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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 10-10 CMWOctober 10, 2016 City Council Workshop Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL MANAGER WORKSHOP 5:30 P.M. Monday, October 10, 2016 Council Chambers, City Hall A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Mayor Slawik. B. ROLL CALL Nora Slawik, Mayor Present Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Present Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present Bryan Smith, Councilmember Absent Tou Xiong, Councilmember Present C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Abrams moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Xiong Ayes – All The motion passed. D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Regions EMS Medical Direction Presentation EMS Chief Mondor introduced the staff report. Dave Waltz, Program Director with Regions EMS addressed the council and introduced the following Regions EMS staff members; Pat McCauley, Administrative Director; Tia Radant, Education Manager; Kent Griffith, Clinical Supervisor; Jennifer Murphy, Community Paramedic; Dr. Bjorn Peterson, Assistant Medical Director. A video was shown to provide information about Regions EMS Services. Dr. Bjorn Peterson and Tia Radant addressed the council to give additional information about Regions EMS Services and answer questions of the council. 2. Discuss Strategies for Labor Negotiations, Including Negotiation Strategies, Development, and Discussion of Labor-Negotiations Proposals for all Seven (7) Collective Bargaining Agreements a. Intent to Close Meeting as Allowed by Minnesota State Statute 13D.03(b) October 10, 2016 City Council Workshop Minutes 2 City Manager Coleman introduced the staff report. Pursuant to MN State Statute 13D.03(b) Councilmember Abrams moved to close the workshop and go into closed session to discuss strategies, review offers received from the bargaining units, analyze fiscal conditions, and to provide direction to staff on developing negotiation positions for counter proposals for all seven (7) bargaining units. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All Councilmember Abrams moved to open the City Council Workshop Meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All Mayor Slawik opened the workshop meeting at 7:56 p.m. Mayor Slawik announced that the meeting is now back in open session where a discussion was held regarding strategies related to union negotiations as permitted by state statute. The following were present during the closed session: Nora Slawik, Mayor Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Tou Xiong, Councilmember Melinda Coleman, City Manager Mike Funk, Assistant City Manager/HR Director F. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Slawik adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.