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Mounds View City Council October 8, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />r~ <br />~~ <br />• <br />• <br />Mr. Coughlin indicated he wanted to bring the matter to the attention of the Council because he <br />feels the matter needs to be investigated. <br />Mr. Coughlin asked Council Member Marty if, since the day the former golf course manager was <br />removed from his position, he had been in contact with him or shared information directly or <br />indirectly with him. <br />Council Member Marty said, "no I have not." <br />Mr. Coughlin indicated he had a copy of a letter sent to the City Administrator containing a <br />sworn statement, that has been corroborated independently, indicating that Council Member <br />Marty was observed on three separate occasions conferring with and sharing notes with the <br />former golf course manager on the night of the firings. <br />Mr. Coughlin indicated he did not have access to the golf course manager's local cell phone bills <br />and then asked City Administrator Miller if there was any evidence to show that Council <br />Member Marty did have contact with the golf course manager. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated she needed to discuss the matter with the City Attorney <br />before responding to Mr. Coughlin's question. <br />Mayor Sonterre asked if Mr. Coughlin had shared the numbers with the City Administrator. <br />Mr. Coughlin indicated he had brought the matter to the attention of the City Administrator and <br />said he also wanted to make Council aware of the matter. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated the item is being investigated and said local calls are private <br />data. She then indicated that the information would be provided to Council during the closed <br />session but would not be discussed during the open session. <br />Mayor Sonterre asked if City Administrator Miller had verified calls of indiscretion with regard <br />to Mr. Hammerschmidt's cell phone. <br />City Administrator Miller said, "yes, I have." <br />Council Member Stigney noted that he had asked that the golf course manager's cell phone bill <br />be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion at one point because he felt the bill was <br />excessive. He then noted that Council had decided, at that time, that the bill needed to be paid. <br />He further indicated he was not sure whether there is a way to have the City reimbursed but said <br />he had raised the question on the cell phones. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that Council had asked City Administrator Miller to write a policy for <br />cell phone usage to assist the department heads in keeping cell phone usage in check. <br />