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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Broeffel commented that the City had faithful employees at the golf course with from 3 to 7 <br />years experience and asked why no preference was given to those applicants during the rehiring <br />process. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated all applicants were interviewed and asked about <br />their availability to begin work. Some of those employees were available immediately and some <br />were available at an undetermined date in the future and that was a factor in the hiring criteria. <br /> <br />Mr. Broeffel commented that he and most of the grounds crew were available the day after the <br />interview but were not offered jobs. He then asked if the City realizes that it has alienated its <br />former employees and about 95% of the union people that golf at the golf course. He further <br />commented that the strike is costing the City a lot more in attorney’s fees than what it would cost <br />to settle the strike. <br /> <br />Mr. Broeffel said he thinks the City owes to the citizens of Mounds View to stop the strike. <br /> <br />John Uline of 10953 Xylite Court, Blaine asked whether Ms. Reed and Mr. Longville felt that <br />Mr. Mathis would have been qualified to interview last year’s applicants before this all started. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated Council, at a work session, had discussed the hiring process and it was <br />the majority opinion of Council that the new golf course manager should do the interviewing and <br />hiring at the course and that was decided prior to Mr. Longville being hired. <br /> <br />Mr. Uline commented that it obviously made no difference to Council whether the employees <br />were ready to go when the course was ready to go. He then said he has to assume that the City <br />kept the qualifications of the applicants from Ken Mathis. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated the hiring process was slowed because of the legal actions concerning <br />the union. <br /> <br />Mr. Uline asked if he was not hired because he joined AFSCME. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre said absolutely not. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty commented that he thought Mr. Longville started work in mid- <br />April. <br /> <br />Mr. Longville indicated he started on April 11, 2002. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty indicated Council passed a Resolution to approve hiring two employees <br />for the golf course in March. <br />