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Mounds View City Council November 9, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 6 officer resigned on his own prior to completion of the probation period. This employee was not 1 fired so she assumes he resigned in good standing. 2 3 Council Member Stigney stated he wants to avoid paying unemployment for an employee who is 4 not in good standing, noting the City is self-insured with regard to unemployment. 5 6 Mayor Flaherty stated that is a good point but this officer resigned voluntarily. He stated he 7 supports revising the language in the Police Contract to address when an officer resigns during 8 probation. 9 10 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11 12 E. Resolution 7522, Approving Severance for Police Chief Mike Sommer. 13 14 Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane presented a recommendation to pay Mike Sommer, who 15 had resigned effective October 30, 2009, for sick time payout totaling $10,742.40 and vacation 16 time payout totaling $2,376.30, both to his Retirement Health Savings Plan. This amount is not 17 to exceed $13,118.70. 18 19 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7522, 20 Approving Severance for Police Chief Mike Sommer. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty stated he was surprised at the amount of sick time that can be accrued and 23 suggested that be addressed during contract negotiations. Council Member Stigney clarified this 24 actually refers to the Employee Manual because the Police Chief did not work under a contract. 25 26 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 28 F. Resolution 7524, Approving Mounds View Public Announcement Policy. 29 30 Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated the City receives many random public 31 service announcements requests from organizations. She stated this proposed announcement 32 policy includes guidelines indicating what the City should and should not be 33 advertising/promoting. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated that staff created a 34 list of organizations that make such requests and described the groups it comprised, noting it is 35 also prioritized. In addition, staff created a draft form that an organization would complete when 36 requesting the City to make an announcement. The Policy indicates that it is not appropriate for 37 the City to advertise for-profit organizations or businesses. Economic Development Specialist 38 Steinmetz stated a draft policy and resolution are provided for the Council’s consideration. 39 40 Council Member Mueller stated that she supports having a written policy and asked if the 41 announcements would be made on the electronic City Hall sign. Economic Development 42 Specialist Steinmetz stated the form can be revised so the applicant can indicate where they 43 would like the announcement made. Then, staff can determine where it would be most 44 appropriate to place the announcement. Council Member Mueller asked if there is a certain 45