10-28-81 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES City Council October 28, 1981 Mrs. Scalze stated that she spoke with Mike Gallagher of the Flttorney General's office and was informed that they would not give out an opinion on this matter without an indepth study. Mrs. Freeman commented that the Flttorney Genera7's office led her to believe that she was grandfathered in. Mr. Fahey stated that it was not illegal for the Council to change the City's vacation policy. Mr. Fahey asked the Council if they wanted to leave the vacation po1icy where it is. Mrs. Scalze stated that she Hias not in favor of voting any more on this subject. City Mr. Fahey informed the Council that he has spoken with the City Attorney Attorney an~ would like to present his dissatisfaction w~th the work Mr. Parks has done as City Flttorney. Fahey commented that he would like to solicit applications for the City Attorney position in 19E2. Fahey felt that in a lot of cases the job was not getting done. Some of the instances that were cited by Mr. Fahey are that the Attorney's opinions at meetings are inaccurate, the Jenny Costa easement, the trapping ordinance, the Hamel goat situation, St. Jude's PUD Agreement, the City vacation po1icy, the conditional use permit situation, the park charge ordinance> travel time for recreation personne1. Mr. Fahey felt that the Flttorney does not read the Council meeting minutes and does not follow up on things that he has been instructed to take care of. Fahey stated that he can no longer support Mr. Parks as City Attorney. Fahey commented that the City needs sound legal advise. Bev Jespersen appeared before the Counci1 and stated that she is hearing a lot of things that the City Attorney has not done. Mrs. Jespersen suggested that the Council look at the Flttorney's vouchers and see all the things that he has done for the City. Mr. Fahey stated that he would agree if he were only tall<ing about one occasion. Mr. DeBace appeared before the Council. Mr. DeBace stated that because the City Attorney's opinions did not agree with Mr. fahey's opin9ons, Mr. Fahey does not like them. Mr. DeBace suggested that Mr. Fahey do some research into some of the things he is talking about, such as the Jenny Costa easement. Mr. Fahey stated that he has researched these matters. Mr. DeBace stated that the Council should know what it is talking about before the matter is spread all over the City. Mr. DeBace commented that the City Attorney knows city law and has been working with such things for years. P~r. Fahey commented th~t he knows what is good advice and what is bad advice. Page -26-