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TESTIMONY (continued) Page two Woodburn asked tor guidance in procedure; understands that a sus- penston/reinstatement is a semt-judicial exercise of the Council and as such feeis that Counctl shouid hear the problems or charges as observed by any witnesses that may be here; should then Iisten to a rebuttal or explanatton and then co�sider, if we can, what the eventual effect on the Village will be re what is happening, as we Judge his attitude; feels we have to hear the charges and evi- dence and rebuttal. . Hanson said that it was his understanding that the City wouid see it there was specific information that could be given to Launderville as to what the charges were. Connors sald they have the letter notifyfng Launderville of the suspension, but nothing substantiat(ng what the charges are. � Public Works Superintendent Johansen was asked to Iimtt his comments to what he has observed himself and to what he can report that he was told ithings Johansen has observed himself, wbrk problems as reported to him, attitudes in the department). • . Johanse� said the latest tnstance was the taking ofi fire brick, that showed up in a City truck at quittfng time a coupie days before the suspension. Johansen described the incident as follows: There was a fire call just as the men were returrting to the garage at the end ot the work day; Launderville and McKinnay answeced the fire call and Johansen said he walked inta3 a conversation; Brunette was say�f�g?�"C „ maybe i should tell Bud". Johansen said he totd 8runette that, tf he had some- thing to say and wants to get it out of his system, he should tell him, Brunatte said he doesn't want to work with Wayne Laundervilie anymore; said (t seems when working with Launder- ville ihat he feels as responsible for what Laundervi�le does as he aould if he dld the stealtng himself; feeis he's as guilty as Launderville ts for taking things, Johansen asked Wayne Brunette what he meant, and he said to look in the truck. Johansen said he went out and looked and found seven fire brick. Wayne B, told Johansen that Launderville took them from a construction site on Indtan Oaks Court. Johansen satd he took the fire brlcks out of the truck and was taking them to his office when Launderville returned from the fire call and asked him what he was doing with "his fire brick". Johansen said he told Launderville that he wasn't sure they were Launderville's bricks; said he intended to find out where they came from so he could return them. Johansen said that the following morning, Laundervflie told him that he had taiked to the contractor about the bricks and was told that he could have them, Johansen said he had tried to reach the contractor that eventng and during the followtng day, but did not reach htm until the following • morning at about 7:30; reported that Launderville had talked to him last night (may have been some time discrepancy, but Jahansen said he asked the contractor taice about when Launderville taiked to him.) Johansen said that, prevtous to this situation, one of the employees reported that Wayne Launderville took a lawn cart that was on Thom Drive that dfdn't belong to him; it was being used by some kids buildtng a fort or tree house. Johansen reported that two days after the car inctdent, Launderviile brought the van back to the shop partialiy loaded with roofing materials tak�n from a construction stte. Two days prior to the suspension, Johansen said, one of the employees reported that he