HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.24.80 SM MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:30 P,M., Thursday, April 24, 1980
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 80 - 11
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Acting Mayor
Nelson.
B. ROLL CALL
Earl L. Nelson, Acting Mayor Present
Sohn C. Greavu, Mayor (Arrived at 8:05 P.M.)
Norman G. Anderson, Councilman Present
Gary W. Bastian, Councilman Present
Frances L. Juker, Councilperson Present
" C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Agenda stands as presented.
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion on Reserve Officers
a. Manager Evans presented the staff report explaining the Reserve-Part Time
Police Officer status and guns and the question of exactly what are the projected
costs and potential liabilities that the City, City Officials, Staff and Super-
visors may expect.
b. Director of Public Safety Schaller explained the duties of the Police Reserve
and the new laws pertaining to the Reserves. He also stated he had issued the
order that the Reserves should not wear guns after May 1, 1980.
c. Director of Emergency Preparedness Mottaz spoke on behalf of the Reserve and
how they are needed and expressed his concern over the order to turn in the guns.
Mayor Greavu arrived at the meeting at 8:05 P.M.
d. The following Police Reserves expressed their opinions:
Mr. Dick Eastland
Ms. Diane Corcoran
e. Councilman Nelson moved to have the Director of Public Safety's order for
the Police Reserve to relinquish their firearms by May 1, 1980 stand as is and
research and develop a plan of action as to need of officers, cost of training,
insurance, etc., specific minimum number of officers needed and .turn over such.
information to the Police Civil Service Commission.
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Seconded by Councilman Anderson. Ayes - Councilperson Juker, Councilmen
Anderson, Bastian and Nelson.
Nays - Mayor Greavu.
2. Travel and Training Policy
a. Councilman Anderson moved to table this item until May 1, 1980 meeting.
Seconded by Councilman Nelson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilperson Juker,
Councilmen Anderson and Nelson.
Nays - Councilman Bastian.
E. ADJOURDIMENT
9:58 P.M.
Council met with Maplewood Housing and Redevelopment Authority in a shirt sleeve
session.
City Clerk
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