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January 27, 1975
Administrator Achen noted the starting salary for the probationary
public works maintenance man is $944.00 per month. He also
presented a staff recommendation to terminate Charles Coldren,
because he has missed two of the nine working days since he was
hired and has not had satisfactory excuse8.
MS (Johnson - Pickar) To terminate Charles Coldren effective, in
accordance with the personnel ordinance, as soon as possible.
Councilman Hodges asked if there would be eligible candidates
for the position from the previous applications.
Administrator Achen stated that we received well over a hundred
applications and that several good candidates are available from
these.
MSP (Johnson- Hodges) To amend the original motion to state that
before Coldren is terminated he be given an opportunity to resign.
5 Aye
Original motion passed as amended.
Mayor Johnson asked for residents' requests and comments from
the floor, and there were none.
Lois Pollari, representing the Ramsey County Bicentennial Commiss-
ion gave a presentation to the council. She stated the Bicentenn-
ial Celebration is an organization to help cities with the
Bicentennial Celebration,the purpose of which is to reaffirm the
revolutionary principle of change for the sake of vitally impor-
tant human values. She suggested a nine to twenty -one number
commission be established for the City of Mounds View. She
suggested appointees be representative of service, civic, and
social organizations and interested individuals.
She noted that some state and federal monies are available, but
the Commission encourages local fund raising projects and solici-
tation of donations from private companies and firms in the area.
A major goal of the Celebration is to encourage involvement of
the community.
Mayor Johnson thanked Mrs. Pollari and asked that interested persons
be suggested for appointment to a local Bicentennial commission.
Mayor Johnson made note that Ramsey County Commissioner Robert
Orth had been invited to the agenda meeting of February 3, 1975.
Administrator Achen reported on the Ramsey County proposed snow-
mobile ordinance.
Mayor Johnson stated it is parallel to what Mounds View now has.
Councilman. Baumgartner stated there are some differences between
the ordinances such as pennant size, speed limit and operator age.
The Mounds View Snowmobile Club helped write our present ordinance
and he feels they should consider this ordinance too. He requested
a copy of the county ordinance be sent to Jack Warren of the Snow-