City Council - 07/23/1974 MII:UTES
EDEV PIZAIItIE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, July 23, 1974 7: 30 PM City Hall
COUNCIL I, EI BERS: P;a.yor D. W. Osterholt, Joan. Meyers, John
1-1cCulloch, :11olfgang Penzel, and Sidney Pauly
COUI�-OIL :TLFF: City Manager Robert Fieinrich, City Attorney
Keith Simons, C�.erk-Finance Director John
Frane, Planner Dick Putnam, Director of
Community Services Marty Jessen, and :Engineer
Carl filullie
Invocation was given by qev. Carl Hort, King of Glory Lutheran
Church.
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Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Osterholt announced that the meeting would begin with Item
II on the agenda, discussion of Council-Manager relationship.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Meyers, that the meeting adjourn to
the Eden Prairie High School in order to accomodate the citizens
in attendance . Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting reconvened at 8 :00 PM, at the high school.
II. DISCUSSION OF CO_UWCIL-V1A1 A-ER RELATIONSHIP
Mayor Osterholt opened the discussion by referring to his
letter of June 13, 1974, stating that there were management
problems and that they could only be resolved by replacing;
the present City Manager. He then called for discussion from
the floor.
Motion by Councilman Penzel, seconded by Councilwoman Meyers,
that the City of Eden Prairie Council join together and
direct written communication to the City Manager, delineating
its policies, expectations, and desires; and give him an
opportunity to demonstrate his desire and ability to conform
to the directions of the Council.
Meyers amended the motion by adding: and meet with the City
Manager in a work session at 7: 30 PM, Wednesday, July 24, at
the City Hall; and continue the agenda as an adjourned
meeting to July 25. Penzel seconded the amendment.
Mayor Osterholt called for discussion on the motion.
Members of the Council and other citizens expressed their
opinions on the motion, pro and con.
The Mayor called for a vote on the amendment.
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II . DISCUSS1014 Or COUNCIL-iliAVAGER RELATIONSHIP
(continued)
On roll call, Penzel and Neyers voted aye; VTcCulloch, Pauly
and Osterholt naye. Amendment defeated.
Mayor Osterholt called for a vote on the motion.
On roll call, Penzel and Meyers voted aye; McCulloch, Pauly
and Osterholt naye. Iviotion defeated. '
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Mayor Osterholt turned the chair over to Meyers and moved
that the Council meeting adjourn. and reconvene at the City
Manager' s office. McCulloch seconded the motion. On roll
call, McCulloch, Meyers, Penzel and Osterholt voted aye.
Pauly voted naye. Motion carried. The meeting recessed .
at 10: 15 PM.
The Mayor called the meeting to order again at 10: 30 at ,the
high school.
Motion by Meyers, seconded by Fenzel., that the other items
on the agenda continue to July 24, at 7s30 PN, at the City
Hall. Notion carried unanimously.
Notion by Meyers, seconded by Penzel, that the action taken
just before recess be rescinded. I.?otion carried unanimously..
` Mayor Osterholt announced that discussion. on Item II would
continue and that the public was invited to stay.
More opinions were expressed on the issue.
The meeting recessed at 10: 45 PM.
Mayor Osterholt called the meeting to order again at 11 : 10 PM.
The Mayor turned the chair over to Meyers and moved that
consideration be given to everything that was expressed at
this meeting; and that a special meeting be held at the City
Hall, July 26, 7:30 PSI, to resolve the issue; and that this
meeting be adjourned. McCulloch seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 PM.
Ruth. Lee, Deputy Clerk
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