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CALL TO ORDER
The Special Council Meeting was convened on July 14, 1998 at 4:00 P.M. by Mayor Duane
Schreimann.
ROLL CALL
The following Council Members were present for roll call:
Present: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson,
Nilges, Stella and Vincent
Absent: None
A quorum was declared present.
GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Councilman Larry Vincent to go into Executive Session for the
purpose of discussing personnel and litigation, motion seconded by Councilman Charles
Jackson and approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote at 4:05 PM:
Aye: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella
and Vincent
Nay: None
ACTIONS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Personnel
Jefferson City Police Department: City Administrator Rich Mays and Allen Garner, City
Counselor, made a report to the Council on recent interviews and investigation of issues
raised in the correspondence from Roger Brown, Attorney at Law. Following the report, the
following actions were taken:
A motion was made by Councilman James Haake, seconded by Councilman Carl Jaynes,
as follows:
The City has reviewed all the matters raised in the two letters from Roger
Brown, and it is the position of the Council that Tyler Brewer is, and will
remain, the Police Chief, and if any members of the police department
undermine, interfere with, or attempt to undermine or interfere with the
efficient operation of the police department, or directives of Chief Brewer,
appropriate disciplinary actions should be taken.
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The motion was passed by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Nay: McDowell
A motion was made by Councilman Len Stella, seconded by Councilman Charles Jackson,
as follows:
Based on the review of all the issues raised in the two letters from Roger
Brown, the City Council has concluded that all appropriate actions have been,
and are being, addressed by the City Administrator, and that no further action
is necessary on the part of the City Council to conclude those issues.
The motion was passed by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, Nelson, Stella and Vincent
Nay: McDowell and Nilges
A motion was made by Councilman Steve Nelson, seconded by Councilman James Haake,
as follows:
That the Council directs the City Administrator, together with such other
persons as he selects, to meet with all supervisors within the police
department to discuss the conflict resolution procedure for employees within
the Police Department.
The motion was passed by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella
and Vincent
Nay: None
A motion was made by Councilman John Landwehr, seconded by Councilman James
Haake, as follows:
The City Council affirms it faith in the members of the Jefferson City Police
Department, and in their excellent performance of their duties, and anticipates
they will continue to perform in that manner.
The motion was passed by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Blaney, Haake, Jackson, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella
and Vincent
Nay: None