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Mounds View City Council July 23, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br /> <br />Police had accepted another position. City Administrator Miller stated she left a message for Mr. <br />Clar k. <br /> <br />Ayes - -- 5 Nays -0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty stated he asked at the last Council meeting for an accounting of the City <br />Attorney’s fees to date. City Administrator Miller responded she was prepared to provide <br />information. <br /> <br />City Administr ator Miller provided the year to date expenditures of the City Attorney’ s fees as <br />well as a summary of what was spent last year. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty questioned if the golf course litigation was included last year. City <br />Administrator Miller stated it was. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller stated the interim Finance Director provided her with two reports. <br />She handed out the reports and stated that $256,000 was spent last year, and $23,000 this year <br />thus far on City Attorney’s fees. <br /> <br />Jerry Linke stated that the City Administrator and City Attorney violated public policy practices <br />by not providing copies of these reports for the public. City Administrator Miller stated the <br />copies would be provided to the public prior to the end of the meeting. <br /> <br />Public Works Director, Michael Ulrich, thanked the Mayor, Council and Staff for their work <br />with the City. He also thanked the Lions club and commented the Lions staff is considerate of <br />their jobs. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick questioned City Administrator Miller on how the former Chief of Police <br />was being paid out in severance pay. He asked if the interim Finance Director could look at that <br />issue. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty pointed out that taxes are different depending on which option for <br />payout is chosen. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated both Council Members Marty and Quick are <br />correct. She explained that to alleviate the potential for a problem, the employees now sign a <br />document stating they realize they have a choice and confirm their election, thereby being <br />furnished with the appropriate tax forms. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated he was more concerned if the City has settled the severance pay <br />issue with a former employee and requested that the Interim Finance Director research that <br />issue. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated the Mounds View Matters print media of May/June states that <br />Coffee with the Mayor will be held the fourth Wednesday of the month. <br />