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Spee�a� C�ty Co�neii Meeting <br />Monday, August (l6, 2007 <br />Page 5 <br />1 foar�mation had been gathered and where the investigation stood. <br />2 Counci�member �hlan further opined iha� se��ous issues had been <br />3 �a�sed and there were questions tihat needed resolution; and that at a <br />4 minimum, a d�scussian shou�d be held on how these types of reports <br />5 are handied in the City environment, and why thzs �ssue ended up in <br />6 the Pioneer Press twic�, and included speeif es and eomments from <br />7 City personnel, wi�hout the C��y Cour�cil having been app�ised of the <br />8 situation b��'oxehand. Caunc��member Ihlan questianed whe�her a fac-- <br />9 tual basis exasted far �he comments made by staff to the reporter; and <br />�.4 asked that the City Council puxsue that discussion; and aslced tha� sta�f <br />11 provide assistance in obtaining that inforznation for the City Caunci� <br />12 in an e�'�'o�t to have praduct�ve discussion and resolution. <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />Mayax K�ausing asked Cauncilmember �h1an to defin� what types of <br />reports and a clearer direction to s�aff. <br />� 7 Counci�m�mber �h1an asked how the information ended up in the Pio- <br />18 neer Press; what infoarmat�on does ihe Ci�y have available; what inter- <br />19 na� Xnves�igations have been done; and how to approp�iately deal with <br />24 the issue. <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />�1 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />3$ <br />Mayor Klausing requested Mr. Mil��x and sta�'� to �o��ow up on Coun- <br />cilrz�embear Ih�an's r�ques�. <br />Mayor Klaus�ng na�ed that, in his conversation with the report�r, he <br />had been info�ned by ihe reportex that she had received the in%rma- <br />tion from Ms, Delmore. <br />Palice Chief Carol Sletner advis�d Councz�membe�s that ihe depar�- <br />ment zs con�acted weekly by media �or pub�ic infor�nation requests on <br />police ca1ls on record; and �hat on �his part�cu�ar printout, �he reporter <br />noted the obs�ruction of justiee issue, and eontacted CaptaXn Rick <br />Mathwig fox additional in�Qrmation. <br />Councz�member �hlan suggested that it may be appropriate fox �he <br />City Council to review and deternvne policies on sta�f eomm�ntzng on <br />ser�ous mattexs whe�e �o charges have been brought. <br />