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... _. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 1-27-92 Page 2 RES. #92-08; Council was referred to a memorandum fram the City . AOOPI' NO A=untant, Program SUpervisor arrl Administrative SMOKING POLICY Secretary dated 1-24-92, recarmnen:ling a Smoke Free city Hall policy. Councilmember Malone advised he discussed this matter with the Administrator arrl noted that the city is nON in compliance with state statute. He expressed concern that the memorandum recamnending the p:>licy was forwarded to Council fram staff rather than Department Heads. He further expressed concern that this matter requires m:magerial intervention; noted the memorandum does not mention all employees have been advised of the proposed p:>licy. Malone suggested the matter be tabled until such t:i1ne as all employees have been advised of the policy arrl offered an opp:>rtunity to express concerns, Malone noted the p:>licy should not include the reference to "chewing toba=", since the action does not create smoke. Malone mved, seconded by Hicks, to table action on the p:>licy until such t:i1ne as management has had an opportunity to meet with all staff members to detennine if there are any problems with the proposed policy, Mahcwald mved, seconded by Malone to amend the motion to require that m:magement provide a specific recarrnnendation to Council at their first Regular Meeting in February. Amended mtion carried unaninously, (4-0) Originalmtion as amended carried unanimously. (4-0) . Councilmember Mahcwald stated he is opposed to deferring action on this matter arrl indicated he would have brought the item to Council for action if the staff had not initiated the p:>licy. He favored staff taking the initiative to present the proposal. Councilmember Hicks agreed with the p:>ints noted by Malone arrl suggested the Department Heads offer all employees the opportunity to review the p:>licy prior to adoption by Council. He indicated Council should be sensitive to the needs of the smoking employees arrl hear concerns. The Clerk Administrator advised the recarrnnendation fram the employees was based on a proposed change in health care insurance coverage, which provided a discount in costs if the City Hall is designated as a "smoke-free" environment, He stated he has not discussed the matter with individuals who =ently smoke. Berger suggested tabling action on this matter would provide him an opp:>rtunity to discuss the matter with all employees arrl make a recommendation to Council regarding the p:>licy. Councilmember Malone indicated that such p:>licy changes should be discussed with all employees prior to suJ:xnission for Council action. The Clerk Administrator advised the memorandum was reviewed by him prior to suhnission for Council action. He stated the staff put a subtantial amount of research into the matter. .