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Mounds View City Council February 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 15 of meeting with a facilitator because the City was having some serious issues with department 1 communications and Council had constant complaints that employees did not know the process. 2 3 Ms. Thomas indicated that this is an area that the Charter is weak in as it says what, but not how. The 4 purpose was not to in any way change or affect the interpretation of the Charter, it was a method to 5 reinforce what the Charter says while explaining how to accomplish what is in the Charter. The Charter 6 is bare on this and that was to allow for flexibility as the Resolution allowed for flexibility and 7 interpretation. 8 9 Ms. Thomas commented that however it was interpreted whether or not Council Members agreed with 10 it or not should Council choose to rescind, that puts the City in a position of needing to change the 11 policy on communication. She further commented that rescinding the Resolution requires a good 12 explanation of why and what changes Council Members expect and she thinks the employees and the 13 residents deserve to know that. 14 15 Council Member Stigney indicated he did not want to go back to where the City was before when there 16 was confusion and the Mayor was running around running the City with out Council or Administrator 17 input. 18 19 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Quick. To Table Resolution 5944. 20 21 22 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Linke) Motion carried. 23 24 E. Resolution 5945 Eliminating the Human Resources Committee. 25 26 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated Staff received direction to draft a Resolution eliminating the 27 Human Resources Committee as it no longer serves a purpose. 28 29 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5945, a 30 Resolution Eliminating the Human Resources Committee. 31 32 Council Member Stigney indicated this is another one he feels strongly about as he thinks it does serve a 33 purpose very well and he thinks throwing it out without knowing what it deals with and the situations 34 handled by the Committee is wrong. He then commented that this Committee deals with employee 35 issues on things that are not documented in the personnel policy. He further commented that it gives 36 department heads and employees the opportunity to bring issues up for discussion without having to go 37 on camera to discuss them. 38 39 Council Member Marty indicated he was not aware of what this Committee was doing and what was 40 dealt with. He further commented that he feels that as far as hiring and firing that should be before full 41 Council and he was totally in the dark because with two Council Members on the Committee neither 42