but that the material used to construct the clost dial not meet the fire ratings. It was also noted by Council that the Uniform Fire Code was adopted for the general welfare of -all the citizens of Falcon Heights and, of necessity, compliance might be a burden to some owners of smaller apartment building. Clerk-Administrator Barnes made Council aware that he was investigating NEED FOR 1+~RE the possibility of changing the group health plan for the City eaaployees.A~QUATE He noted the present policy offers inadequate coverage in many areas, HEALTH COVERAGE $uch as the daily room rate allowance which is only $50.00 per day. FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES Because of the late hour, Council deferred the item until a later meeting.