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-5- <br />January 27, 1975 <br />Administrator Achen noted the starting salary for the probationary <br />public works maintenance man is $944.00 per month. He also <br />presented a staff recommendation to terminate Charles Coldren, <br />because he has missed two of the nine working days since he was <br />hired and has not had satisfactory excuse8. <br />MS (Johnson - Pickar) To terminate Charles Coldren effective, in <br />accordance with the personnel ordinance, as soon as possible. <br />Councilman Hodges asked if there would be eligible candidates <br />for the position from the previous applications. <br />Administrator Achen stated that we received well over a hundred <br />applications and that several good candidates are available from <br />these. <br />MSP (Johnson- Hodges) To amend the original motion to state that <br />before Coldren is terminated he be given an opportunity to resign. <br />5 Aye <br />Original motion passed as amended. <br />Mayor Johnson asked for residents' requests and comments from <br />the floor, and there were none. <br />Lois Pollari, representing the Ramsey County Bicentennial Commiss- <br />ion gave a presentation to the council. She stated the Bicentenn- <br />ial Celebration is an organization to help cities with the <br />Bicentennial Celebration,the purpose of which is to reaffirm the <br />revolutionary principle of change for the sake of vitally impor- <br />tant human values. She suggested a nine to twenty -one number <br />commission be established for the City of Mounds View. She <br />suggested appointees be representative of service, civic, and <br />social organizations and interested individuals. <br />She noted that some state and federal monies are available, but <br />the Commission encourages local fund raising projects and solici- <br />tation of donations from private companies and firms in the area. <br />A major goal of the Celebration is to encourage involvement of <br />the community. <br />Mayor Johnson thanked Mrs. Pollari and asked that interested persons <br />be suggested for appointment to a local Bicentennial commission. <br />Mayor Johnson made note that Ramsey County Commissioner Robert <br />Orth had been invited to the agenda meeting of February 3, 1975. <br />Administrator Achen reported on the Ramsey County proposed snow- <br />mobile ordinance. <br />Mayor Johnson stated it is parallel to what Mounds View now has. <br />Councilman. Baumgartner stated there are some differences between <br />the ordinances such as pennant size, speed limit and operator age. <br />The Mounds View Snowmobile Club helped write our present ordinance <br />and he feels they should consider this ordinance too. He requested <br />a copy of the county ordinance be sent to Jack Warren of the Snow- <br />