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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 14, 2015 Page 14 Councilmeinber Willmus expressed his curiosity with other issues and conduct toward the officer when speaking with the manager, and whether efforts had been taken to address that type of conduct toward the City's police officers. Mr. Bryant responded that absolutely action had been taken with their intent to seek a great relationship with all public safety officers and the coinmunity. Mr. Bryant reported that he had spoken with the referenced einployee Antonio, and he was currently under a final warning einployee status at this point, and currently at- tending anger management classes. Councilmeinber McGehee reported that she had spolcen to Lt. Rosand earlier to- day to determine how this worked in a case where the employee chose not to pay the fine, and how to address that situation. Lt. Rosand responded that the $250 fine for the employee had not been talcen care of even after asking for and receiving an extension on the due date for payment, after which the employee had been infonned that her preference to be charged was in process with the City Attorney's office and would be her responsibility to take care of and malce restitution for this citation via a pending court date. Lt. Rosand clarified that the requested action tonight was specific to the estab- lishment as liquor license holder; and advised that Mr. Bryant had already paid the $300 citation for the establishment; with the requested action being the final action for this compliance failure. Etten moved, Willmus seconded, authorized the Police Department to issue and administer the presumptive penalty as set forth in City Code, Section 302.15, for off-sale license holders with a first violation within thirty-six (36) months consist- ing of a minimum penalty of a$1,000 fine and a one (1) day suspension on a date to be determined at the discretion of the Police Chief. Further discussion included ramifications of a second violation and the City Council's discretion to administer a higher fine and up to a 30-day suspension if this appears to be an ongoing problem going forward. Councilmember McGehee thanked Mr. Bryant for coming forward and for his ac- tions taken to-date and suggested impressing on all his employees that the indi- vidual server fines were borne by those employees, not the owner. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. 15. Business Items — Presentations/Discussions