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Case #2: Adopt Ordinance Deleting City Charter Section 3.2 City Attorney Goodrich stated that the City Council introduced an ordinance deleting Section 3.2 "Liaison Function" and Subsection 3.2.1. "Precinct Liaison" from the City Charter, with the exception that subsection 3.2.2. "Precinct Boundaries" shall not be deleted. The City Council must adopt the ordinance unanimously in order for a Charter amendment to take place. Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt the ordinance deleting Section 3.2 "Liaison Function" and Subsection 3.2.1 "Precinct Liaison" from the City Charter, with the exception that subsection 3.2.2. "Precinct Boundaries" shall not be deleted. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Councilmember Kurak aye Councilmember Zimmerman nay Councilmember Hendriksen aye Councilmember Anderson aye Mayor Gamec aye Motion failed. City Attorney Goodrich noted that the issue would be placed on a future agenda for the Council to establish a ballot question. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he was elected at large and was now being forced to serve in a ward. Case #3: Report from Personnel Committee The Personnel Committee conducted a closed session on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 to discuss the following cases: 1) Finding of No Discipline Regarding City Employee On July 23, 2002, the City Council received a citizen complaint regarding the conduct of a City employee subject to the City Council's authority. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd.2, City Council met in a closed session for preliminary consideration of the allegations and charges on July 13, 2002. During this session, a majority of City Council concluded that the allegations were not cause for discipline of the employee. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt Resolution #02-08-195 Finding of No Discipline Regarding City Employee. City Council/August 19, 2002 Page 7 of 11