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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 2 B. Monday, October 23, 2000, City Council Minutes Council Member Stigney requested the spelling of a resident’s name be changed from “Dody” to “Doty”. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Quick. To approve the Monday, October 23, 2000, City Council Minutes with the noted change. Ayes – 3 Nays – 0 Abstain – 1 (Marty) Motion carried. Council Member Marty abstained from voting as he was not present at the meeting. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: None. 6. REPORTS Council Member Marty commended all the candidates who ran for office for their efforts on the campaign. Council Member Marty reported the Cable Commission has obtained a new 14-event board to replace the old seven-event board. This new piece of equipment will be able to be programmed for a full week. The Cable Commission will attempt to sell the seven-event board to another City as it is not completely outdated at this point. Council Member Marty reported he had a meeting with the representative elect, the senator elect, and Kathleen Miller, the City Administrator, to bring them up to speed on the issues currently facing the City. Both elected officials were receptive to the needs of the City and pledged to work with the City to move the issues along. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To direct the City Attorney to conduct an investigation into current hiring processes to determine whether all applicable requirements of the City Code and state law have been met; To develop written guidelines with the City Administrator for the hiring and promotion processes for the Civil Service Commission; and To report back to the City Council at the first possible City Council Meeting. Council Member Stigney inquired as to whether the motion requests fell under the authority of the City Attorney. City Attorney Long indicated he would research the matter and report back to Council. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried.