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Home My WebLink About2001 04-09 City Council Manager Workshop PacketCITY COUNCIL /MANAGER WORKSHOP Monday, April 9, 2001 Council Chambers, City Hall 6:00 p.m. AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Police Civil Service Commission Interviews 2. Park Board Reappointment 3. Discussion with Commission Chairs on Appointments and Reappointments E. FUTURE TOPICS 1. 2. F. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA ITEM 4.4— AGENDA REPORT TO: City Manager FROM: Sherrie Le, Human Resource Director RE: POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT DATE: March 30, 2001 INTRODUCTION There is a vacancy on the Civil Service Commission due to the resignation of Joseph Zappa. This term expired on 12/31/2000, though Mr. Zappa will continue until the vacancy is filled. City staff advertised this vacancy in the Maplewood Review, Maplewood In Motion and through postings. We received applications from four qualified residents. BACKGROUND At the April 9, 2001 Council /Manager Workshop, the Mayor and City Council will interview the four applicants for the Civil Service Commission and will vote on the top candidate. RECOMMENDATION Based on the final vote, it is recommended that the City Council appoint the finalist to fill the Commission vacancy. This term will serve through December 2003. tmc CITY OF MAPLEWOOD �- ' BOARDS.AND COMMISSIONS FEB 7 2Q61) APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM des b..,1A 62001 NAME CCZT IC.1'1 nb � • rn 00✓G ADDRESS �a133 LVio- /EV'tn✓G ZIP PHONE NO. Work' Home: &Stm 774t&*57ZJ DATE _Ft�s. 1� AAO bs1 -296 744 1) How long have you lived in the City of Maplewood? 19!29 2) Will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? Yes No ✓ 3) On which Board or Commission are you interested in serving? (please check) Community Design Review Board Park &Recreation Commission Housing &Redevelopment Authority Planning Commission Human Relations Commission ✓ Police Civil Service Commission 4) Do you have any specific areas of interest within this Board's or Commission's scope of responsibilities? ?&SoAhewl � oliscip�n� I�.�++�S• 5) List other organizations or clubs in the Community in which you have been or are an active participant: 6) Why would you like to serve on this Board or Commission? �CS jPC "tz b!'COmG )t XV 0 1V e d 0 1A T&410 Go rrwtwti lb (MA-0P rn o tit 16 an.�"► � d1h.0- 10 � h et- lord Arm / permo-^CA F trnpro ✓G lex pamd upon my heap � LA4� l' my 4 omr. perrotlh&l F ernP/O,�rr+tr+* 01�''�' ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC. . 1 );m FORMSSRMCOMM.APL i For each question listed below, please include approximate dates you completed the training or experience, as well as the name of an individual who can verify this information. Question 1. Describe any training or experience you have establishing qualifications or exam processes for jobs of any kind. Please note if this experience or training was with law enforcement positions in particular. J fJOj " 4A X C?+t' a C i ru scrv3 ao m d �t.ri G.o ftea I> afiorti' s�.k�l �x�,s cl,v�✓�� C adrr+in i sfi�a�✓� r'd AerJ �o►r �+` • 4� I>o-61te. Ka:Wy Bu�r� Moa'�� D PS • Question 2. Describe any training or experience you have reviewing documents, taking testimony and evaluating disciplinary actions taken in an employment setting. t ren !o t cot7+ /►safial ' de� � ICIIN to Zoos, � vV661 vo �� ' � �� y P � u�. s � b�,pr. / cw►plo�e.G ton�cskd bene�,t C: '*J"rM - P �J P AS df df 'tSS�uy� � ¢ "^�l�xle� �+^tst,or�d �''� �,w"n °``t's rg' pj. ►� C o.y�r,�,a -iE,. Ism 141tr ++��4h r a►ds -�o d�s�l p �� p� �1��r . p � C ct ►�}ncle� -con, &SI.. jnVC111l.�I S� '� IiG� c�o�cS • Question 3. Describe any training or experience you have managing or chairing public meetings. 1°Igy• � YWC, y1temof - C**;rPeJ Medywp )Odwem � ��,► + 1D,,ry{.. � tU�.n►.�++ 3�vtuo � -b de�clo� ��/ I9qW l°Igq - U � for IWWA W, Seattle �arQss�'ne�'� .�,�� ,a,�.rs� . C�.��c. )" d &Tbpp, 4s 1 - �°� to • 8'�alo !o Question 4. Describe any experience you have as an objective third party in reviewing and making determinations on disputed claims. C 6 'X coo :& Z Question 5. Now that you know more about the commission, describe why are you interested in being a member. '3o-rm oA 6l'1 pote Question 6. Will you be able to attend most of the scheduled meetings? (We normally provide 10 days notice except for emergency meetings.) Yes ✓ N Explain. d tS Sr t��iG/8�'�" � Aldo f o p !an A�yS (A)br � :� •fv.rrtii Gel Golan m b & Signed �+► 190 Date ':)-000 Catherine A. Moore �.q 2233 Lydia Avenue East Maplewood, Minnesota 55109 651 -748 -5721 Experience Reemployment Compensation Judge State of Minnesota,, Department of Emnomk Security, 1996 to 2000 Conduct administrative law appellate hearings with relation to benefit and liability disputes; research of relevant statutes, rules, and case law; prepare written decisions, findings, and orders; assure compliance with federal regulations, state statutes, administrative rules, and department procedures. Administrative Law Analyst State of Minnesota, Departments of Heal and Pub %c Safek 1994 to 1996 Research, develop, and draft administrative rules and statutes; facilitate movement of proposed changes through administrative and legislative processes; represent agency at public and administrative hearings. Attorney at Law Harold Sadoff & Associates, Mkme400lis, Minnesota, 1992 to 1994 Clerked during law school, promoted to staff attorney upon graduation. Analyzed no- fault, .liability, and worker's compensation claims; interviewed clients; legal research and drafting; representation of clients. Law Clerk Medicolegal Fellowship Marshfield Medkal Chic, Marshfield, Wlsconsn, 1991 Legal research and drafting; created legal manual for on -call staff; analysis of risk management issues; address staff legal concerns. Education Hamline University School of Law J.D. May 1993 3.1 G.P.A., Hamline Law Review, Am -Jur Award for Contract Law, Presidential Academic Scholarship, Dean's List, Peer Group Adviser 2L, Professor's Assistant for Legal Writing and Research 3L, Chrysalis LAW Facilitator. University of Wisconsin -Stout B.A. May 1990 Summa Cum Laude National Judicial College, Nevada 1997, 1998 Candidate for Certificate in Administrative Law Adjudication Class Facilitator Activities Ramsey County Humane Society Volunteer Ramsey County Library Board Member Hamline Law School Mock Trial Judge Minnesota State Bar Association American Bar Association References William Brown, Director of Appellate Division 651 -296 -3745 Clarence Anderson, Reemployment Compensation Judge 651 - 296 - 8666 John Kanniannen, Reemployment Compensation Judge 651- 296 -3745 CITY OF MAPLEWOOD BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM NAME Cla yton M. Robi ns orj. 4 _ i. ADDRESS. 2427 Mat n ri vP ewcod -,. � -- ZI P . 55119 (651) 266 - 871 7 Horne- (651) 264 -0509 DATE 2 -4 -2000 PHONE NO. W ork. ._. r' Maplewood? 3 months S - m Cam, �C 1) How long have you Ilved in the City of Map1 Wi of 2) Wil her commitments make reg ular attendance at meetings difficult? Yes No 9 Comments:_. 3) On which Board or Commission are you interested in serving? (please check) Community Design Review Board Park & Recreation Commission Housing & Redevelopment authority Planning Commission Human Relations Commission Police Civil Service Commission 4) Do you have any Specifig areas of interest within this Board's or Commission's scope of responsibilities? I have been involved in police - related hiring and disciplinary issues for some time. This includes service while a (previous) St. Paul resident on the Qualifications and Selection Commission for the St. Paul Police Chief (1991), and as a past commissioner on the St. Paul Police /Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (1995- 1998). ) 5) list other organizations or clubs in the Community in which you have been or are an active participant; None 6) Why would you like to serve on this Board or Commission? I believe that it is important to become involved in the civic affairs of the community in which I live. As a former felony prosecutor in the Ramsey County Attorney's Office and currently as the St. Paul City Attorney, together with my prior police- related community service activities, I believe that I have a unique perspective of policing issues and of police personnel. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: See attached resume. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC. 1 rlii wrlo nn&COMM Ali, iurx, FEB -03 -2000 11 :4? 16126372209 95% P.02 Question 1. Describe any training or experience you have establishing qualifications or exam processes for jobs of any kind. Please note if this experience or training was with law enforcement positions in particular. Response: See my resume, which is attached. As a member of the Qualifications and Selection Commission whose activities resulted in the recommendation and hire of the present St. Paul Police Chief, I and other commission members were responsible for the development, structure and implementation of the complete testing and interview process. Also, I have participated as an examiner in the civil service hiring process for the position of Assistant Ramsey County Attorney and most recently for a supervisory position in the St. Paul Department of Licensing, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LISP). I have also practiced as an attorney in the area of employment law, including employee qualification and discipline issues. This experience includes representation of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights as a Special Assistant Attorney General; teaching employment law as an Adjunct Professor at Hamline Law School; and representing public sector employees for four years as a private practitioner. As the St. Paul City Attorney, I am currently responsible for the representation of all city departments regarding legal issues pertaining to the hire, selection and discipline of city personnel, including police officers. Question 2. Describe any training or experience you have reviewing documents, taking testimony and evaluating disciplinary actions taken in an employment setting. Response: In my present employment I supervise a staff of 70 public employees, including 3 6 attorneys. As the department head, I am responsible for all facets of disciplinary actions which are undertaken against office personnel. Moreover, in my capacity as City Attorney I have personally provided legal representation to the St. Paul Police / Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission by taking sworn testimony in an investigation of a citizen death resulting from police action. While a member of that commission from December, 1995 to July, 1998, I regularly reviewed and evaluated complaints against police officers, and participated in making recommendations to the police chief for or against disciplinary action. Question 3. Describe any training or experience you have managing or chairing public meetings. Response: I have limited experience in personally chairing or managing public meetings. However in my current employment as the St. Paul City Attorney I am responsible for providing or supervising legal advice given to the city council president together with city board, commission and committee chairpersons in their managing or chairing of public meetings. Question 4. Describe any experience you have as an objective third party in reviewing and making determinations on disputed claims. Response: The most significant experience I have had as a third party in reviewing and determining disputed claims has been as a member of the St. Paul Police / Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission. Procedurally, I would receive reports of internal affairs investigations of complaints against sworn and unsworn police department personnel who were accused of misconduct. The documentation which I would review would include a statement of facts from the accuser and the accused. I would then participate in a discussion of the facts found in the investigation and the respective claims of the parties. Together with my co- commissioners, we would then reach an independent determination of whether misconduct was established and if so, what disciplinary action was appropriate. Those results were then forwarded to the Chief of Police for his final (and independent) determination. By approximation, I participated in the review of at least 150 claims of misconduct during my tenure. Furthermore, during my employment for the past 18 months I have had the responsibility of evaluating complaints against members of my professional staff. Question 5. Now that you know more about the commission, describe why are you interested in being a member. Response: I am a strong advocate of citizen participation in community affairs. Volunteering in areas of my professional expertise allows me to provide the highest and most competent level of service to my community. I have particular experience in public employment issues and in matters unique to police departments and their personnel which I am willing to volunteer to the community. Question 6. Will you be able to attend most of the scheduled meetings? (We normally provide 10 days notice except for emergency meetings.) Yes X No Response: I will be able to attend most of the scheduled meetings. CLAYTON MICHAEL ROBINSON, JR, City Attorney, City of St. Paul Ramsey County Courthouse, Suite 400 15 west Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (651) 266 -8717 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Graduate • brake University School of Law Des Moines, Iowa Graduated: May, 1979 Degree: Juris Doctor Activities: Moot Court Board; National Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition; Clinical Lawyer, Iowa State University Campus Legal Services; Black American Law Student Association (Vice President). Awards: American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Excellence .(Criminal Law); Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois Chicago -.went College of Law Student, Summer Session, 1976 Collegiate • Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Graduated: February, 1975 Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors in Political Science and History Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois Attended September, 1970 to May, 1971 Secondary St. Francis De Sales High School Chicago, Illinois Graduated: May, 1970 PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Bar Affiliations State of Minnesota State of Iowa (Presently inactive) U.S. District Court (Minnesota) (Maryland) U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Past Associations Barrister, warren E. Burger Inn of Court of Court Barrister, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Continuing Education Office, Court of Management Subcommittee Member, Minnesota Pardon Board Review Commission Member, Qualifications and Selection Commission for Chief of Police, City of Saint Paul Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Member, Executive Council, Ramsey County Bar Association Member, Minnesota Minority Lawyers Association Member, Ramsey County Attorney's Office Continuing Legal Education Committee Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Racial Bias Task Force Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure Associate Editor, Notes & Trends, Bench and Bar of Minnesota (Minnesota State Bar Association Journal) Commissioner, Saint Paul Human Rights Commission Commissioner, Saint Paul Police - Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission Seminars Hamline University School of Law Advanced Legal Education Program (Anatomy of a Criminal Trial); Minnesota Institute for Legal Education (Evidence; Ethics); Minnesota Minority Lawyer's Association (Negotiation Techniques); Minnesota State Court Reporter's Association, and the International Association of Women Police Officers (State v. Lois German Jurgens); Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (ChildAbuse Prosecutions); Ramsey County Attorney's Office Continuing Legal Education Program (Demonstrative Evidence; Prosecution and the Media; the Forensics of .Death); Council on Black Minnesotans (Black on Black Crime); Minnesota Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (Sentencing Practices); Minnesota County Attorney's Association (Scientific Evidence; Prosecutorial Liability under .Federal Law; Critiquer, Bemidji Trial School; Elimination of Bias); Minnesota Federation of ~Teachers (The Charging Decision in Teacher- Related ChildAbuse Cases); William Mitchell College of Law (Ethics and the Prosecution); MADD (Anatomy of a Vehicular I1omicide Case); Minnesota State Bar Association (Mastering Trial Advocacy). EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND ST. PAUL CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Saint Paul, Minnesota July, 1998 to present City Attorney The City Attorney is appointed by the mayor as the chief legal officer for the city of St. Paul. My responsibilities include the administration and supervision of 36 attorneys who practice in the areas of criminal, civil and administrative law, together with 42 support staff personnel; planning and coordination of all of the city's legal affairs; the issuance of legal opinions and advice to the mayor, city council and various city departments; establishing office -wide policies and procedures; development of the office's S million dollar annual budget, and; serving as the city's spokesperson to the print and broadcast media concerning legal issues. ROBINSON LEGAL SERVICES, P.A. November, 1994 to July, 1998 Saint Paul, Minnesota Attorney at .haw A general practice of law in which I specialize in criminal and employment- related law. RAMSEY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE February, 1982 to November, 1994 Assistant County Attorney III Saint Paul, Minnesota Attorneys in the classification of Assistant County III are responsible for litigating the most important and complex cases handled by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office. This position is the highest career from step advancement in the County Attorney's Office, from which I progressed as an Assistant County Attorney I. I was primarily assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Division, where I prosecuted in excess of 120 jury trials involving the most violent felony offenders. This assignment also included the evaluation and charging or grand jury presentation of felony cases and appellate arguments. During 1987, I was the provisional Assistant Chief of the Juvenile and Family Violence Division, where I assisted in the supervision of 8 other attorneys. I also served as an advisor to the Civil Division of the County Attorney's Office regarding constitutional civil and human rights litigation. I was the recipient, of a 1988 Ramsey County Employee Achievement Award. INVER. HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota September, 1988 to January, 1989 Paralegal Instructor Part -time position in which I was invited by Judge Gordon Shumaker, Director of the Paralegal Program, to instruct an ABA approved course in Criminal Justice Systems to paralegal students. This course surveyed all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, with an emphasis on Minnesota substantive criminal law and procedural rules. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Saint Paul, Minnesota January, 1987 to June, 1990 Adjunct .Professor of Law Part-time faculty position in which I taught three semester hour courses in Constitutional Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination Law. These courses included the substantive law pertaining to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, and Title V1I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Those areas included sex, race, national or ethnic origin, housing, age, and physical disability based discrimination, together with sexual harassment law. STATE OF MINNESOTA Saint Paul, Minnesota BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS Bar Examination Reader Appointive position by the Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners in which I reviewed and graded the essay portion of the Minnesota Bar Examination. Minnesota Attorney General's office Saint Paul, Minnesota January, 1984 to February, 1982 Special Assistant Attorney General Appointive position by the Minnesota Attorney General in which I provided legal representation to a variety of state agencies. Those agencies included the Minnesota Departments of Commerce, Human Rights, and Corrections, together with the Minnesota Board of Teaching and the Minnesota Community College Board. My specific responsibilities included representing and advising those agencies in administrative rule - making proceedings, contract review, administrative litigation before the Office of Administrative and civil litigation before the Minnesota District and Supreme Courts. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST NAME /71 AP , '. CITY OF MAPLEWOOD BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM ROAR 6 2001 ADDRESS 0-P r1 �V,E.,, �.�. � 3 � � ZIP PHONE NO. Work: - �¢c/ f:Y�Home• SA--M. e- DATE 1) How long have you lived in the City of Maplewood? .2 f �� & �— /4�% 2) Will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? Comments: `. n _ C 3) On which Board or Commission are you interested in serving? (please check) Community Design Review Board Park &Recreation Commission Housing &Redevelopment Authority Planning Commission Human Relations Commission Police Civil Service Commission 4) Do you have any specific areas of interest within this Board's or Coy rimis.sion's scope of responsibilities? 5) List other organizations or clubs in the Community in which you have been or are an active participant: S 6) Why would you like to serve on this Board or Commission? 4, C-6 /I &f-70,,. 7 L ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Yes No �1/ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC. FORMSIBRDBCOMM.APL 10/95 Marian Uordurr For each question listed below, please include approximate dates you completed the training or experience, as well as the name of an individual who can verify this information. Question 1. Describe any training or experience you have establishing qualifications or exam processes for jobs of any kind. Please note if this experience or training was with law enforcement positions in particular. Al t O "" Question 2. Describe any training or experience you have reviewing documents, taking testimony and evaluating disciplinary actions taken in an employment setting. Question 3. Describe any training or experience you have managing or chairing public meetings. Question 4. Describe any experience you have as an objective third party in reviewing and making determinations on disputed claims. OVER -4 ��criar, �canP Question 5. Now that you know more about the commission, describe why are you interested in being a member. Question 6. Will you be able to attend most of the scheduled meetings? (We normally provide 10 days notice except for emergency meetings.) Yes „e� No Explain. Signed: Date: � -- � (� � 67 ` CITY OF MAPLEWOOD BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM � MAR 5 2001 NAME I Z VRNL� ADDRESS as -larN &11e, ZIP ssl t� PHONE NO. WQrk: 65() 2 - 7- 333 q Home' "77�_ DATE z-2 -amospmwrl -- 1, 51- - 75`53 1 How Ion have you lived in the City of Maplewood? q 9 Y Y p 2) Will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? Yes No Comments: ,F-- i a q, 3) On which Board or Commission are you interested in serving? (please check) Community Design Review Board ✓Park &Recreation Commission Housing &Redevelopment Authority Planning Commission Human Relations Commission Police Civil Service Commission 4) Do you have any spec ific areas of interest within this Board's or Commission's scope of responsibilities? 5) List other organizations or clubs in the Community in which you have been or are an active participant' 1 -I► �n �J a- �,,e;.�.1, � 6�r-i i�c s C'l� -�•.� �l, — Mn1 Thu -r.�ey �o�h. O�QI,��n.� -��- �►��n +3ee� A4��v, 6) Why would you like to serve on this Board or Commission? ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC. F, . 1B D8 OMM.AF'L Vo n For each question listed below, please include approximate dates you completed the training or experience, as well as the name of an individual who can verify this information. Question 1. Describe any training or experience you have establishing qualifications or exam processes for jobs of any kind. Please note if this experience or training was with law enforcement positions in particular. .— �x:��►s��e viev�ceS �t Y& rs a v I�,�- Fe�r�� .�,��r.- �ur�� fn �n e� �es,,... �e� Vr-oo . � �65�� X03-69'7 I J / Me"Isuk cc as /'��C� kv'ke�'!! S�irC+en. � `/ �n�p�' ✓ /ee.li� y'�/�rrinq c4i e C.- Pr f �'e 5-P-� -, ' - � Question 2. Describe any training or experience you have reviewing documents, taking testimony and evaluating disciplinary actions taken in an employment setting. q i � (u.n�et -d� � S �io�.v-� n� � -rd (�� ..�'C�;.ci�s a^-- � gee Yt � 4 s u., yqAv — SG6+oa ri � ��x^.� -- t � 'Y e- kA- 4-1,4 41%, �.�� j�,c� r e r� L,,<. F��,r �-•, d� o f� � r case re ��e�.c1s' Question 3. Describe any training or experience you have managing or chairing public meetings. , 4 4-- tr�A T e,,rvt C4-c--�etl, f J (S-" ", (Z�ag _ (Voo �st )�o3 °697 ._ (\A ay. � �L`�� P`�� P ��' �� 6 j T.-✓aIr'cd� r eN � n '�-f Gansu (A4,N, sf� 6a3 -�S�QS Question 4. Describe any experience you have as an objective third party in reviewing and making determinations on disputed claims. O l e -- 1'�/l e�ia�r ,�e �tcn ✓'v✓� q� -=--�s iwn � � ,a,,� •� � .� r``:.'"r� OVER G E VOr) Question 5. Now that you know more about the commission, describe why are you interested in being a member. t4- L4JI"# Question 6. Will you be able to attend most of the scheduled meetings? (We normally provide 10 days notice except for emergency meetings.) Yes 1/ No Explain. r Signed: �. Date: 2,. 2- Z---CJ