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Mounds View City Council July 25, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 3 B. Resolution 7815, Approving Severance Payment to Nate Behlen, Public 1 Works Maintenance Sanitary Sewer Worker. 2 3 City Administrator Ericson stated the proposed Resolution would formalize the severance payout 4 to former public works maintenance worker Nate Behlen. Mr. Behlen’s last day of work was 5 July 13, 2011. The severance payout would be consistent with the personnel manual and contract 6 for public works. Sick leave would be paid into the employee’s retirement health savings plan 7 totaling $1,254, with vacation time being paid out totaling $714. 8 9 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7815, 10 Approving Severance Payment to Nate Behlen, Public Works Maintenance Sanitary Sewer 11 Worker. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 C. Resolution 7805, Approving Revisions to Section 4 the City’s Personnel 16 Manual Pertaining to “Separations”. 17 18 City Administrator Ericson stated that this issue was discussed at the June 27th Council meeting. 19 A revised personnel manual was being brought to the Council by the City Attorney’s office. He 20 noted the attorney’s office had reviewed the League of Minnesota Cities manual with regard to 21 separations and the City’s policy was more comprehensive. City Administrator Ericson reviewed 22 the revisions to the personnel policy with the Council and recommended approval. 23 24 Council Member Mueller asked who determined the Order of Layoff. City Administrator 25 Ericson indicated this would be recommended by Staff but would be determined by the Council. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty thanked the City Attorney for reviewing the League of Minnesota Cities 28 personnel policy while making revisions to the City’s manual. City Attorney Riggs indicated the 29 City had a great personnel manual and the revisions brought it into conformance. 30 31 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7805, 32 Approving Revisions to Section 4 the City’s Personnel Manual Pertaining to “Separations”. 33 34 Council Member Stigney questioned the language regarding employees 65 and older. City 35 Attorney Riggs clarified the intent was to provide generic language and originated from the 36 League of Minnesota Cities manual. He stated this was Federal law and applied to when there is 37 a specific right for benefits to continue and when benefits do not continue. 38 39 Council Member Stigney recommended the language within the personnel manual tie back to 40 State Statute. City Attorney Riggs stated a reference to State Statute could be noted within the 41 personnel policy but this was not recommended as Statute numbers could change. 42 43 City Administrator Ericson explained that a clause was written into Section 410 stating the policy 44 was intended to be a summary and if it conflicts with State or Federal law, the law will supersede 45