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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 29 <br /> <br />former City Administrator Chuck Whiting to do anything and asked what they told Chief 1 <br />Ramacher. 2 <br /> 3 <br />City Attorney Alsop stated from what he was told, the former Mayor was more directly involved. 4 <br />Councilmember Stigney stated the former Mayor had no authority to be involved. 5 <br /> 6 <br />City Attorney Alsop explained that based on what the former City Administrator said and the 7 <br />public record; there is no indication that Mr. Ramacher was offered a lump sum or premium 8 <br />payout. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked whether he got a statement from the former City Administrator 11 <br />that he did not make that offer. City Attorney Alsop stated he cannot prove something that did 12 <br />not happen. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Councilmember Stigney stated he wants to receive that statement from former City Administrator 15 <br />Whiting and the Assistant City Administrator. City Attorney Alsop stated the Assistant City 16 <br />Administrator said she has no recollection. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Mayor Marty stated the Council said Mr. Ramacher had no option. Councilmember Stigney 19 <br />asked where is the video tape or the meeting minutes that state that. 20 <br /> 21 <br />City Attorney Alsop stated he talked to all Councilmembers and all said they have no 22 <br />recollection. He stated it is clear that an option was not offered to former Police Chief Ramacher 23 <br />and the resolution itself indicated what he was going to get. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked again for a statement from former City Administrator Chuck 26 <br />Whiting saying he offered no option to Chief Ramacher. He noted this would protect the City. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Councilmember Thomas recommended that the City Attorney’s office be authorized to proceed 29 <br />to fix this issue. 30 <br /> 31 <br />MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/GUNN. To direct the City staff to work with the City Attorney 32 <br />to resolve the tax issue. 33 <br /> 34 <br />AMENDMENT MOTION: STIGNEY/ To direct the City Attorney to obtain a written statement 35 <br />from former City Administrator Chuck Whiting that he did not offer former Police Chief 36 <br />Ramacher any option. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Amendment motion died for lack of a second. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Councilmember Stigney restated his support to protect the City by obtaining a written statement 41 <br />from former City Administrator Chuck Whiting. 42 <br /> 43