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I PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL <br /> 2 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> 3 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Special Meeting <br /> 6 October 6, 2025 <br /> 7 Mounds View City Hall <br /> 8 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> 9 5:20 P.M. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER <br /> 13 <br /> 14 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> 15 <br /> 16 3. ROLL CALL: Clark, Gunn, Lindstrom, Meehlhause and Smith <br /> 17 <br /> 18 NOT PRESENT: None. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 4. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> 21 <br /> 22 A. Public Works Grievance. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated after Council approved Resolution <br /> 25 10121, "Approving the Hire of Clint Schumann to Public Works Utilities Maintenance Worker <br /> 26 Position," on July 14, 2025 staff received a formal grievance from the Public Works Bargaining <br /> 27 Unit with the nature of the grievance specific to: "Hiring a new employee at a higher step <br /> 28 classification than any current member of the Public Works Bargaining Unit," on July 30, 2025. <br /> 29 On August 6, 2025, Administrator Zikmund met with the complainant Mike Schnur and all <br /> 30 members of the Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) at Public Works to better understand their <br /> 31 concerns, specifically inquiring if their remedy meant to include all members of the CBU being <br /> 32 brought up to Step 9 retroactive to January 1, 2025. This request was affirmed. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained on August 18, 2025, the City <br /> 35 Administrator and HR Director met with the Bargaining Unit Stewards and Complainant Schnur <br /> 36 to review and discuss the grievance. Complainant Schnur recorded a portion of the meeting on his <br /> 37 cellular device, however not the entire discussion. Staff clarified that the Grievance process, <br /> 38 according to the CBU agreement,would follow the City of Mounds View Policy Manual to which <br /> 39 they concurred. Staff clarified wages/compensation were exempt from the grievance process per <br /> 40 City Policy 6.02 Grievance Procedure. All present at the meeting were given a copy of City Policy <br /> 41 6.02. The CBU was informed per City Policy 6.02 pay increases or lack thereof are not grievable <br /> 42 —and Complainant Schnur indicated he was unaware wages were not grievable. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported Complainant Schnur requested to <br /> 45 have the grievance heard before Council. Complainant Schnur appeared before council at the <br /> 46 August 25,2025, Council Meeting and delivered information to Council during Item 9.B.,Reports <br />