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Mounds View City Council June 6, 2001 Special Meeting Page 5 City Attorney Riggs indicated that Mr. Kessel had been notified of the allegations with a letter dated May 30, 2001 received on May 31, 2001 and noted that there had been no change at all in those allegations. He then noted that the only information that had been obtained is supporting documentation for those allegations. Mr. Kessel asked for a copy of the summary recommendation. City Attorney Riggs indicated Mr. Kessel was entitled to a copy but noted that he could not give him a copy as Mr. Kessel is represented by legal counsel. He then noted that City Administrator Miller could provide a copy to him. He further noted that in his correspondence to Mr. Kessel’s legal counsel he had offered to provide a copy of the summary recommendation. Mr. Kessel asked if there were supporting documents. City Attorney Riggs indicated there were supporting documents. Mr. Kessel asked when those documents were provided to Council. City Administrator Riggs indicated the documents were provided to Council just before the meeting started, approximately between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mr. Kessel stated he would support and cooperate with a third-party investigation and then said he feels he would be exonerated by the investigation. City Attorney Riggs noted that he had responded to counsel for the defendants and noted that his response was sent between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. He noted his response does contradict the positions raised by Mr. Kessel’s legal counsel in the letter and does directly site language from the May 30, 2001 letter which is in error in the letter from Mr. Kessel’s counsel but correct in his letter to her. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 2001- 5700, a Resolution Terminating the Employment of Bruce Kessel as Finance Director for the City of Mounds View Effective June 7, 2001. City Attorney Riggs noted the Resolution would require a revision as the Resolution was drafted based on the statement from Mr. Kessel’s legal counsel that he would not be responding to the allegations or the summary recommendation. Mr. Kessel asked if he could make a comment. City Attorney Riggs indicated that Mr. Kessel’s due process right was closed but allowed him to make his comment.