City Council Minutes 01-24-2006 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday January 24, 2006 - 6 p.m.
Members Present: Clint Herbst, Wayne Mayer, Tom Perrault and Glen Posusta.
Members Absent: Brian Stumpf
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Herbst called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and declared a quorum present.
2. Discussion of termination of city employee
Mayor Herbst stated a pre -termination meeting had been held previously and the meeting
tonight was to provide Fred Patch with an opportunity to provide information to the
Council to for consideration in their decision making process.
Fred Patch thanked the Council for the opportunity to speak on this matter. He stated he
had not previously discussed his outside employment with any of the Council other than
Brian Stumpf. Fred Patch continued highlighting his 9 years of service during which
time he had received positive reviews from his supervisor and felt that he always met or
exceeded standards in his work performance.
Fred Patch stated on January 6, 2006 he had sent a letter of appeal to the City which
according to legal counsel was premature since the Council had not taken any action at
that time which he could appeal. He stated the consideration of his termination was a
personal issue which turned into an issue of law. While he said he would not go into the
personal issues involved he noted that no complaint was made to his supervisor regarding
his outside employment. He felt the ordinance that was adopted by the Council to limit
the outside employment of certain specific city positions was aimed directly at him. This
takes away his rights to make a living for his family and unfairly restricts his outside
activities. He stated he would prefer to remain in the employment of the City.
Clint Herbst stated he appreciated the comments received from Fred Patch. The Council
needs some time think over the information provided and needs to set a time where they
can sit down and go over the comments provided. The meeting was continued to
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 7 p.m. It is hoped that a decision can be made at that
time.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Recording Secretary