12-16-1986 CCMNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of
Hutchinson will meet in the Council Chambers of City Hall at
5:30 P.M. on
Tuesday, December 16, 1986
for a special meeting.
The City Council will discuss matters involving Police Chief
O'Borsky.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Kenneth B. Merrill
Asst. City Clerk
DATED: December 10, 1986
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986
The special meeting of the City Council was called to order at 5:35 P.M. by
Mayor Ackland. Those present were: Alderman Mike Carl s, Alderman John Mlinar,
Alderman Marlin Torgerson, Alderman Pat Mikulecky and Mayor Paul L. Ackland.
Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz and Attorney Dayle Nolan.
Mayor Ackland introduced Attorney Dayle Nolan of the LeFevre, Lefler, Kennedy,
O'Brien, & Drawz law firm and turned the meeting over to her. Attorney Nolan
stated the charges and allegations made against, and actions of, the Police
Chief dating from late July 1986 and continuing up until last week had been
substantially investigated. However, since she had spent five hours with the
Police Chief today, she was not prepared to submit a written recommendation to
the Council tonight. Therefore, Attorney Nolan requested additional time to
assess the investigation and its meaning to the City and City Council. The is-
sue concerns in part the public right to know law and the individual employee's
rights in the private data act. There has to be a balance between the two
and in accordance to the data practices act and the open meeting law. In clos-
ing, Attorney Nolan commented it would be in the best interest of all parties
concerned to have a little more time to determine what can and cannot be dis-
closed. She stated a recommendation would be ready by Monday of next week.
The Mayor reported that no allegations could be revealed due to the Data Prac-
tices Act. Attorney Nolan concurred that until such time the allegations result
in charges and/or disciplinary action, they cannot be brought out in public.
Upon motion by Alderman Torgerson, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Motion
seconded by Alderman Mikulecky and unanimously carried.
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