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TESTIMONY AT HEARING RE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE REVIEW (attachment to Cierk's copy of Council Meeting Minutes of II/13/78) Tim Connors, Local 49, said tt was his understanding, from the last meeting we had with the Council, that any action on thfs hearing would be postponed until tonight, and at this time we'd like to say we reallze there have bee� some specific charges brought against Mr. Launderville in this situation; Wayne rea�6zes that the�e have been some problems invoived, and under his oan volition has antered a treatment center to help him tn hfs situatton. (Connor.s handed a brochure to Councii describing the St. Paul Building Trades Em- ployee Assistance Program, and referred Councit to a letter from Twin Town Treatme�t Center (II/�3/78), which he said should have been addressed to Council (was addressed to Bud Johansen). Mayor Crepeau read the letter aloud In fts entirety, Connors said that they would Iike to have Mr. Launderville continue this program; tn order to do this, it would be a great beneftt if � he couid be assured of an income and insurance coverage during his treatment, and know that when he completes the program he can return to work here and resume his citizenship in the community; requested that the Counci�. re-instate Mr, launderville with the understanding that he will compiete the program at the treatment center. Mayor Crepeau stated that this Is Mr, Launderville's second sus- pension; in between the two suspensions he was charged with "tam- pering with an auto" on the job, using equipment belonging to the City of Arden Hils to transport 'vehtcle,with out permission from Mr. Johansen, the Public �orks Superintendent, and other charges of which you are aware. Launderville has been charged now, for the third time, with misconduct; it's commendable that Mr. Launderville has taken steps to correct a problem that he has, but I don't know how it relates to the three previous charges that have been brought agai�st Launderville. • Launderville said that, si�ce hts suspension, he has had a chance to look at his life; didn't know where to turn, so he started maki�g phone calls and contacted Mr, Jerry Courier, a Counselor . at St. Paul Building Trades Assistance Program; was interviewed by Mr, Courier and took a test; said he had no idea he had a problem, but after talking wtth Don Johnson, in out-patient (TTTC), and tak(ng another test, reatized that he is an alcoholic. Launderville said � he has been there as a� in-patient six days now and realizes that the Job dtdn't change, but that he did; said his attitude has bsen terrible; has to admit that Bud had every right in the world to 6e mad; said he has come to realize a few things durtng the past six days there; reatlzes that Wayne has changed, not everybody around him; had blamed everyone around him for his problems and went to drinking tor security; thought his problems would dtssappear - has Ceen "dry" for two weeks; would itke to continue the treatment. Wayne said he supposes it looks like a"cop out" but he wants to find a way to conttnue the treatment, if he does lose his job; wants . to find out who he is and where he is going; said that right now he's completely lost; there must be a signiticant reason why he does such radical things; sa(d that xhen he drank he didn't use his head. � Launderville said his counselor had asked if his supervisor would be interested in an •employer conterence", and 1 said I didn't know, but he could ask htm. Wayne said he admtts that he's an alcoholic, and wants to correct that; it's caused all my trouble, probably caused my divorce, caused him to steal a car fl was not convicted of that) caused me to be suspended; caused a lot ot problems; wants a chance to correct them and wants to prove that he can; wants to prove to himself, t�e commu�ity, the Councii that he can do it; said he isn't going to drink anymo B- has had it.