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102186.4 3� TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator DATE: October 21, 1986 GOT 271986 SUBJECT: Administrator's Information L7Y i' 1p �:a. JnFV FALL CLEANUP - The City's fall cleanup held on Saturday, October 18th resulted in the largest "contribution" in the City's history of cleanups, it totaled 10 40 cubic yard dumpsters which were filled and loaded out at a price of $220 apiece. While the cost of this program has continued to grow it is felt that this has been an excellent way of getting unsightly garbage that is not generally disposed of through the normal garbage collection process out of the comma fty. Additionally the City did take leaves that were brought and these were taken over to a composting site at the sewer plant. WORK SCHEDULE - GRIEVANCE STATUS - Last January the City instituted a revised work schedule and subsequently modified that commencing the 1st of April 1986. In response to the change in January the union filed a grievance contesting the City's right to alter the schedule. This went through the grievance process and was heard by John Flagler neutral arbitrator on July 24, 1986, Mr. Flagler entered his decision dated October 10, 1986 denying the Union's grievance, and indicating the City had both the right to establish a schedule together with having schedules that rotated on every three month basis. Given the nature of this decision this may have a significant impact in scheduling of Police units throughout the metropolitan area. DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT - MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - You may recall in 1985 a female candidate for the position —of Police Officer had alleged that during the review process she had been discriminated against on the basis of her sex. In a decision from the Commissioner of Human Rights dated October 10, 1986, it was determined that the City had not discriminated against the candidate on the basis of sex, but rather based the decision on ability. Background for this included the fact that the City's previous female officer had not been discriminated against and subsequently the City had hired an Officer who was female. While this is good news for the City, it does not necessarily end the matter as the individual has other legal recourses if they do not accept the decision from the Human Rights Commissioner. WELSH PROPERTY - DNR DREDGING CASE - It was brought to the City's attention that the property over which the City had a substantial case regarding dredging authority as it related to DNR, a case that the City subsequently lost, has been sold to a different property owner. It is interesting to note that the new property owner has indicated to the LMCD that they do not feel that the approved dredging (which has yet to take place) is the appropriate means to achieve the needed access, but that a dock would be a more appropriate means. LMCD has indicated that this will probably necessitate a dock variance, but feels that is a more acceptable alternative than the dredging.