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Mounds View City Council May 12, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Council Member Marty asked for an update on the billboards at the golf course. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that he checks the Supreme Court website and has 4 <br />seen nothing yet. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Council Member Quick asked if it would be possible to send a letter to the Commissioner of 7 <br />Transportation and ask that the situation be pulled back from the Supreme Court and reviewed. 8 <br /> 9 <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that would be possible. 10 <br /> 11 <br />Council Member Quick asked Staff to do so. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Council Member Marty commented that he is concerned that the Police Civil Service 14 <br />Commission has the power that it does and the Commissioners are appointed not elected for 15 <br />multiple years. He further commented that he is concerned that the Commission has power over 16 <br />the entire police department that supersedes the City Council. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Council Member Quick indicated the City Council does the hiring. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Council Member Stigney had no report. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Gunn indicated that she and Mayor Linke attended the DARE graduation at 23 <br />Pinewood. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Council Member Marty indicated the Mounds View Lions are having a golf tournament at The 26 <br />Bridges Saturday and there are still tee time available. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Mayor Linke indicated there would be several contests with prizes and the cost is $56.00 for a 29 <br />pair of golfers including tee time, cart rental and meal. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Council Member Quick asked if a date had been set to discuss the Council priorities. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that it could be discussed at the special meeting. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Mayor Linke indicated he would like to discuss the Police Civil Service Commission at the next 36 <br />work session. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Mayor Linke indicated he has two applications for the open seat on the Commission but has not 39 <br />recommended an appointment as there are issues with the Commission. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Council Member Quick indicated the purist definition of what Council is saying is that the Police 42 <br />Civil Service Commission does not fit this type of government. He then said that the 43 <br />Commission recognizes that and agrees with Council. 44 <br /> 45