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SPECIAL MEETING -CONTINUED
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
5:00 P.M. Monday, July 24, 2006
Council Chambers, City Hall
Meeting No. 06-19
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CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, and was called to order at
5:03 P.M. by Mayor Longrie.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Diana Longrie, Mayor
Rebecca Cave Councilmember
Erik Hjelle, Councilmember
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember
Will Rossbach, Councilmember
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Others present:
Interim City Manager Copeland
City Clerk Guilfoile
Human Resource Director Le
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Longrie moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Hjelle Ayes-All
NEW BUSINESS
The meeting was requested to discuss the Maplewood Police DepartmentBackground
Investigation Summary Report pertaining to Interim City Manager Greg Copeland and
possible actions to be taken by the city council relating to the report. In addition, it was
requested that a time line be established for the process of hiring a new full time city manager.
Interim City Attorney Kantrud defined what was appropriate to discuss regarding the
background investigation of Interim City Manager Copeland under the data practices act.
A discussion was held regarding if a conflict of interest existed for any councilmembers.
Interim City Manager Copeland commented on what he felt is accurately reflected in the
background investigation report, and what is not.
Mayor Longrie read Maplewood City Ordinance Sec. 2-102 (City Manager -Practices and
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Duties Generally) into the record.
Council discussed Mr. Copeland's education and employment history.
Mr. Copeland shared financial struggles he's endured due to disabling injuries his wife
sustained in a 1992 car accident.
Discussion was held regarding who made the decision for the investigation to be done
internally.
Councilmember Rossbach read a portion of a report he and Councilmember Juenemann wrote
regarding the findings of the background investigation into the record.
Councilmember Hjelle moved a vote of confidence for Greg Copeland pursuant to city code 2-
102 to retain Mr. Copeland as Interim City Manger until a permanent City Manager is hired.
Seconded by Councilmember Cave Ayes-Mayor Longrie and Councilmembers Cave
and Hjelle
Nays-Councilmembers Juenemann and Rossbach
Mayor Longrie moved to table the second motion item: Establishing the Progress for Hiring a
Full-time City Managerto be added under New Business at the following council meeting.
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Seconded by Councilmember Hjelle
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COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Longrie moved to adjourn at 7:20 p.m
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