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• SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 1997 Ms. Goering strongly recommended that the City get an opinion from the Department of Administration. Council Member Kuether asked if the League would share the cost of the opinion. No direct answer was given. Council Member Lyden asked Ms. Goering to describe the range of costs involved for her to prepare a brief summary of the tapes and submit the matter to the Department of Administration. Ms. Goering explained that the costs would be under $1,000.00. Beyond this, she said she would have to review the matter. Council Member Kuether moved to hire Ann Goering to write a letter to the Department of Administration and to review their response and provide cost estimates. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Landers said that he would give Ms. Goering the three (3) tapes and their original transcription. Ms. Goering will then verify that the transcripts are correct according to the tapes. Council Member Lyden asked how the Charter Commission got a copy of Michelle Miller's summary. Mayor Landers said he did not give it to the Charter Commission. He suggested that they got it from the City Attorney. Council Member Lyden asked Mayor Landers if he had knowledge of who edited the summary. Council Member Lyden also said that he had talked to Paul Montain about this letter and he insisted that he got a copy from the Mayor. Council Member Lyden said that the City Clerk did not have a copy of the summary dated December 22nd. Mayor Landers said he felt that Ms. Miller's summary of the investigation and outline of options for discipline were confidential information. Council Member Lyden asked Council Member Neal if during the investigation he went out into the community and tried to "whip" up a recall action against him. He said if this is true, what is the present status of the recall action. Council Member Neal said there has not been any other action taken. Council Member Kuether said she did not like Ms. Miller's conclusion. She felt that Ms. Miller had refused to give a recommendation for action. Mayor Landers said that he would give Ms. Goering a copy of the personal/confidential letter received from Ms. Miller dated December 22nd. The City Council received a copy of this letter today. Council Member Kuether moved to adjourn at 4:25 P.M. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Aye. PAGE 3