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Union grievances raised in public comment; city attorney urges procedural handling
Summary
Operators Engineer Representative Kevin Besonen raised union grievances and alleged unfair labor practices during public comment; City Attorney Michael Gildner advised the council not to engage directly and directed grievances be handled through city administration.
An Operators Engineer representative raised concerns about union grievances and potential unfair labor practices during the meeting’s public comment period.
Kevin Besonen, identified in the minutes as the Operators Engineer representative, spoke about grievances and ULPs during public comment. The minutes do not record specifics of the grievances.
Attorney Michael Gildner advised council members not to respond directly to the union representative, stating that responding would bypass proper procedure and that "the Union needs to go through the City Administrators and address matters that are impacting them." The minutes record Gildner’s direction that grievances and ULPs should be handled procedurally by city administration rather than by council.
No formal council action or motion to intervene was recorded at the meeting. The minutes reflect the attorney’s guidance and note that council members should not respond directly when procedural channels exist.
