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5. Mary stated early last year there was a meeting called to discuss "Personnel Issues." The Council members that called the meeting said nothing specific, but the majority of the Council was ready to dismiss her at their next meeting. She said she had to make phone calls to find out what was going on. She found out she was being accused of encouraging Terry Berg to quit. Mary said she did not encourage Ms. Berg to quit. 6. Mary stated the Mayor suggested the use of Sand Creek and a simple majority of the Council agreed. Derogatory comments made by Council member DeLapp and former Council member Armstrong have occurred at many meetings since that effort. Mary stated she still doesn't know to this day what she did, but it must have been a "doozy". 7. Mary stated at one point, very close to the end of the 2002, she received an email from the Mayor apologizing for the way she had been treated by Armstrong, and said it was just a short time until the new council took office, when everything would change to the better. Mayor also suggested that she refrain from attending the last two council meetings to avoid conflict with DeLapp and Armstrong. 8. Mary stated a closed executive session was called for December 19, 2002 to discuss "The ongoing criminal investigation and review of non-public data." Mary stated no one is willing to explain to her satisfaction what that means. She was not allowed to attend that meeting, but have been assured on several occasions that an explanation was forthcoming from Mr. Shoeberg. To date, she has not received that explanation. Following this closed session, a "regular" meeting was convened at which the former finance director and she were terminated. 9. Mary stated what she thought was support from the Mayor over this past year or so, she can only wonder what happened between the time he sent her the apology email and December 19 and no one wants to tell her. 10. Mary stated the Council, most of them meaning well, encouraged all employees to contact them directly if there was anything they wanted to talk about. Mary said the Council chose to usurp her authority as the city administrator, and it was the straw the broke the camel's back. 11. Mary stated she has found it almost beyond comprehension that the Council has put any credence in the complaints of a new employee, who had no municipal experience, who has a public history of suing her former employer, and one chosen by the two members that have tried to have her removed from her City Administrator position. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 6, 2003 11