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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Deputy Police Chief Resignation - 15.E2.
DATE: December 21, 2004
INTRODUCTION:
The Council is asked to accept the resignation of Deputy Police Chief Jerry Poole
effective January 4th. In this action, the Council is also asked to approve action impacting
his accumulated sick leave.
BACKGROUND:
Jerry Poole was first hired by the City as a police officer in December 17, 1975. With
more than 29 years that he has been employed with the City, he has served as a Patrol
Officer and Sergeant, and, in 1992, he was appointed to the rank of Deputy Police Chief.
He had indicated his desire to retire from the Shakopee Police Department, and has
submitted a letter, requesting that this be effective January 4,2005.
As part of the resignation, he has asked that the City address a situation that came about
in 1992, when he was promoted to Deputy Police Chief. As a Sergeant, (and therefore
part ofthat union), he was not credited with more than 100 hours of sick leave when that
promotion took place. He has asked that he be made whole on that. After some
discussion, it is recommended that the City will bring his current accumulated balance of
928 hours, up to the maximum allowed for severance purposes - 960 hours. While the
actual number of hours may vary somewhat ifthere is usage during his last two weeks, it
is unlikely that that will amount to much.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council authorize the 960-hour sick leave balance, and that
Jerry Poole's resignation as Deputy Police Chief is accepted with regret, effective
January 4,2005.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, it should, by motion, accept with regret the resignation of Jerry
Poole as Deputy Police Chief, effective January 4,2005, and authorize sick leave balance
at 960 hours for the purposes of severance benefits.
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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CC: Marilyn Remer
Civil Service Commission
Jerry Poole
Dan Hughes
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SHAKOPEE JERRY POOLE
. Deputy Chief of Police
Police Department E-Mail: jpoole@cLshakopee.mn.us
December 21, 2004
Mark McNeill.
City Administrator
Dan Hughes
Chiefof Police
Gentlemen;
The purpose of this letter is to fonnally notify you of my intention to resign from the
Shakopee Police Department effective January 4,2005. The resignation is .basedupon
terms and conditions discussed and agreed upon with City Administrator Mark McNeill
on December 20, 2004. I reserve the right to withdraw tins resignation ifthe terms and.
conditions fail to accurately reflect our discussion.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the present City
Council, Police Commission, current members of the Shakopee Police Department and .
all of their numerous predecessors, I have enjoyed w011dng with each.and eyeryone of
you over the past 29 years. The opportunity to serve the citizens during decades.filled
with challenges has been a wonderful experience. I wish all of you the best as you
endeavor to keep Shakopee a safe and peacefhl cOl11munity.
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