HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-2014 City Council Special Meeting MinutesMay 20, 2014
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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
5:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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 5:04 p.m. by Mayor Slawik
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Nora Slawik, Mayor Present
Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Present
Robert Cardinal, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Marvin Koppen, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Cardinal Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Options to Fill City Manager Position
a. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Appointing Melinda Coleman as
Interim City Manger
City Manager Ahl gave the staff report and answered questions of the council. Human
Resource Attorney Bethel answered additional questions of the council.
Councilmember Cardinal moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding
Appointing Melinda Coleman as Interim City Manager with the condition that all duties
for City Manager and Assistant City Manager be addressed as to who will be performing
those duties and report back to the council at the June 23, 2014 City Council Meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Mayor Slawik moved to create a subcommittee that would establish goals for the Interim
City Manager; membership to be Mayor Slawik and Councilmember Abrams with
Councilmember Juenemann as an alternate.
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Seconded by Councilmember Cardinal Ayes – All
The motion passed.
b. Consider Options for Permanent City Manager Appointment
City Manager Ahl gave the staff report and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Abrams moved to delay making a decision on the permanent City
Manager until after the budget has been set in September.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Council Members Abrams
and Juenemann
Nays – Mayor Slawik and Council
Members Cardinal and
Koppen
The motion failed.
Councilmember Cardinal moved to table the options for a permanent City Manager
appointment until the June 23, 2014 City Council Meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Council Members Abrams,
Cardinal and Juenemann
Nays – Mayor Slawik and
Councilmember Koppen
The motion passed.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slawik adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.