Document - Historical information/data - Humorous Letter of Criminal Allegations due to Donuts - 10/22/1982 ,,
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3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD,P.O. BOX 21199 BEA BLOMQUIST
EAGAN,MINNESOTA 55121 Mayor
PHONE:(612)454-8100 THOMAS EGAN
JAMES A.SMITH
JERRY THOMAS
THEODORE WACHTER
October 22, 1982
Council Members
THOMAS HEDGES
City Administrator
DEBORAH HEDGES
EUGENE CVACl Clerk
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1821 CINNABAR CT
EAGAN MN 55122
Dear Mrs. Hedges:
It has come to our attention through a formal complaint that on or about
October 12, 1982, your husband acting in his capacity as City Administrator
during a staff meeting at the Eagan Police Department served doughnuts
for which the safe period of sale had passed. It has been further alleged
that in an attempt to cover up this heinous crime the date was crudely
and clumsily altered.
Our investigation of this matter has revealed that he may have been aided
and abetted by you in the purchase and/or storage of these potentially
unsafe and pathogenic doughnuts.
While the City Council, City staff, all citizens of Eagan and especially
Tom's mother and father appreciate your unlimited capacity to tolerate,
support and encourage this man in his many and varied endeavors (has
he really played softball prior to this past summer?) , we would like to
encourage you to exercise all prudent restraint while he engages in
questionable activities relating to the purchasing and serving of pastries
at staff meetings.
Since the evidence is only circumstantial in your case, prosecution is un-
likely. However, considering the case against Tom and the potential prob-
lems involving the participants at the staff meeting, prosecution and con-
viction are near certainties. Although it is not our intention to act as
judge and jury, we feel that our advice may be helpful in this time of
trauma and uncertainty. Perhaps with a total and complete reformation
of Tom's callous, indifferent, and bombastic attitude regarding the fur-
nishing of doughnuts/rolls for these staff meetings, the charges could be
dropped or at least plea bargained. Perhaps the doughnuts/rolls could
be served fresh and in sufficient quantity to provide one each for all par-
ticipants at the meetings. Statements such as "Pot luck will be served
(if there is anything in the pot! )" tend only to agitate and incite rather
than subdue and placate. Please do not expect leniency or compassion
based on good behavior. There really hasn't been much of it.
THE LONE OAK TREE...THE SYMBOL AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY /
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City of Eagan/Deborah Hedges
October 22, 1982
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Again, we respectfully request your assistance and cooperation. Please
rest assured that this matter is highly confidential and only the people
listed in paragraph three have been notified of these indiscretions.
Sincerely,
B. Careful
Chairman
Eagan City Officials' Ethics Enforcement Committee .
cc: Honorable Mayor
City Council Members
City Staff
Eagan Chronicle
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hedges
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