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Mounds View City Council April 14, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller believed the Council was helping honest, hardworking neighbors <br />through the Code amendment by allowing them to keep their existing commercial vehicles <br />parked on their property. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> A. Resolution 8239, Approving the Hire of David Radtke as a Mounds View <br />Police Officer. <br /> <br />Police Chief Kinney recommended the Council approve the hire of David Radtke as a Mounds <br />View Police Officer. He explained the Department had a vacancy due to the resignation of <br />Officer Stoffel. The hiring process was discussed in further detail and it was noted Mr. Radtke <br />successfully completed all testing. He reported Mr. Radtke was raised in Mounds View and <br />looked forward to serving this community. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if there was concern given the fact Mr. Radtke was not at the <br />top of the compiled hire list. Police Chief Kinney voiced no concern with this and was confident <br />in Mr. Radtke’s ability. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller questioned if an exit interview would be held with Officer Stoffel. <br />Police Chief Kinney commented a questionnaire was presented to Officer Stoffel, but noted his <br />feedback and completion of the paperwork was voluntary. He explained that Officer Stoffel <br />resigned his position with Mounds View to accept a position closer to his place of residence. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8239, <br />Approving the Hire of David Radtke as a Mounds View Police Officer. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> B. Resolution 8242, Approving a Labor Agreement with Law Enforcement <br />Labor Services (LELS) Local 204 (Mounds View Patrol Officers). <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council approve a three-year labor contract for the Law <br />Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Local 204. He noted the contract expired in 2013. He <br />indicated a pay study was completed and it was found the City’s officers were being paid <br />comparable to neighboring cities. The proposed changes within the contract were reviewed with <br />the Council, along with the retirement plan classes. It was recommended the Council authorize <br />the contract with the understanding the class system may need to be amended by the plan <br />administrator. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause requested clarification on the refused/unpaid overtime statement <br />within the contract. Police Chief Kinney stated he has not had to exercise this clause. Finance <br />Director Beer indicated this statement could be getting to the department’s need to equally <br />distribute overtime between the officers.