HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-90 SMHAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 p.m., Monday, March 19, 1990
CONFERENCE ROOM B - MUNICIPAL BUILDING
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in
Conference Room B, Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Anderson at 6:03 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor Norman G. Anderson
Councilmember Gary Bastian
Councilmember Frances Juker
Councilmember George Rossbach
Councilmember Joseph Zappa
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Staff Present
Michael McGuire, City Manager
Kenneth Collins, Director of Public Safety
Gretchen Maglich, Acting Staff Services Coordinator
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Manager McGuire announced that a Closed Session would be conducted at the end
of the regular meeting to discuss personnel matters concerning the Metro
Supervisory Association and the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. (L.E.L.S.)
Arbitration Decision and Award. The agenda was approved as amended.
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Police Operations Study Report:
City Manager McGuire summarized the purpose of the Police Operations Study and
introduced Mr. Steve Lloyd, the consultant's representative.
Mr. Lloyd stated that the study's purpose was to observe the Police Department and
evaluate its operations. The shortcomings which are documented should not
overshadow the many positive aspects of the City's outstanding and professional
department and the service it provides. Mr. Lloyd was complimentary of the
Department's willing participation.
Mr. Lloyd reviewed each of the first six chapters and the related recommendations.
Chapter Seven was described as an implementation plan for the study's
recommendations.
Following considerable discussion about the study, Councilmember Zappa moved that:
City Manager McGuire 1) meet with Chief Ken Collins to review the study in detail,
2) meet with the three employee groups in the Police Department (clerical, patrol,
Sergeants and Captains) to review the study, 3) meet with the City's Civil Service
Commission about the study, and 4) establish a draft Action Plan for the City
Council which prioritizes the recommendations; and by the first part of April, each
City Councilmember is responsible to identify ten recommendations which they feel
are the most significant. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bastian and was
unanimously approved.
E. OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Anderson moved that the City Council enter Closed Session. It was seconded
by Councilmember Zappa, and unanimously approved. At 8:41 p.m. the City Council
entered into Closed Session to discuss current labor negotiations and an
arbitration decision and award.
F. ADJOURN
The City Council came back to regular session, and upon motion by Councilmember
Bastian, second by Councilmember Zappa, the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.