Public Notices & Legals published May 11, 2016 in the New Brighton - Mounds View, Shoreview - Arden Hills and St. Anthony Bulletin Area newspapers
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PUBLIC SALE
Notice of Public Sale: SS Minnesota LLC, doing business as Simply Self Storage, located at 251 5th Street NW New Brighton, MN 55112 intends to enforce its lien on certain personal property belonging to the following at the facility. The sale will take place (unless otherwise withdrawn) via an on-line auction at www.storagetreasures.com , May 25 2016 beginning at approximately 10:00 AM and concluding June 8, 2016 at approximately 10:00 AM. This public sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and conditions apply.
D. Beltrane. Tools, furniture, art
D. O’Malley K. flat screen .v, art, furniture, armoire
R. Partyka. Mattress, Couch, Tools
M. Hammill. grandfather clocks, tools, bedframe, office chair
P. Pierce. Fishing rods, microwave, tackle, picture frame
(Bulletin: May 11, 18, 2016)
Shoreview
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF SHOREVIEW
ORDINANCE NO. 943
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES
The Shoreview City Council ordinates that Section 302.010(A) and 302.010(B) of the Shoreview Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
302.01. Compensation. The Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Shoreview shall be compensated as follows:
(A) As of January 1, 2017, the salary of the Mayor shall be Seven Hundred and Ninety-five dollars ($795) per month.
(B) As of January 1, 2017, the salaries of Shoreview City Council members shall be Five Hundred and Ninety dollars ($590) per month.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Shoreview on the 2nd day of May 2016.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon passage and following publication in the City’s official newspaper.
Publication Date: Published on the 11th day of May, 2016.
(Bulletin: May 11, 2016)
CITY OF SHOREVIEW
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shoreview Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 in the City Council Chambers at the Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota to consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
APPLICANT: Matthew and Rachel Karel
LOCATION: 863 Tanglewood
PROPOSAL: To construct a 576 square foot detached accessory structure on the property. The proposal requires a conditional use permit because there is currently a two car attached garage and the accessory structure exceeds the permitted 440 square feet in size; the property has a lot area greater than one acre but less than two.
Persons who want to comment on this proposal are invited to attend this hearing. Please call the Shoreview Department of Community Development (651-490-4680) after Thursday, May 19th to find out where this item will be located on the meeting agenda. The meeting will also be cable cast on Channel 16.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/S/ Terry C. Schwerm City Manager
(Bulletin: May 11, 2016)
CITY OF SHOREVIEW
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shoreview Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in the City Council Chambers at the Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota to consider a Rezoning request.
APPLICANT: Max Segler
LOCATION: Vacant Land, PID No. 033023420001
PROPOSAL: Rezone the vacant parcel from UND, Urban Under Developed, to R-1, Detached Residential
Persons who want to comment on this proposal are invited to attend this hearing. Please call the Shoreview Department of Community Development (651-490-4680) after Thursday, May 19 to find out where this item will be located on the meeting agenda or you can look on the City’s website, http://www.shoreviewmn.gov/pc/documents The meeting will also be cable cast on Channel 16.
BY ORDER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
/S/ Terry C. Schwerm
City Manager
(Bulletin: May 11, 2016)
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS
2016 STREET SEAL COAT
PROJECT NO. 16-04
CITY OF SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, at the Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota, 55126, until 10:00 AM Local Time on Thursday, June 2, 2016, and will be publicly opened at such time and place by two or more designated officers or agents of the City of Shoreview, said proposals to be for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete and in place in accordance with the plans and specifications for the following estimated quantities of work:
Seal coating approximately 200,000 Square Yards of City Streets with FA-2 Class A 1/8” Traprock
Exact quantities will be contained in the bidding documents. The bids must be submitted on the proposal forms provided in accordance with contract documents, plans and specifications as prepared by The City of Shoreview Public Works Department which are on file with the City Manager of Shoreview and may be seen at the City Hall, Public Works Department.
Equal Employment Opportunity requirements shall apply on this project.
Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available through QuestCDN for a fee of $10, eBidDoc Number 4484201. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com .
Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the City of Shoreview Public Works Department at a non-refundable cost of $50/set.
No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Manager of Shoreview and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, bid bond or certified check, payable to the City of Shoreview, for five percent (5%) of the amount bid to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the bid be accepted and the bidder shall fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond.
All bidders must certify they are a Responsible Contractor by signing a certification form stating they meet the minimum requirements under Minnesota Statute 16C.285.
All bidders for contract amounts of $50,000 or more shall require contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors which have 20 or more full-time employees to submit a copy of their Affirmative Action Certification for the current period with their bid.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to accept the bid deemed in their best interest.
It is expected that the bids will be considered by the City of Shoreview at their meeting on June 6, 2016.
By Order of the City Council
/s/Terry C. Schwerm
City Manager
City of Shoreview, Minnesota
(Bulletin: May 11, 2016)
St. Anthony
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ST. ANTHONY HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
AND
HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of St. Anthony Village until 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2016, at the St. Anthony Village City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony Village, MN 55418, and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of the City of St. Anthony Village. Said proposals for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities:
4,528 SF Stone Retaining Wall
7,049 SF 4” Concrete Walk
Special
36,384 SF 4” Concrete Walk
2,644 LF Concrete Curb &
Gutter Design B618
8 SYST Revise Signal
System “X”
1,715 SY Sodding Type Lawn
6,048 SF Crosswalk Epoxy
Ground In
The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, which are on file with the City Clerk of St. Anthony Village and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Clerk.
Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $30.00 by inputting Quest project # 4449892 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.
No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of St. Anthony Village and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, or certified check, or bid bond made payable to the City of St. Anthony Village for five percent (5%) of the amount bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond.
The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids/RFP of the City shall comply with the provisions of the statute.
No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening of bids. The City of St. Anthony Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
DATED: April 18, 2016
BY ORDER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
s/s Nicole Miller
City Clerk
St. Anthony Village, MN
Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.
READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A
OF THE SPECIAL
PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS
The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award;
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.
If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate.
The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors:
“It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency.”
“It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3).”
A minimum goal of 11.7% Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
(Bulletin: May 11, 18, 2016)
District 621
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 621, State of Minnesota, was called to order by Amy Jones, Chair, at 7:00 p.m., April 12 , 2016. Meeting was duly held at the Snail Lake Education Center, 350 Highway 96 W, Shoreview, MN 55126.
Present: Helgeson, Madsen, Jones, Sager, Tynjala, Weinhagen, Superintendent Dan Hoverman, Irondale student representative, Mounds View student representative
Absent: Westerman
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Weinhagen, to adopt the agenda as printed. Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
The Board recognized student athletes and activities teams from Mounds View & Irondale High Schools winter sports and activities who qualified for post-season competition.
The Irondale and Mounds View student representatives reported on various student council events and activities at the high school.
The following individual registered to speak at Open Forum:
Heather & Omar Awad, Shoreview re school start times
Announcements were made concerning gifts and meeting dates.
Superintendent’s report:
Greg Herder, Service Learning Coordinator and Karl Brown, Director of Community Education, shared that the District had received the Ramsey County Public Health Award from the Ramsey County Commissioners for the District’s project, Everybody’s Garden.
Motion by Weinhagen, seconded by Sager, to take action on the consent agenda as follows:
Approve minutes:
Approve the minutes of March 29, 2016 as printed.
Approve personnel changes as follows:
new hire: effective
Cook, Colleen, BA 3-29-16
McDonald, Wendy, EW 4-11-16
Shada, Christian, SS 3-28-16
rehire:
Henkel, Vicki, MV 4-1-16
Widmer, Suzette, MV 4-18-16
return from leave:
Beckstrand, Katie, PLEC 4-4-16
Brouse, Jenna, PW 4-1-16
Eck, Joanna, IL 3-31-16
Knopik, Rachel, TL 4-1-16
Lee, Janet, IL 3-28-16
Petersen, Allison, IL 3-31-16
Schavee, Sarah, ECEC 3-28-16
Springborn, Chet, SS 3-28-16
request for leave:
Boll, Julie, PLEC K 2-29-16 thru 4-15-16 approx.
Clausen, Robert, SS 4-14-16 thru 5-1-16 approx.
Fleming, Jennifer,REACH 3-2-16 thru unknown
Gulden, Melissa, ID 8-29-16 thru 1-27-17 approx.
Kruger, Lori, BA 3-28-16 thru
4-7-16 approx.
Lang, Melissa, TL 10-5-16 thru 6-12-17 approx.
Lolmaugh, Kathryn, CLT-SV
3-31-16 thru 3-30-17 (intermittent)
Lucht, Rebecca, BA 8-29-16 thru 10-19-16 approx.
Pund, Gayle, PW 3-18-16 thru 5-13-16 approx.
Schmidt, Virginia, PLEC K 2016-17 school year
Thompson, reed, CH 3-28-16 thru 4-8-16
transfer:
Benson, Francesca, PLEC K
3-14-16
Norgon, Joan, ID 4-1-16
Sjoberg, Dwight, IL 3-28-16
retirement:
Cunningham, Roxanne PW 6-14-16
Hoverman, Dan, SLEC 6-30-16
Kotila, Jean, CLT-SV 6-10-16
Nelson-Kagol, Carla, HV 6-10-16
resignation:
Depies, Joel, CH 5-13-16
Fynewever, Nasreen, ID/MV
6-14-16
Keillor, Melanie, VH/SLEC 6-14-16
Otterness, Jacob, CH 4-15-16
deceased:
Meyer, Mary, IL 3-16-16
Accept the following gifts and extend thanks to the donors:
Mounds View Lions for the LEO’s Club and SAIL program at Edgewood ($600)
Brad Boser, Mark Solfest and an anonymous donor for general use at Mounds View ($960)
Eric Boyum, Jane Washington, Robyne Teff and Kristine Rimbey for general use at Sunnyside ($350)
James & Katherine Johnson for general use at Edgewood ($200)
U of M School of Physics & Astronomy for busing Sunnyside 5th grades to Physics Force Show ($170)
Orbital ATK, Inc. for general use at Mounds View ($1,080)
Travelers Employee Giving Campaign for general use at Island Lake ($500)
Steven & Kristi Zwach for students in need at Highview ($250)
Boxes of tissue from Hyon Wilson for use at Chippewa
500 new books from Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for students in need at Valentine Hills
Clarinet from Susan Meints for the band at Island Lake
Cub gift cards and groceries from Bill & Lynne Dolan for students and families in need at Highview
Board meeting calendar:
Approve the 2016-17 Board meeting calendar as presented.
Award Bids: Irondale & Mounds View Press Boxes
Authorize the administration to enter into a contract with Seating and Athletic Facility Enterprises in the amount of $521,196.
Donation of sick leave:
Approve the requests to donate sick leave to the indicated employees to a maximum of 20 days for a 10-month employee and 24 days for a 12-month employee.
Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
Carole Nielsen, Director of Finance, presented a resolution which would allow Land O’Lakes to move forward with plans to expand its headquarters facilities in Arden Hills. The resolution includes a tax concession in exchange for opportunities ad support for District students and families. Discussion followed. Motion by Tynjala, seconded by Helgeson, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Land O’Lakes, Inc. (the “Developer”) proposes to construct an approximately [145,000] square foot office expansion to Developer’s corporate headquarters office building (the “Project”), on property currently located in the County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota and described as Lot 2, Block 1, Land O’Lakes Addition, Parcel Identification Numbers 27-30-23-11-001 and 27-30-23-11-0002 (“Tax Abatement Property”);
WHEREAS, the Developer has substantively agreed to enter into an abatement contract with the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County that establishes new jobs and wage goals (the “Abatement Contract”);
WHEREAS, the Developer has requested that the Independent School District No. 621 (the “School District”) provide financial assistance to the Developer for the Project and the School District proposes to grant a tax abatement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes sections 469.1812 through 469.1815 (“Abatement Law”) from the property taxes to be levied by the School District on the Tax Abatement Property;
WHEREAS, the proposed term of the tax abatement will be for up to fifteen (15) years in an amount not to exceed $618,100 (the “Abatement”); and
WHEREAS, the School District has complied with the notice and hearing requirements outlined in the Abatement Law
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District, as follows:
1. On the date hereof, the School Board held a public hearing on the question of the Abatement, and said hearing was preceded by at least ten (10) days, but not more than thirty (30) days published notice.
2. Findings for the Abatement: The School Board hereby makes the following findings:
a. The School Board expects the benefits to the School District of the Abatement to at least equal or exceed the costs to the School District thereof.
b. Granting the Abatement is in the public interest because it will increase the tax base in the School District and it will provide employment opportunities in the School District.
c. The Tax Abatement Property is not located in a tax increment financing district.
d. In any year, the total amount of property taxes abated by the School District by this Resolution does not exceed the greater of ten (10) percent of the net tax capacity of the School District for the taxes payable year to which the Abatement applies or $200,000, whichever is greater.
3.Terms of Abatement: The Abatement is hereby approved. The terms of the Abatement are as follows:
a. The Abatement shall be for up to fifteen (15) years beginning with the date real estate taxes are payable in 2020 and continuing through 2035.
b. The Abatement shall be in an amount not to exceed $618,100.
c.The Abatement shall be subject to all the terms and limitations of the Abatement Law.
d. The Abatement shall be subject to continuing compliance with the terms and conditions of the Abatement Contract.
e. The Abatement shall be contingent on the Developer and the School District maintaining during the period of the Abatement an enhanced partnership, which will include: a workforce development program focused on students in grades 9-12- this program shall include an enhanced job shadowing program, outreach opportunities for the Developer’s staff in both high schools with the potential to have curriculum opportunities for students in lower grades; an annual contribution of $10,000 to the Ralph Reeder food shelf, which is the primary food shelf for the School District; a continuation of the GenesysWorks program; and a continuation of the Reading Buddies program. The Developer will also give consideration to participating in Mounds View Education Foundation fund raising activities including the annual Partnering for Education luncheon and the Rock the School House events.
f. The Abatement may be modified only as agreed to in writing by the School District and the Developer.
Voting aye: Helgeson, Jones, Sager, Tynjala, Weinhagen; nay: none; abstaining: Madsen. Motion carried.
Carole Nielsen discussed the work that has been done to establish transportation services for next school year. Discussion followed. Motion by Weinhagen, seconded by Helgeson, to authorize the administration to draft five transportation agreements for service levels based on the information presented. Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
John Ward, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources & Operations, presented a report of scheduled construction projects that are slated for District sites in summer 2016. Discussion followed.
John Ward presented the resolution terminating probationary certified staff. Discussion followed. Motion by Sager, seconded by Weinhagen, to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION RELATING TO
THE TERMINATION
AND NONRENEWAL OF
THE TEACHING CONTRACTS
OF PROBATIONARY
CERTIFIED STAFF
WHEREAS the teachers listed in Attachment A are probationary certified staff in Independent School District No. 621 and
WHEREAS Article IX, Section 9.2 of the Master Agreement between the MVEA and Independent School District No. 621 does not provide unrequested leave protection for probationary certified staff,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 621 that the teaching contracts of the certified staff listed in Attachment A be terminated at the close of the current 2015-2016 school year and not be renewed and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said staff members regarding termination and non-renewal of his/her contract as provided by law, and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form:
April 13, 2016
NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL
You are hereby notified that at a meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 621 held April 12, 2016, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2016-2017 school year. Said action of the School Board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40 and in accordance with Section 9.2 of the Master Contract.
You may officially request that the School Board give its reasons for the nonrenewal of your teaching contract. Such request is to be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Operations.
Yours very truly,
SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 621
Clerk of the School Board
Attachment A
Adkins, Rachel
Bjornlin, Bryan
Bortel, Shawn
Briercliffe, Alexandra
Budnick, Patrick
Dornseif, Erick
Driver, Shelah
Dunagan, Jane
Dustin, Joseph
Foty, Alyssa
Geske, Katrina
Gritzmacher, Laura
Hatch, Megan
Heinzen, Sally
Herold, Randall
Jones, Angeles
Kadid, Annmarie
Kavanaugh, Alison
Kortum, Taylor
Kothlow, Denise
Lindstrom, Eileen
Lofton, Mary Elizabeth
Mallory, Rebecca
McDonald, Wendy
Mens, Laura
Neumann-Anderson, Mary
Rask, Jessica
Riesgraf, Mathew
Schlanser, Elizabeth
Shada, Christian
Steil, Sarah
Sturm, Johanna
Thyne, Kelly
Tradup, Beth
Varughese, Meagan
Vinar, Jessica
Weber, Laura
Wheeler, Jeramy
Winberg, Ross
Wojahn, Aaron
Zaborowski, Alyssa
Zetzman, Jonathon
Zaho, Dongfang
Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
John Ward presented the resolution proposing placement of certified staff on unrequested leave of absence. Motion by Weinhagen, seconded by Sager, to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROPOSED PLACEMENT
OF CERTIFIED STAFF
ON UNREQUESTED
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 621 as follows:
1. That it is proposed that a number of certified staff as listed in Attachment B, be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits at the end of the regular school year in August, 2016, pursuant to Article IX of the MVEA Master Contract.
2. That said action is taken due to decrease/changes in enrollment, uncertainty of funding, discontinuance of positions, financial limitations, voluntary unrequested leave status and the return from leave of senior staff.
3. That written notice be sent to said staff members regarding the proposed placement on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits as provided by law and said notice shall include a statement that he/she is entitled to a hearing before the School Board or its designees provided that such request is made in writing within fourteen (14) days of receipt of said notice and shall be in substantially the following form:
April 13, 2016
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT ON UNREQUESTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE
You are hereby notified that at a meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 621 held on April 12, 2016, a resolution was adopted by majority vote of the School Board proposing to place you on unrequested leave of absence as a teacher in Independent School District No. 621 effective June 14, 2016 and without fringe benefits after the end of the regular school year in August, 2016, pursuant to Article IX of the MVEA Master Contract due to
decreases/changes in enrollment, uncertainty of funding, discontinuance of positions, financial limitations, voluntary unrequested leave status and the return from leave of senior teachers.
A copy of the resolution duly adopted by the School Board is attached hereto for your information.
Under the provisions of the law (M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 7) you are entitled to a hearing before the School Board or its designee provided that you make a request in writing within fourteen (14) days after receipt of this notice. If no hearing is requested within such period it shall be deemed acquiescence by you to the School Board’s proposed action.
Yours very truly,
SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 621
By Clerk of the School Board
Attachment B
Elscott, Christine
Kruger, Lori
Lafeber, Jodie
Lohr, Ryan
Miller, Jenifer Lynn
Riemensnider, Tony
Walsh, Kenneth
Wild-Lohmann, Wendy
Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried.
Board members discussed the vacancy left by the upcoming retirement of Superintendent Hoverman, and they also discussed succession planning. Discussion followed. Motion by Sager, seconded by Helgeson, to appoint Chris Lennox Superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools effective July 1, 2016, and direct the Board Personnel Committee to work out a mutually agreeable contract for future action. Voting aye: all; nay: none. Motion carried. Assistant Superintendent Lennox thanked the Board for their confidence.
Board member Sager provided a Northeast Metro 916 update.
As liaisons to schools and on committees, Board members reported on events in which they had participated.
Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Greg Madsen, Clerk
