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Mounds View City Council April 27, 2020 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />City Attorney Riggs discussed the ‘at will’ recommendation in further detail with the Council. He 2 <br />explained this recommendation was supported by the League of Minnesota Cities. He reported 3 <br />the ’at will’ standard offered the most simplified and flexible scenario for the Council. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Human Resources Coordinator Ewald stated she was available for comments or questions from 6 <br />the Council. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Mueller thanked the Personnel Committee and staff for their work on the personnel 9 <br />manual. She stated she was surprised to learn the City was not an ‘at will’ employer . 10 <br /> 11 <br />Council Member Meehlhause reported this distinction was new to him and he supported the 12 <br />recommendation of staff and the City Attorney. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Council Member Hull agreed. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Council Member Gunn recalled this matter was brought up some time ago and was not resolved. 17 <br />She was pleased this issue was being brought forward again. 18 <br /> 19 <br />City Attorney Riggs confirmed that the City Council had discussions about ‘at will’ in the early 20 <br />2000’s, but no consensus was reached to the best of his recollection. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Bergeron stated he supported the proposed changes to the personnel manual. 23 <br /> 24 <br />City Administrator Zikmund thanked the Council for the feedback and noted he would provide 25 <br />the Council with a copy of the new personnel manual prior to the May 4th worksession meeting. 26 <br /> 27 <br />City Administrator Zikmund explained he received delivery confirmation on the certified letter to 28 <br />the Doll Property. He reported the clock ticks for the next 30 days and this information has been 29 <br />conveyed to the developer. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Community Development Director Sevald stated a demolition permit would be received in the 32 <br />next week or two for Snyder’s. He commented the Skyline property was in a holding pattern at 33 <br />this time. 34 <br /> 35 <br />City Administrator Zikmund reported the Police Chief had prepared a statement on several events 36 <br />that occurred over the past weekend and placed it in the Council mailboxes. 37 <br /> 38 <br />C. Reports of City Attorney. 39 <br /> 40 <br />City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 41 <br /> 42 <br />10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, May 4, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. 43 <br />Next Council Meeting: Monday, May 11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. 44