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UNAPPROVED <br /> Mounds View City Council August 27 - 1990 y <br /> Regular Meeting Page Eight <br /> Mr. Bill Frits, states he believes the Council is using <br /> the Data Privacy Act to hide things . The real issue is <br /> hiding things from people in the City. Why wasn't Mr. Pauley <br /> given 6 months notice that he was terminated? <br /> Mayor Hankner states the Council was advised not to divulge <br /> information about Mr. Pauley's performance because it could <br /> draw the City into litigation and therefore Mayor Hankner has <br /> taken the advice of the attorneys . <br /> Mr. Linke states that City Attorney Karney made <br /> reference to the fact that he and Mr. Meyers advised the <br /> Council by recommending a law firm who in turn recommended one <br /> of their attorneys . At what meeting did this take place? <br /> City Attorney Karney stated many times, with reference to <br /> major pieces of litigation which he nor Mr. Meyers is <br /> an expert in, another attorney has been hired to help <br /> them. They have always been given a free reign <br /> to ascertain outside help. Larkin/Daly will bill Karney for <br /> Nolan's bill. Again, Mr. Karney stated that he and Mr. Meyers <br /> had worked with Mr. Pauley for several years <br /> and felt this was a Conflict of Interest. <br /> Mr. Linke asked how many times Ms . Nolan met with the Council <br /> as a Council? <br /> Mayor Hankner met Ms . Nolan to interview prior to hiring. <br /> She spoke with the rest of the Council, however, under the <br /> advice of City Attorney Meyers some time ago there had been a <br /> subcommitte formed to handle employee matters . <br /> Mr. Linke asked if it was a quorum. Mayor Hankner stated it <br /> was not,- it was not a Council meeting. <br /> Mr. Linke then asked if they met with Mr. Pauley on Friday <br /> and then took action on Monday. <br /> Mayor Hankner stated that Mr. Linke had not been involved for <br /> months and months on with regard to the day to day happenings <br /> in the City and many things had occurred. <br /> Mr. Linke rebutted that statement by saying that he had <br /> maintained contact with Mr. Pauley and other Councilmembers <br />• <br /> and over Cable TV. <br /> Ms . Pat Rickaby, 8343 Groveland Road, asked when the <br /> decision was made to hire special counsel. • <br />