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Mounds View City Council June 6, 2001 <br />Special Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />that he had sent a letter to Mr. Kessel’s legal counsel to refute the information contained in the <br />letter and had not received a response back from her. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel finished reading the letter. Mr. Kessel then noted that the letter had stated that the <br />meeting should be open, taped and televised and asked whether the investigation conducted by <br />the City was completed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated there was a review of Mr. Kessel’s performance and that was <br />completed. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked when the review was conducted. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that a review is an ongoing process and noted that she and <br />Mr. Kessel had discussed his performance numerous times. She then noted that the supporting <br />documentation had been put together after the review. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked for a copy of his review. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller explained that the review was his letter of suspension. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked who the witnesses to the investigation were. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated there was no investigation or witnesses as it was a personnel <br />review. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked if City Administrator Miller had questioned him, the auditor or his Staff <br />concerning the matter. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated she had discussed the matter with the auditor. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked when the discussion with the auditor took place. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated the official record remains with the City Clerk Administrator and <br />noted Council had a summary of the charges. He then noted that he had not received a response <br />from Mr. Kessel’s legal counsel to his letter sent in response to the letter Mr. Kessel read a loud <br />to Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked when the response was sent to his legal counsel. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that Mr. Kessel had been notified of the allegations with a letter <br />dated May 30, 2001 received on May 31, 2001 and noted that there had been no change at all in <br />those allegations. He then noted that the only information that had been obtained is supporting <br />documentation for those allegations. <br /> <br />Mr. Kessel asked for a copy of the summary recommendation.