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City Council Minutes February 27, 1984 Page Five Coca Cola stock, were his reasons for areco~endation for dismissal. Mr. Lais, Attorney for Mr. David Dahlberg, i~dicated that Mr. David Dahlberg I did not believe it was wrong to accept the Cqca Cola stock and could see no harm done to the City. Mr. Lais indicated tHat Mr. Dahlberg has run a success- ful operation of the liquor store and furtheJ indicated that Mr. David Dahlberg feels his age is a factor in the dismissal. 1MI'. Lais indicated that he felt the City Co-ncil should consider a disciplinary dction, rather than deprive a sixty- one year-old man of his means of livelihood. I Mr. Lais further indicated that the City of Wew Brighton fired their liquor ~tore manager for similar reasons and since the manager has left, the New Brig~ton liquor store profits have dropped considerably. . Mayor Hinkle indicated that he was the one t~at discovered the acceptance of the Coca Cola shares of stock by Mr. Dahlberg. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that he felt there were many problems with t~e liquor store and it was a very serious situation. Mayro Hinkle further ind~cated that because of the high in- ventory, interest was lost which was substantiial when interest rates were at the fifteen and sixteen percent level. Mayor Hi~kle indicated that the liquor store inventory problem and the acceptance of the Ooca Cola stock were sufficient reasons for Mr. Dahlberg's termination. I COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THEiDISCHARGE OF MR. DAVID DAHLBERG AS LIQUOR STORE MANAGER EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ICOUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN OPPOSED. I , Councilmember Duitsman indcated that he coul~ support item 4 of the findings as stated in the City Administrator's memora~dum to the Mayor and City Council, but could not support the other findings. ' COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FqLLOWING FINDINGS AS PROPOSED AND EXPLAINED IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MEMO Tq THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DATED FEBRUARY 24, 1984, AS REASONS FOR THE DISCHAR(GE OF MR. DAVID DAHLBERG AS LIQUOR STORE MANAGER: i 2) I That Mr. Dahlberg's handling of the in~entory is evidence of acrelessness or negligence in the handling or control qf City property or equipment and pursuant to Section 218.52 of the City ICode of Ordinances, is cause for dismissal. ! 3) That Mr. Dahlberg's handling of the Liqiuor Store inventory and his insub- I ordinate act in refusing to surrender hlis keys upon suspension is evidence of failure to obey any lawful directio~ made and given by a superior, where such violation or failure to obey amounts to an act of insubordination or breach of proper discipline, which has Iresulted or reasonably might be ex- pected to result in loss or injury to ~he City or to the public, and pur- suant to Section 218.52 of the City Co~e of Ordinances, is a cause for dis- missal. 4) That Mr. Dahlberg's acceptance of shar~s of stock in the Coca Cola Corpora- tion and his acceptance or promotional !merchandise are evidence of soliciting