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Mapleadopts hiring moratorium policy
By SCOTT CARLSON cil's vote to impose the morato- r'''s l .. moratorium on all hiring in all the candidates that the job's ex- didn't meet qualifications but
Staff Writer rum• _ departments until we can sit act nature wasn't finalized.As who wanted more than the
"We sat here in A ril and down with all department heads soon as an official decision is $22,000 salary offered.
Maplewood has adopted a hir- P „ �' and see where staff is needed." made the candidates can submit
ing moratorium following Coun- heard that we needed another resumes,Blank noted. BLANK NOTED that hiring
building inspector,"Fontaine F At a subsequent meetingthis an inspector for$2,000 more
cilman Roger Fontaine's charge �t ' q P
that administrative politics were said."I thin maybe the cause ;; week,the Council indicated that Olson also contended there than the planner would present
for changing the (for changing the qualifications) . A' the moratorium doesn't affect its was no attempt to discourage problems for the city's adminis-
responsiblequalifications on a proposed of this is that word got around . " search to hire a new city mane- Fontaine from applying for the trative pay plan.
inspector position. that I was going to go for the(job ', ger. position."This position is some-
building P of)building inspector." thing we had been kicking At the Council meeting,Mayor
"I'm going to make a motion ,v , ;; ' Contacted by the Dispatch around the staff level for some John Greavu contended:"I don't
that we table all hiring until this Wiegert told Fontaine:"May- Tuesday morning,Acting City time,"Olson said. think he(the building official)
damn Council sits down and be if you've applied for this job Fontaine Weigert Manager Eric Blank and City The planner said it was coinci- Would you
should be ut ut the under
ol ce chief r
looks at every department," you shouldn't be making a Planner Geoff Olson denied F p
Fontaine said at last week's motion on this subject. personnel director like we need a Fontaine's charge. dence that the staff offered a under the planner.
Fon-
meeting. "I didn'tget an application." hole in the head." new recommendation when Fon-
g pp "THE FACT THAT Mr.Fon- tame applied for the job.He ex- "No,"Blank responded.But he
Fontaine said. Asked Councilman Norm taine was interested in the posi- plained the position was down- added the staff didn't want to
FONTAINE'S motion came Anderson:"Would you submit an tion had no bearing on thegraded from senior buildingin- create more department heads.
INTERJECTED MAYOR application for buildingmsec-
even though city administrators P change,"Blank said.He added sector to assistant building
John Greavu:"She(the person- "If we were to have a separate
denied his charge. nel director)wouldn't give him tor?" that Personnel Director Sandra inspector,in part,to keep down building department I'm afraid
Only Councilman Donald an application.That's one de- "I •probably would,"Fontaine Hirsch didn't refuse any condi- salary, we would find ourselves with a
Wiegert dissented on the Coun- partment I would like to see get answered."But whether I apply dates applications for the job.
g the hell out of here.We need a for it or not,I'm goingto see a Olson someaid that the city inter-overy expensive department,"
But Blank noted Hirsch told viewed candidates who Blank said.