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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 20 <br /> <br /> <br />I. Resolution 6917 Authorization to Hire a Replacement Police Officer for the <br />Mounds View Police Department. <br /> <br />Police Chief Sommer stated there is a current opening and there is an existing list of potential <br />officers and the next person on the list will fill the opening. He stated the next person on the list <br />is Nicholas Erickson who has completed all but two tests. He stated Staff recommends <br />approving Nicholas Erickson as a police officer contingent on passing psychological and medical <br />tests. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/THOMAS. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution <br />6917, Authorization to Hire a Replacement Police Officer for the Mounds View Police <br />Department. <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />J. Resolution 6903 Severance payment for Thomas Baumgart, Mounds View <br />Police Officer <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated Thomas Baumgart was terminated from his <br />position due to his inability to perform the essential functions of a police officer as concluded by <br />his health care provider. She stated the termination was effective July 10, 2006. She added that <br />the draft Resolution authorizes a severance payment to Mr. Baumgart for his accrued <br />compensatory and vacation time. She noted the payment is in accordance with the Mounds View <br />Personnel Manual and the current LELS Police Officers Labor Agreement. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated the resolution provides a payout of Mr. <br />Baumgart’s vacation hours, which is $5,458.20. She noted it was calculated as 181.94 hours <br />times his hourly salary of $30.00. She added that the Resolution also provides for a payout of <br />his compensatory time, which is $337.50. She noted it was calculated as 11.25 hours times his <br />hourly rate of $30.00. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated it has also come to Staff’s attention that the City <br />may be responsible for the continued contribution payment of Mr. Baumgart’s health insurance, <br />in accordance with Minnesota State Statute 299A.465, subd 1. She read from the Statue which <br />states: “The employer is responsible for the continued payment of the employer’s contribution for <br />coverage of the officer or firefighter and, if applicable, the officer’s or firefighter’s dependents. <br />Coverage must continue for the officer of dependents until the officer of firefighter reaches age <br />65. However, coverage for dependents does not have to be continued after the person is no <br />longer a dependent.” <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated that Staff recommends severance payment to <br />Thomas Baumgart in accordance with the current LELS Police Officers Labor Contract in the <br />amount of $5,795.70. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane noted e-mail from Mr. Alsop, Kennedy and Graven,