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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 4 1 (Continued April 23, 1969) 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