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TESTIMONY (continued) Page five Mr. Connors said we are not, at this time, ftghting the facts ot this situation; Wayne has admitted he has a problem; he's willing to sit down and try to do something to solve the probiem which he tee�s has been brought on by alcohol; would Iike to continue in the program mtth the realization and pride that he'II have a job to come back to, and he will be able to do somethfng with his �ife. It was explained that the treatment program tries to save the person and still have the right to work; if Mr. Launderville continues thfs program, and makes something of his Iife, he'II come back to work, and Pt is certaln his attitude will be improved; it wiil im- prove the whole sttuation. It was explained that the in-patient treatment involves counseling wfth family and employee. Mayor Crepeau asked Laundervllle k,� he dentes, over the past terr � years, these petit thefts? Answer. No. Crepeau - I have personally talked to a Pubiic Warks empioyee:, and he expressed his opinion. He said he'd come, if we asked him to. I see no reason to ask your colleagues to come up here and testify against you as lo�g as you're admt�tting these petit thefts, but he said he didn't care to work with Wayne Launderuitte as a partner. I don't want to violate a confidence, but this was first- hand information 1 received. It was unsolicited. It seems the situation has become untenabte because of your conduct over this period of time, especially with your co-workers. Launderville - I also realize tha�, and I can't blame them. Crepeau - Your Council has taken an oath.of office to up�hold the law, and I'm hesitant to say this, but you are standing here, under your second suspensfon, and nearly your third; had it been handled in any other fashion you would probably have been suspended for the third time earlier this summer, but the courts worked it out for you, artd i didn't intertere, nor did the Council. 1"m frightened of what's happening when you're o� the job going through the • residences, when you are installing meters, and this Council is responsible for your actions fn those homes. Wq'd be more than remiss if we did not see to (t that they are protected from you. Thts is very very se�ious. • Launderville - I've never taken anything out of an occupied home; only oft of construction sites. 1've never done that. Council was asked by Connors if there could be some sort of a probationery period tied in with this, after whlch Council cou�,d then make its decision, after the treatment program is completed. Woodburn - It�s-very conceivable that in the program Wayne is in, he'tl get to know himself, which is usua�ly, for any of us a shatterPng experience.ito know yourself). We all hope Wayne will • get Yo know himselt, and come out of this. I think we are a Itttie remiss ourselves perhaps in not picking this up a little sooner; perhaps we were just too "easy going";, perhaps we_�weren't smart enough. 1'm afraid that at this point, after working with Wayne � betore on things a�d hoptng he would straighten out, I(ust don't think I have the trust, in a public capacity, to keep g0ing. I've _ kind of reached the end ot my rope and am torn terrfbly, not knowing whether thi�gs will change but recognizing tt took.us quite a while to find out where we were, as it was; am wondering if perchance, we find out we were wrong again, how long would this take? When would we know it? looking at our responsibility to the Vlllage, vrhfch is a very publlt responsibility, � can hardly take it privately; � represent the Village as a whole (If I could take tt privately, I would). ! just don't think I can recommend continued employment because of these aspects. I think there is a good chance that Wayne can straighten out, and I think this is not a good psychologi- cal thing to do at thTs time, but i don't think I have a choice,