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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 4,2021 <br /> 2:30 p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present <br /> in the chambers and via electronic means: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Richard <br /> Crosby, III, Matt Johnson, Aaron Printup and Victoria Seals. Representing Staff were City <br /> Attorney Soren Mattick, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Clerk Anna <br /> Carlson, Finance Director Ron Olson, and City Administrator Dustin Rief(arrived after agenda <br /> item 3). <br /> Walsh called the special meeting to order at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> AGENDA <br /> 1. DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND RESIGNATION OF THE CITY <br /> ADMINISTRATOR DUSTIN RIEF <br /> Attorney Mattick stated the Council has received Mr. Rief's resignation and noted he does have <br /> an employment contract which was forwarded to the Council. Mattick believes the first order of <br /> business is a motion to accept the resignation and then they can talk about some of Mr. Rief's <br /> requests. <br /> 2. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR DUSTIN RIEF <br /> Printup moved,Johnson seconded,to accept the resignation of City Administrator Dustin <br /> Rief. Ayes: 5; Nays: 0. <br /> Attorney Mattick said when he sent out the email regarding Mr. Rief's resignation,there were a <br /> couple of requests. The Council may recall the City paid $9,500 for moving expenses for Mr. <br /> Rief and there was a term in the contract which stated each year he was with the City, a certain <br /> amount of the $9,500 would be forgiven. However, if it was before a given amount of time, the <br /> City would seek recoupment. Under the terms of the employment contract, given Mr. Rief's <br /> resignation in February 2021,the contract calls out a payback to the City in the amount of <br /> $3,500. Mr. Rief has requested that the City forgive that$3,500 and Attorney Mattick stated that <br /> will be the first item for the City to consider. He continued and said this may have gone away, <br /> but Mr. Rief was looking to submit his resignation February 4, 2021 and stay on the payroll for a <br /> couple of weeks using PTO. Attorney Mattick and Mr. Rief have discussed it and at this point, <br /> Mr. Rief would submit his resignation effective February 4, 2021 and that gives him the 45 days <br /> as contemplated by the contract. Attorney Mattick believes Mr. Rief can use a floating holiday <br /> so his last day would be February 3, 2021. Under the City's health insurance policy, the <br /> insurance for Mr. Rief s family is paid effective the first of the month and covers them through <br /> February and Mr. Rief was trying to accomplish being insured through February. Come <br /> February 4, 2021, the City would cash Mr. Rief out of all of his PTO and Attorney Mattick does <br /> not have an exact number but believes it is around $119, and the item has been cleared up. <br /> Before the Council is the $3,500 request regarding moving expenses. <br /> Page 1 of 10 <br />