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1983-09-28CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKQTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AGENDA SPECIAL M EETZNG WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2$, 19$3 � 7:00 4'clack P.M., Engineering Canference Room 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Discussion af Redraf�ed Agreement Eor Proposed New City Admini�trator. ((Redrafted agreement will be available Monda evening}, �,7its 7�i-.' � c� i'�� !/�o � 1 0� �� sr ,r� s? ...4'�e .- v e y 4. Adjourn. Saint Paul _ -' Employers Association K�nn�th 8. Kixmwll�r Presldenf Maynartf G. Sautt�r Vlce Piesident Raymond J. W�b�r Consu/fant DIRECTORS DonaFd J. Bury�ss, Cha/rman President Nobles Industries, Inc. WaNmr G. Millar, Tiessurer Vice Presidenl Unfon Brass 6 Metal Mfg. Co. J�mas T. LIIiy, Secretary esident ss E. Smith Co., Inc. awl Bann�N President St. Paul Union Stockyards John Borch�A President Borcheh•Ingersoll, Inc. Saul Danlick President Garellck Manu(acturing Co. O�n{d C. Lanp�vin President Trussbilt, Inc. Rob�R Lin�maysr President Villaume Industries, Inc. Rkhard C. Lxkwood President MacAAhur Company (i�rald Partlow Rep(onal Manager American 8akaries Co. L�wnnc� Pl�tt, Jr. Prealdent Knox Lumber Company Chrlstoph�r WM�I�r Vice President Human Resourcas 3M Company W-1352 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. / ST. PAUL, MN 55 September 22, 1983 Mr. Orvil Johnson, City Administrator City of Mendota Heights 750 South Plaza Drive Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Dear Mr. Johnson: This letter is addressed to members of St. Paul Employe whose account was handled by Eugene J. Tretter. This 1 inform you of Tretter's suspension by the Board of Dire The letter of suspension given to Tretter is quoted in .l � �� 13�� 101 / PHONE 612-222-8831 •s Association �tter is to :tors of SPEA. �art as follows: "This notice is to advise you, that, effective upo receipt, you are suspended from your employment at SPEA wit out pay pending full investigation of a complaint from a m mber firm concerning you. "The complaint alleges that (a) you billed the fi for mile- age and/or other expenses, (b) that your statement was paid by the member, and (c) that you kept the money. A check of your own handwritten timesheets and mileage reimbu sement sheets shows that SPEA also paid you for the same ileage. "After investigation, if.the complaint is found t you will be reinstated with full pay. If the com substantiated, the Executive Committee will make recommendation to the full Board of Directors who make a final decision relative to your continued or separation from employment." , The suspension and investigation have not yet been co would appear that neither may be completed because Tr ently set up a business and is actively soliciting ac business, including members of SPEA. be incorrect, aint is report and ill then ployment leted, but it :er has appar- �nts for hi s � ��'S �� `�� o, e� aG �� a�� I�iq � It is important to note that neither SPEA nor its Board accused Tretter of anything. Nowever, one of his accounts did report that he billed and callected money fram them in violation of a Baard directive pub- i�shed in November 1977 which states; � "Member firm billings: All bi7lings will be on SPEA statements with the remittance payab7e to SPEA. No ather plan is permiited. Member firms located 50 miles away from SPEA ar 100 mile round trip wili be biIled (rate ta be sei by Executive Carrunittee, but not less than 16.5� per mi1e) if such firms are not on a time charge basis. If on time charges, there wiil be na mileage billings. No one will be billed both time charges while traveling and mi7eage charges." Since the investigation was started, it has been disclosed that the ruie above was vialated in more cases than just the comp�aining company case. It appears to be a fact that Tretter is now employed elsewhere. If so, we think SPEA members are entitled ta know what 9ncident precip7- tated the change, hence the foregoing exp1anation. � �1e also hope that a11 af our members will continue as members. We `� are pleased to repart that a number of companies have already made this decision. Needless to say, we are complete�y prepared to service your account just as efficiently as ever, and continue the research backup�which we have-always had, which no new company couid possib�y duplicate. We would appreciate a vate of canfidence that your membership in SPEA wi11 be continued on the same basis as before. We feel certain that, given the same set of circumstances wiihin your awn company, you would have made the same decisians as SPEA's Board. May we have a return Ietter or phone ca13 giving us the vote af canfidence suggested above? Sin erely .�- nnet B. Kixtnoel l er President KBKjDJBjpm G'� e�t'J�I'' fo C� �' /� �`/� � „ �'-Y.�-R.a..2.r�� • �..�.... Donald J. Burgess, Presideni Nobles Industries, Inc. Chairman, Board af D3rectors SPEA