HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-2000 Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
HELD AT 7:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000
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The Orono City Council met in a work session on the above mentioned date with the following members
present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Charles Kelley, Richard Flint, Bob Sansevere, and Barbara Peterson.
The following represented City Staff: City Administrator Ron Moorse, Police Chief Gary Cheswick,
Sergeant Morowczynski.
1. Personnel Matter.
The City Council held a closed session to discuss a personnel matter. At the completion of
the closed session, the Council gave its consent to the City Administrator's recommendation
of a 14 -day suspension of Officer Larry Tomczyk.
2. Reorganization of the Police Department Supervisory Structure.
Chief Cheswick and Sergeant Morowcyznski explained the need to reorganize the Police
Department supervisory structure to provide a set of true first line supervisors versus the
current corporal positions. The corporal positions are shift leader positions rather than first
. line supervisory positions. As such, they do not have authority to carry out discipline, and
they do not have any kind of authority to conduct performance evaluations. In addition, they
are a part of the police officer union. This situation causes conflict when a corporal needs
to deal with a performance issue.
The recommended action was to eliminate the three corporal positions, and to create two new
sergeant positions. This recommendation included the interim appointment of two sergeants
for a period of up to 90 days to provide sufficient time to conduct a sergeant promotional
process.
Council Member Kelley questioned why the reorganization was being recommended at this
time rather than waiting for a new police chief to make a decision regarding the Department
organization. Chief Cheswick indicated the current organizational structure is not working,
and a change needs to be made as soon as possible. If a reorganization is delayed until a new
chief is hired and becomes familiar enough with the Department to determine a new
organizational structure, the current dysfunctional structure could be in place for another 12
to 18 months.
The Council indicated unanimous support for the reorganization recommendation.
Fleming Trail Addition Revised Site Plan and Covenants.
• As part of the annexation of the Fleming Addition property into Long Lake from Orono, the
City of Orono placed covenants on the property to guide its future development and use.
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
HELD AT 7:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000
These covenants allow for the development of 13 lots according to a specific site plan, and
prohibit access from the development to Orono Oaks Drive.
Because a portion of the Fleming Trail Addition property has been designated for acquisition
by Mn/DOT for right -of -way for the Highway 12 upgrade project, the City of Long Lake has
developed a revised site plan for the subdivision that clusters the 13 lots on a smaller area
of the property, which has enabled the preservation of a substantial amount of open space at
the northeast corner of Orono Orchard Road and Orono Oaks Drive. The Council reviewed
the revised site plan and indicated unanimous support with the following conditions:
A. The areas shown as park/open space and the ponding areas and wetland areas must
be permanently dedicated as such.
B. Work with the Orono Oaks Drive Homeowners Association to enable Orono Oaks
Drive to be used as a public right -of -way to provide access to the Fleming Trail
Addition.
ADJOURNMENT is
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
ATTEST:
inda S. Vee, City Clerk Gabn Jabbour, Mayor
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