City Council Minutes 04-23-1969 Special8100 P.M.
April 21, 1969
Special meeting; of the Village Council held this time and date at the
Village Hall. Members present: Mayor William Sandberg, Councilmen Ed Schaffer,
Franz Swanberg, J. W. Miller, Jr., Members absent: Councilman
Maus„
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to approve`of paying the following part-time
'employees of the Municipal Liquor Store for work performed from the lst through
15th of April 1969: Mr. G. Barthel $48.13, Mr. J. Roth $51.25, Mr. R. Gleaton
$50.00, and Mr. R. Brauch $75.00. Motion seconded by Councilrkn Swanberg and
carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Franz Swanberg, J. W. Miller, Jr.,
and Ed Schaffer. Voting no: None.
Council discussed the quarterly audit of the Municipal Liquor Store
that was conducted for January, February, and March 1969,pas to why
there should be a shortage in the On Sale and Off Sale liquor„ It was decided
that another audit should be conducted by Gruys, Johnson, and Associates,
CPA firm for the month of April 1969 to ascertain the problem area in the
Municipal Liquor Store.
Meeting adjourned an motion at 9:15'p.m.
Deek-1'reasurer
8:00 p.m,.,
AP rril 23, 1969
Special meeting of the Village Council held this time and date At the
Village Hall. Members present: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Ed Schaffer, Franz
SwanOerg, J. W. Miller,, Jr., and James Maus. Members absent; None~.
Present at this meeting to discuss a wage dispute regarding the Municipal
Liquor Store bartenders wages were Mr. Gordon Stokes, Manager; Mr. Duane Moses,
Bartender; Mr. Gary Holman, Bartender; Mr. Claude Johnston; -Bartender; YxI . G.
Rothylpart_time bartender; and Mr. D. Gleaton, part-time bartender.
Mayor Sandberg asked how tYiis problem came about in having to close the
On Sale portion of the Municipal Liquor Store. Councilman Miller reported the
following: He 74a,,� at the Munichpal Liquor Store with a friend at approximately
6:00 p.m. when Duane Moses came out from behind the bar and informed him that he
rias through tending bar and so were,Gary Holman and Claude Johnston unless
Council paid them $3.00 per hour for all hours worked in the liquor store.
Further, they stated that if they were not given this raise immediately, they
were all walking out,. Councilman Miller stated that D. Moses, G. Holman, and
Claude Johnston stopped serving customers„ D. Moses and G. Holman stepped out
from behind the bar. Mr. Johnston stayed behind the bar but refused to serve
any drinks,. Mr. Miller stated that he called Councilman Schaffer of the
Liquor Committee and the Chief of Police. He said after Councilman_
and the Chief of Police arrived )they closed the On Sale portion of the
Municipal Liquor Store.
Mayor Sandberg asked Mr. Duane Moses, bartender, what their main problem
was at the liquor store, Mr. Moses stated that the full time bartenders wanted
$3,00 per hour straight time. Council stated that they had negotiated wages
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with all Village employees in February and at that time all employees were
satisfied with the pay raises they received for this year. Council further
stated that they are leading the municipal liquor stores in the surrounding
area`in wages they pay their liquor store employees. Moses and,Holman said
the wage problem over at the liquor store had never been settled. They stated
first they were on a hourly wage basis, then a monthly wage basis, and now
they hear they are going to be switched to an hourly wage and at less money.
Council stated they had not switched them to an hourly wage.
Mayor Sandberg asked the bartenders to appoint a spokesman and have him
bring their proposes before Council. After a,short deliberation the bartenders
stated that Mr. Gordon Stokes would be their spokesman. He stated that the
bartenders wanted $3,00 per hour with a minimum work week of 45 hours, and
they wanted to be paid on the 5th and 20th of the month. They further stated
that if they were granted this increase,they would be satisfied with this
wage for the remainder of the year..
Council stated that they would meet with them on April 28, 1969, and present
their proposal to them., They asked the bartenders if they,would go back to work
the next day and continue until the end of the month at their present wage„ The
bartenders stated they would go back to work at their present wage until the
end of the month.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to approve of a building permit for Mr. J.
Maurice to build an addition on to his garage 22•.by 14' located on lots 8 and
9. Block 4.1, Upper Monticello. Motion seconded by Councilman Miller and carried
Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Schaffer, S berg, Miller, and Maus.
Voting no: None. -7
rkLTreasurer