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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in special
session on Monday, September 25, 2001 at 6:00 PM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor Larry Hosch. Councilors Cory Ehlert, Bob Loso, AI Rassier, Kyle
Schneider. Administrator/Clerk Judy Weyrens.
Others Present: Pete Jansky, Peggy Jansky
Mayor Hosch opened the meeting and stated the purpose of the meeting was to discuss items of
mutual concern with the Police Chief candidate Pete Jansky. Hosch stated that Jansky has
received the proposed employment terms and conditions for employment and requested to
address the Council.
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Pete Jansky stated that he was excited to have the opportunity to work for the City of St. Joseph,
but questions some of the language in the proposed employment agreement. The main item of
concern is the word "may" when it references potential salary increases. The section labeled
"Introductory Period" stated that he "may" receive a 5% increase at the end of the introductory
period, as does the section entitled "Six Month Review". Jansky stated it is his opinion that he is I
not assured he will receive an increase in salary. I
Loso stated the City does not wish to be put into a situation that could create financial constraints,
in the future. The City is limited with financial resources and must operate within the levy limits I
established by the legislature. Also, any increase in salary should be a reflection of performance
Rassier stated that he agrees with Loso and is sure that Jansky will be an asset to the
community. However, fiscal responsibility one of the roles of the City Council.
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Hosch stated that he understands the uncertainty of using the word "may", but performance will
dictate the actual increase. Hosch further stated that he believes employees that are performing
should be compensated. Jansky stated that he understands that the City needs to be cautious,
but he needs a clear understanding of what he can expect. He stated he is sure the Council will
be satisfied with his performance and he can accept the wording of the contract as long as the
entire Council agrees that meritorious increases are a possibility.
Jansky stated the other item of concern is the provisiòn for training and conferences. As part of
the Employment Agreement, Jansky is requesting to be a member of the International Police
Chiefs Association and Minnesota Police Chiefs Association. Loso stated that the Council has
limited financial resources and it may not be possible to attend both conferences annually.
Councilors also questioned the location of the Intemational Chiefs Conference. Jansky
responded that the IPCA includes the United States, Alaska and Canada. The Council agreed
that any associations needs to be budgeted for, and attendance at conferences would be
considered annually by the Council. i
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The Council discussed the following concerns with Jansky:
· Community image of the St. Joseph Police Department
· Need to re-establish mutual aid agreements with the surrounding cities and Stearns
County
· Importance of community visibility
· Scheduling and the desire to have the Police Chief work some evenings and
weekends .
· Importance of planninglscheduling major events within the City
· The relationship between common sense and policing
· Staffing issues
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Loso made a motion authorizing the City Attorney to draft an Employment Agreement
between the City and Peter J¡msky outlining the terms agreed upon by both parties. The
motion was seconded by Hosch and passed unanimously.
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Other Matters: Weyrens requested the Council establish interview dates for the positions of
Finance Officer and Receptionist/Secretary. Further, Weyrens reported that the City received 61
applications for the receptionist position and 20 for the finance position. The Council was in
agreement that Weyrens would review the applications and submit the top candidates for
interview. Weyrens will prepare a grading mechanism for scoring all applications received. The
interview dates are as follows:
Finance Officer - October 3, 2001
Receptionist/Secretary - October 10, 2001
Adiourn: The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:30 PM.
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