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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1990 <br />Member Bohjanen moved to close the public hearing at 8:30 P.M. <br />Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried <br />unanimously. <br />Council Member Bohjanen moved to adopt Resolution No. 80 - 90 <br />vacating certain easements dedicated by Margaret Strauss. <br />Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, <br />motion carried unanimously. <br />ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br />Consideration of Sale of Certificate of Indebtedness, Resolution <br />No. 85 - 90 Mr. Hawkins explained that he was directed by the <br />Council to solicit bids for the sale of the 1990 Certificate of <br />Indebtedness. This Certificate is needed to purchase capital <br />equipment listed in the 1991 Budget. Three (3) bids were <br />solicited and two (2) were received. One (1) bid was from the <br />Firstar Bank of Stillwater and the second was from the First <br />National Bank of Anoka. The Firstar bid is the lowest. This bid <br />is within five (5) basis points of the bids received last year. <br />Mr. Hawkins recommended that the Council accept the bid from <br />Firstar Bank Stillwater. <br />Council Member Bohjanen moved to award the bid to Firstar Bank <br />Stillwater. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. On a roll <br />call vote, motion carried unanimously. <br />Council Member Bohjanen asked if Certificates are routinely sold <br />in this manner. Mr. Hawkins said yes. Public bidding is <br />expensive and after consideration of discounts and issuance <br />expenses, the rate is nearly the same. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />Discussion of Severance Pay for Former Fire Chief - Council <br />Member Neal asked that this matter be placed on the Agenda <br />tonight. He provided the Council with the Fire Steering <br />Committee minutes which deal specifically with how former Fire <br />Chief Gay was hired. These minutes also indicated how a <br />permanent fire chief was to be hired. At this time, former Fire <br />Chief Gay is requesting pay for all the hours he worked although <br />the minutes indicate he was to work thirty (30) hours per week. <br />The Fire Steering Committee has offered him a severance pay equal <br />to two (2) weeks pay providing he sign a document stating he will <br />not pursue further legal action against the Fire District. <br />Former Chief Gay alleges that the Fire District owes him an <br />additional $15,255.00. <br />Council Member Neal explained that Mr. Gay is pursuing this <br />matter with the Minnesota Labor and Industry Department. Mr. <br />PAGE 9 <br />126 <br />