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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, Apri125, 2012
MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Meehan called the Special City Council meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Meehan, Council members John Vetsch, Larry Sorensen, Dan Wagner, and
Jillian Hendrickson
Absent: None
Others Present: City Administrator Larry Kruse, Finance Director Tina Lannes, Building
Official Jon Sutherland, City Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Attorney Michael Couri and City
Planner Alan Brixius
CITIZENS OPEN FORUM
Mayor Meehan opened the floor for public comment.
Don Peterson, 11252 53 Street NE, Albertville, MN. Don spoke saying he was not present last
week during the Council meeting and was embarrassed by the City's actions. He continued to
say that he was the Mayor when Larry was hired and felt that he had brought a lot to the City of
Albertville. Without Larry there would be no City Hall, No I-94 Grants, No CSAH 19 Project,
No Public Works Facility, No Expansion to the Wastewater Treatment Facility and not the
increase in working together with the County and community. That all started with Larry. Mr.
Peterson continued to mention that he has been getting so many calls from people even outside
of Albertville, such as St. Michael asking what is going on, why was the City Administrator fired
after having a great review four months prior. The comments focused on how they thought
about it with most of them being embarrassed. Mr. Peterson mentioned that the public still does
not know what he did and the citizens are not happy and embarrassed, about what has happened.
He continued to mention that Council sets the ordinances and the City Administrator enforces
them. Mr. Peterson ended by mentioning that they better hire a consultant to help find a
replacement and said "Good Luck, you will not find a City Administrator like Larry".
Council Member Vetsch, Hendrickson and Mayor Meehan responded to Mr. Peterson's
comments by referring to items discussed at the April 16, 2012 meeting.
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR\CITY CLERK TRANSITION PLAN
Council discussed the process of appointing an acting City Clerk.
CM Vetsch motioned to appoint Finance Director, Tina Lannes, as acting City Clerk,
authorizing her to delegate the non-signing duties to other staff inembers under her direction and
authorize increasing staff hours as needed. Council Member Wagner discussed tracking all time
and expenses. Motion carried unanimously.
Council discussed the process of hiring a City Clerk. Closing for applications is Apri126, 2012.
An Ad Hoc committee was formed consisting of Council Members Hendrickson and Sorensen.
CM Hendrickson motioned to continue the process to hire a full time City Clerk. Council
Members Sorensen and Hendrickson are to work with staff to bring two to three applicants
forward to full Council. Motion carried unanimously.
Council discussed the process for hiring an interim City Administrator. Council Members
Sorensen and Hendrickson are to work with staff to bring a recommendation forward to full
Council on hiring an interim City Administrator.
CM Hendrickson motioned that the Ad Hoc committee work with staff to bring a
recommendation forward to full Council on hiring an interim City Administrator. Motion carried
unanimously.
Council discussed the process for hiring a search firm to assist in hiring a City Administrator.
Council Members Sorensen and Hendrickson are to work with staff on Requests for Proposals
from three search firms and bring them forward to full Council for consideration.
CM Hendrickson motioned that the Ad Hoc committee work with staff to bring a
recommendation forward to full Council on presenting three search firms' proposals for
consideration. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
CMs Vetsch/Hendrickson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Tina Lannes, Finance Director/Acting City Clerk