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Waterville council accepts investigative report, declines discipline after closed-session review
Summary
At a March 26 special meeting, the Waterville City Council closed the session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 2(b) to review an employee complaint. After reopening, the council accepted the investigator's findings and voted not to pursue discipline; one member abstained.
Waterville 202025 2020The Waterville City Council on March 26 accepted the findings of an internal investigation into an employee complaint and voted not to impose discipline, following a closed-session review under Minnesota law.
City Attorney Jason Moran told the council after the meeting reopened that the city "received a complaint on an employee" and had "duly acted on the complaint." The council reviewed the investigation and then voted on a motion to accept the report and take no disciplinary action.
Councilmember Dave Wollin moved to accept the investigation's findings and not pursue discipline; Councilmember Tim Smith seconded. Mayor William Conlin, Wollin, Scott Potter and Smith voted in favor. Councilmember Sarah Edwards abstained; no reason for the abstention was stated on the record. The motion carried.
The special meeting began at 6:00 p.m. in the Waterville Council Chambers. Early in the session, the council unanimously approved the agenda. At about 6:01 p.m. the council voted to close the meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 2(b), which authorizes closed meetings for certain personnel matters. The meeting was closed to the public and later reopened at 7:03 p.m.
After the acceptance of the report and the vote, Councilmember Dave Wollin moved to adjourn; Councilmember Scott Potter seconded. The council adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
No details about the underlying complaint, the investigator's findings, or any proposed corrective measures were provided in the transcript of the meeting. The city's minutes record only that the complaint was received, an investigation was conducted, the council reviewed the report, and the council voted to accept the findings and not proceed with discipline.
