2014-06-09 Regular Council agenda

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know they should be doing it presents a problem not only for her, but for her constituents, because she cannot adequately represent them. She stated that she does not feel there is a need for her to be scolded by the Clerk; who works for her, and that such actions represent gross insubordination. Dr. Carr stated that emails have been sent for every special meeting in the past. Members were notified to determine whether or not they would even be available on a specific date. She stated that in her opinion, Council’s employee has fallen far short of performing her job duties. Dr. Carr noted that this Council never finds the opportunity to change things or even say that they can do better. She stated that as Councilmember Price used to say, you have the favored sons and you have the un-favored sons, and apparently the three of them were not favored enough to be duly notified according to Council’s Rule 4. She stated that these rules mean nothing, unless the un-favored sons and daughters are the ones being held accountable to uphold them. Mr. Kraft stated that he had looked at the rules, and while he does not have them in front of him, his belief is that it states that “notice shall be provided either by email or written notice”. So he would agree that the rule should be amended to say “by email and written notice”. Mr. Crow stated that in his opinion, the rules ought to be followed. Mr. Kraft stated that the point that he was making is that the rules were followed, since the rule as written says either/or. So the issue is do we want to beat a dead horse; look for blame; see if we can make it in the West End Word again, about how everyone is disappointed, or simply say there is a problem, now how do we solve it? Mr. Crow stated that adding one mistake to another mistake does not help the situation. He stated that whenever anyone talks about being in the Post Dispatch or the West End Word, he would look to all of his colleagues and ask them to look in the mirror and ask themselves why University City is even there. Mr. Crow stated that if Council takes the vote, the issue is over. Dr. Carr stated that she disagreed with Mr. Kraft’s comments and then read Rule 4 into the record again. She stated that the Rule does not say by hand-delivery of the packet, it says by telephone or email. So she does not know whether Ms. Pumm took it upon herself to decide that Mr. Crow, Mr. Price and herself were not worthy of notifying, or whether someone gave her instructions. Dr. Carr stated that their concerns are not about the certification of Mr. Jennings, they are about how the City Clerk and the City Manager treat this entire Council. She stated that in her opinion, the rule is clear and does not need to be changed. Dr. Carr stated that Council already had their four votes, so giving them proper notice would not have made a darn bit of difference. She stated that she just wants to know that the people who work with her are actually working with her and not against her or her constituents. M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS N. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution 2014 – 20 Independent counsel on City Manager’s action; REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. 2. Resolution 2014 – 21 Non-hostile employee environment; REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. 3. Resolution 2014 – 22 Public safety is City’s primary responsibility; REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. 4. Resolution 2014 – 23 City will maintain current requirement that all first responders will be dual certified; REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. 5. Resolution 2014 – 24 City council supports the rights of all first responders in University City to engage in political activity as enacted in Missouri Revised State Statute 67.145; REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.