09-23-1970 VCM Special
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A special meeting of the Elk Hi ver Village Council of the Village of :2lk River
was called to order b~r Mayor Barte:].t on Sert. 23, 1970, in the Council Room of
the Village Office Building at .1;00 pm. Members were present as follo~:.I3: Uayor
Bartelt, Councilmen Hudson, Syring, VJ.cheau and Konop.
Discl1ssion fOl19wed,on the verbal ~esignation o~ Earl Hohlen as Cpief of Police.
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VAgreeable.that'the polic phones st'lould be removed from'the police. officers
residences as soon as possible.
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Agreeable to ha.ye Jim Sorenson attend our next m~eting to explain a radio phone
in the police car. '
Hohlen should submit a 1iritten letter of resignation. Mayor Bartelt will draw
up a shift schedule for the existing" police officers and the clerk was instructed
to advertise fpr a Chief of Police after a letter of resignation is received
fro:n Mr. Hohlen.
Earl Hohlen appeared and advised that he is resigning by reason that Police
Offiper DeRosier is ~ in~ubordinate, will not take orders, passes out
confidential information and that the Police Chief does not have the power to
hire or discharge employees under his jurisdiction. A letter of re~ignation
will be submitted to be effective immediately.
After considerable discussion, moved by Councilman Konop and seconded by Council-
man Micheau, to ac~ept ;the resignation of Earl Hoy-Ien as Village Police Chief.
Motion unaminously carried.
}myor Bartelt will meet with Police Office DeRosier and part time Patrolmen
Richner a;nd Vall Patten following this special meeting to arrange shift scheduling
and set forth rules and regulations that the Polke Department are to adhere to,
No further business, the pleeting adjommed.