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REAL TIME HAMBURG

WEATHER CONDITIONS

24/7/365

CLICK ON THE PICTURE

Of My

PERSONAL WEATHER STATION

Why Does The

JACOB STREET 'GRINDER STATION'

That Was Installed

LESS THAN A

YEAR AGO

Keep Getting

'CLOGGED UP' ??

As A Former City Council Member That Was Responsible For The Water & Sewer Facilities For The City, I Have

My Own Theories

Of Why This

KEEPS HAPPENING

And I've

REQUESTED

Copies Of Pertinent

DOCUMENTS,

DRAWINGS,

SCHEMATICS &

OTHER INFORMATION

From The City, ButThe City REFUSES TO PROVIDE Those

DOCUMENTS,

DRAWINGS,

SCHEMATICS &

OTHER INFORMATION

To Me That Could

EXPLAIN WHY The

'CLOGGING UP'

KEEPS HAPPENING !!

WHAT IS THE CITY 'HIDING' ??

And, WHY ??

GENESIS 1:1-3

King James Version

1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Sometime along the way, He also created an area now known as Hamburg, Minnesota that was primarily settled by German immigrants, particularly from regions like Hanover, Rhineland, and Mecklenburg, after treaties opened the land to white settlement in the 1850s.

The first land claims in the area date back to 1857 and in 1881, the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad designated Hamburg as a "stopping place", supposedly marking the formal beginning of Hamburg as a Village.

The first HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL Meeting was held on May 17, 1900 and one can only wonder if those early Hamburg City Council Meetings resembled ANYTHING like the City Council Meetings of the current day.

I suspect that they DIDN'T but, rather; consisted of honest, unselfish, common sense, 'open electors' who were 'looking out' for the welfare of the Village and its residents; unlike what the CITY OF HAMBURG has now become today.

A 'far cry' from what God intended; I'm certain that he's shaking his head in bewilderment !

Like everybody else is.

"Seems like the Clerk is desperate. Obviously not an official request by the City.

The slime ball is tightening down, which means you are effective."

"Wow. Never heard or seen a letter like that."

HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM VIOLATES

PREVIOUSLY ISSUED 'CEASE & DESIST' DIRECTIVE !!

Representing The Waconia Based Law Firm Of

MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN

EVEN THOUGH DOHM WAS FORMALLY DIRECTED TWICE; TO 'CEASE & DESIST' CONTACTING ME

BECAUSE OF HER HARASSING ME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HAMBURG & HAMBURG CITY

OFFICIALS; DOHM, ONCE AGAIN; HAS RESUMED HER DESPICABLE CONDUCT & TACTICS !!

EVERYTIME That The 'GRINDER STATION'

Gets 'CLOGGED UP', It COSTS HAMBURG TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS, if not

THOUSANDS; OF DOLLARS !!

PLEASE NOTE: Visitors To My Many Websites May Have Noticed That There Is An 'Issue' With The Audio Associated With Every Webpage Of Each Website. Simply Put, The Audio On Each Webpage Is SUPPOSED To Begin Playing When The Webpage Is 'Opened', But That Doesn't Always Happen. The Easiest

'WORK-AROUND' Is To CLICK HERE. Or, Just Use The FIREFOX Browser.

How Many

TAXPAYER DOLLARS WERE WASTED

Paying A PUBLIC DEFENDER For A

19 YEAR DAYCARE WORKER FROM NORWOOD YOUNG Who

PLED GUILTY To

MALICIOUS PUNISHMENT Of A

17 MONTH OLD CHILD ??

DID THE

ACTIONS OF HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS VIOLATE

THE LAW ??

CLICK ON

THE ICON

BELOW

Opening a Pandora's Box means to start something

that will cause many

unforeseen problems.

A modern, more

colloquial equivalent is

"to open a can of worms".

If You Are MORE ANGRY At The Person Who Is

EXPOSING PUBLIC OFFICIALS COMMITTING FRAUD

Than About The

FRAUD BEING COMMITTED

Then

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM !!

On Thursday June 12, 2025 I received an e-mail from 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM that contained an 'attachment' of the letter shown above. Dohm's attached 'message' to me requested

".....that you cease and desist from further directly communicating with the City Clerk, Mr. Jeremy Gruenhagen, regarding city business....."

First of all, Dohm's e-mail to me VIOLATED A 'CEASE & DESIST DIRECTIVE' that I served on her in February 2024 via CERTIFIED MAIL, because of harassment she was committing against me on behalf of the CITY OF HAMBURG. (That CERTIFIED LETTER cost rme OVER TWENTY DOLLARS TO MAIL !!) See

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/CITYATTORNEYKELLYCDOHM.html

But, Dohm must believe that her VIOLATING A 'CEASE & DESIST' DIRECTIVE IS O.K. BECAUSE SHE'S A LAWYER and, apparently; DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS TO 'ABIDE' by the MINNESOTA 'RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT that governs lawyer conduct and behavior !!

Incidentally, Dohm also apparently didn't think that her 'message' to me was worth the 63 cents it would have cost her law firm to mail it to me via the U.S. Postal Service. (IT WASN'T !!)

As you read further in Dohm's letter, she states ".....direct any communication that you would send to Mr. Gruenhagen to myself instead." Like SO MUCH that takes place in this City that RESIDENTS AREN'T AWARE OF, I HEARD NOTHING on the CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECORDINGS that DOHM'S REQUEST was

AUTHORIZED, or EVEN DISCUSSED; by the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS !!

My complying with Dohm's request would be better for Dohm and her law firm, than 'WINNING THE POWERBALL', and can you IMAGINE the ATROCIOUS LEGAL EXPENSES that Dohm could/would 'RUN UP' for the City !! ??

I'm 'ONTO THEIR GAME' and have ALREADY CAUGHT Gruenhagen, et al; PREVIOUSLY DOING such a

MISDEED to INCREASE THE CASHFLOW OUT OF HAMBURG TAXPAYER'S POCKETS and into the City's 'contract' law firm's bank, and then trying to PLACE THE BLAME' on me !! (ALL of the information I needed to PROVE what was taking place, was READILY AVAILABLE; one just has to KNOW where to 'look' !!) ASK THE CITY TO SHOW YOU THE APPROPRIATE RECORDS !!

At the exorbitant hourly rate that the City pays Dohm and her law firm, which THE CITY WON'T DISCLOSE TO ME; the City might just as well turn their checkbook directly over to Dohm and her law firm !!

Instead of 'funneling' my REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC CITY INFORMATION through Dohm, as she REDICULOUSLY

requested; I'll now PUBLICLY seek that 'PUBLIC INFORMATION' via my FACEBOOK page and my WEBSITE ABOUT THE CITY OF HAMBURG at

www.HAMBURGMINNESOTA.COM

(Which now has received OVER 124,000 'HITS' !!)

Doing it that way will ensure that there's NO MORE 'SECRECY' by HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS and CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT'S TAKING PLACE !!

Dohm goes on to state, ".....Mr. Gruenhagen considers your communications to be unwelcome and harassing communications and considers many of your communications towards him to include defamatory statements about him."

Yet, Dohm doesn't cite any examples, so I will:

Let me see if I 'got this right': I'm a TAX PAYING RESIDENT of the CITY OF HAMBURG, but when I SEE, HEAR,

WITNESS and OBSERVE the 'COVER-UP', DISHONESTY, MISCONDUCT, INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR and

CORRUPTION INVOLVING HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS, I'm NOT ENTITLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT the details

of what I've SEEN, HEARD, WITNESSED or OBSERVED ?

Dohn has also erred in her inappropriate use of verbiage in her e-mailed letter to me by inserting her inflammatory words such as 'unwelcome', 'harassing' and 'defamatory' instead correct verbiage such as 'TRUTH', 'FACTS', 'PROVEN' and 'DOCUMENTED'.

Anybody with 'half a brain' will quickly realize that what's taking place with the City is simply another means in which they are trying to thwart my obtaining, and passing along to City residents and other visitors to my FACEBOOK and Webpages; what REALLY is taking place !! SAME 'RODEO', SAME ACTORS; SAME SONG; DIFFERENT VERSE !!

CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS WEBPAGE FREQUENTLY

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & UPDATES !!

HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND and HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

ATTEMPT TO 'COVER-UP' VANDALISM TO CITY OWNED PROPERTY COMMITTED BY 'LUNDS KID' !!

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/CITYCLERKTREASURER-JEREMYGRUENHAGEN.html

"THE 'COVER-UP', MORE THAN THE INITIAL WRONGDOING;

IS WHAT IS MOST LIKELY TO BRING YOU DOWN."

MADELYN ALBRIGHT, Former United States Secretary of State

www.VOTEJEFFJOHNSON.us

CLICK ON

THE ICON ABOVE

There's MUCH MORE

Taking Place With The City's Sanitary Sewer System That

CITY RESIDENTS

AREN'T AWARE OF Than Just The GRINDER STATION 'CLOGGING UP'

Find Out WHY THE CITY WON'T RELEASE That

PUBLIC INFORMATION

To Me !!

If You Are MORE ANGRY At The Person Who Is

EXPOSING PUBLIC OFFICIALS

COMMITTING FRAUD

Than The

FRAUD BEING COMMITTED

Then

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM !!

MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE

A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both:

(1) intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the office or employment within the time or in

the manner required by law; or

(2) in the capacity of such officer or employee, does an act knowing it is in excess of lawful authority or knowing it is forbidden by law to be done

in that capacity; or

(3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally and unlawfully injures another in the other's person, property, or rights; or

(4) in the capacity of such officer or employee, makes a return, certificate, official report, or other like document having knowledge it is false in any

material respect.

MINNESOTA STATUTE 351.14 DEFINITIONS: MALFEASANCE; NONFEASANCE; MISFEASANCE

Sub. 2. "Malfeasance" means the willful commission of an unlawful or wrongful act in the

performance of a public official's duties which is outside the scope of the authority of the public

official and which infringes on the rights of any person or entity.

Sub. 3. "Nonfeasance" means the willful failure to perform a specific act which is a required

part of the duties of the public official.

Sub. 4. "Misfeasance" means the negligent performance of the duties of a public official or the negli- gent failure to perform a specific act which is a required part of the duties of the public official.

WHAT DID THE HAMBURG CITY CLERK

DO THAT HE DESERVES SO MUCH

'RECOGNITION' ON MY WEBSITE ABOUT

THE CITY OF HAMBURG ??

Please

CHECK BACK As I

REPLACE THE MISINFORMATION

That The CITY OF HAMBURG HAS

GIVEN TO YOU With The

REAL & TRUE 'HARD FACTS'

& OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE !!

HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS

"THE HAMBURG SEVEN"

(And They're

ANYTHING

But Magnificent !!)

MAYOR

CHRISTOPHER M. LUND

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/

HAMBURGMAYORCHRISLUND.html

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

TIM TRACY*, JESSICA WEBER,

MITCH POLZIN, ERIC POPPLER

*Serves As Acting Mayor In Mayor's Absence

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/

CITYCLERKTREASURER-JEREMYGRUENHAGEN.html

CITY ATTORNEY

KELLY C. DOHM

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/

CITYATTORNEYKELLYCDOHM.html

Supplied Under Contract By The Waconia Based Law Firm Of

MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN

MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43

MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE

Subdivision (4): In the capacity of such Officer or Employee, makes a return,

certificate, official report or other like document having

knowledge it is false in ANY material respect.

WHEN & WHERE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE BEEN READING ABOUT FOR

ELEVEN YEARS;

ALL BEGAN !!

THE BIBLE DIRECTLY PROHIBITS LYING through various passages, including the TEN COMMANDMENTS and other sections of the Old and New Testaments.

The NINTH COMMANDMENT in Exodus 20:16 states "You shall not bear

false witness against your neighbor," which is often understood as a

prohibition against lying.

Additionally, other verses in Leviticus and Proverbs condemn lying and emphasize the importance of truthfulness.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

HAMBURG, MINNESOTA

55339

PUBLIC OFFICIALS Who Engage In MISCONDUCT,

DISHONESTY, DECEPTION & UNTRUTHFULNESS

Will Be

'CALLED OUT' EVERYTIME !!

While "IT'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY ELSE'S FAULT"

And He DOESN'T ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY

FOR HIS OWN ACTIONS, See What

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER

JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

Did To 'TRIP HIMSELF UP' And GOT 'CAUGHT' !!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO

SEE HOW IT ALL BEGAN

I DIDN'T TRUST HIM Since The FIRST DAY I BECAME A HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER And Have Been

'WATCHING HIM' Ever Since For Almost 13 YEARS !!

NEVER OPEN A CAN OF WORMS UNLESS YOU PLAN TO GO FISHING.

I enjoy receiving the many comments to my Facebook posts and e-mails regarding the content of my Website. In all of the years that I've used the FACEBOOK platform, I have NEVER had to 'block' ANYONE from posting their comments. But that recently changed.

Because of The VULGARITY, RUDENESS and

INAPPROPRIATENESS of the comments that he posted on my FACEBOOK page, I found it

NECESSARY to PERMANENTLY 'BLOCK' FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR MIKE BUCKENTIN

from accessing my FACEBOOK page, thereby also further PREVENTING HIM FROM POSTING ANY OF HIS SIMILAR TASTELESS, UNDIGNIFIED and

STUPID comments; as well.

FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR BUCKENTIN was one of my MOST VOCAL ADVERSARIES during the four year term I served as a HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, and apparently HAMBURG'S FORMER MAYOR still carries a grudge about

what I was then, and STILL DOING TODAY; 'UNCOVERING' and PUBLICLY EXPOSING; the 'COVER-UP' of MISCONDUCT and

CORRUPTION INVOLVING HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS.

It's very TELLING to note that FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR MIKE BUCKENTIN's comments (that have since been removed) DID NOT DISPUTE ANY of the DOCUMENTED FACTS and INFORMATION that I've reported on my FACEBOOK and Website pages, rather; he chose to verbally attack me personally instead.

FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR MIKE BUCKENTIN, by his words, actions and misdeeds; is an INSULT to the long-standing and well-respected Buckentin family name, is a DISGRACE to the other fine members of the Buckentin family and is an EMBARRASSMENT to HIS SON JASON; the current CITY OF HAMBURG PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE who is PAID WITH HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS !!

Scroll about 'half way' down of my Webpage 'linked' below

www.thedeltashow.com/

hamburgminnesota-thebook.html

to see how FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR MIKE BUCKENTIN's SON first became a HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER and then, with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE; was a 'SHOO-IN' for the City's FULL TIME PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE position upon the expiration of his HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER Term. (NOD-NOD; WINK-WINK !!)

Ask the City "HOW MANY APPLICANTS, WITH PRIOR EXPERIENCE; APPLIED FOR THE JOB ?"

And, ask the City "WHY DID SO MUCH TIME

LAPSE between when the former PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE 'left the City' (September 2022) until the FORMER HAMBURG MAYOR'S SON WAS HIRED BY THE CITY (February 2023) ?"

You'll 'SMELL A RAT'; MAYBE TWO !!

Or, MAYBE AS MANY AS SEVEN !!

SEE THE ORIGINAL 'CEASE & DESIST' DIRECTIVE

THAT DOHM VIOLATED BY SENDING ME THE ABOVE LETTER:

www.THEDELTASHOW.com/CITYATTORNEYKELLYCDOHM.html

What BEGAN with an INTENTIONAL, OVERT LIE, DECEPTION and the

AUTHORING of an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT by

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER

JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

that he KNEW contained FALSE & FABRICATED INFORMATION,

has now involved, in addition to

HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND

and the

ENTIRE HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL,

the 'contract'

HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM

of the Waconia based law firm

MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN,

as well as the

CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY

MARK METZ,

and his 'Deputy'

CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY

PETER IVY,

the

MINNESOTA OFFICE

LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL

RESPONSIBILITY,

covert

MANIPULATION

of the

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

so those

PUBLIC OFFICIALS INVOLVED

can

ESCAPE PROSECUTION,

the

MINNESOTA ATTORNEY

GENERAL KEITH ELLISON,

as well as

TWO WALZ COMMISSIONERS

of the

MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT

and

MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ !!

EXHIBIT #1:

E-Mail Authored, And Sent; By

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

2024 MINNESOTA STATUTES

609.43 MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be

sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both:

(1) intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the office or employment

within the time or in the manner required by law; or

(2) in the capacity of such officer or employee, does an act knowing it is in excess of lawful authority or knowing it is forbidden by law to

be done in that capacity; or

(3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally & unlawfully injures another in the other's person, property, or rights; or

(4) in the capacity of such officer or employee, makes a return, certificate, official report, or other like document having knowledge

it is false in any material respect.

EXHIBIT #1:

E-MAIL MESSAGE; An OFFICIAL CITY OF HAMBURG

DOCUMENT AUTHORED And SENT; By

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER

JEREMY GRUENHAGEN LIED !!

EXHIBIT #3:

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

CLAIMS TO HAVE FOUND DOCUMENTS IN THE BASEMENT OF A BUILDING BUILT ON A CONCRETE SLAB !! (With NO BASEMENT !!)

I took the pictures shown below (and MORE), while I was inside of the STATE BANK OF HAMBURG. The reason that I went to the bank was because of the information that HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN had TOLD ME PERSONALLY that DIDN'T PASS MY SMELL TEST', and also because I had experienced the LACK OF TRUTHFULNESS of HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY.

When I arrived at the bank, I asked to speak with the

HEAD BANK TELLER; I explained to her that I had a

VERY UNUSUAL request, I asked her to please show me the bank's basement.

She looked at me in 'puzzled amazement' and stated,

"THE BANK DOESN'T HAVE A BASEMENT" !!

EXHIBIT #2:

OFFICIAL CARVER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DOCUMENT VERIFYING That The CASE WAS FILED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2019;

NOT EARLIER As GRUENHAGEN FALSELY STATED !!

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER

JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

LIED AGAIN !!

Below is a copy of the letter that I sent to then HAMBURG PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBER and

HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS LUND. CLEARLY, AS EVIDENCED

BELOW; the 'BEHAVIORIAL ISSUES' with Gruenhagen began LONG

BEFORE the City was served with a lawsuit on July 31, 2019.

Yet, while both the MAYOR at the time and HAMBURG PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBER CHRIS LUND, were CLEARLY

and UNQUESTIONABLY MADE AWARE OF GRUENENHAGEN"S INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, NUMEROUS

TIMES; NO ACTION WAS EVER TAKEN AGAINST GRUENHAGEN !! That's why the CITY OF HAMBURG

is STILL being forced to deal with all of the issues that I've been reporting on my Websites

(and now in my book; "PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY")

about the CITY OF HAMBURG, for the past TEN YEARS !!

November 5, 2014

Mr. Chris Lund, Councilmember

Personnel Committee Member

City of Hamburg

181 Broadway Avenue

Hamburg, Minnesota 55339

Dear Councilmember Lund:

Pursuant to our telephone conversation last week, I bring the following topics involving Hamburg City Clerk/Treasurer Jeremy Gruenhagen to the attention of the Personnel Committee for their consideration and recommendation(s) to be forwarded to the full Hamburg City Council. I have talked with Councilmember Trebesch about the matters outlined below. Steve suggested that after you and he, as members of the Personnel Committee, have read over everything, that the two of you meet with the Hamburg City Attorney to discuss what the city’s options are. I believe that to be an excellent suggestion !!

However, to avoid ANY question of violating the state’s ‘Open Meeting’ law, I PURPOSELY have NOT provided Councilmember Trebesch with a copy of this letter or any of the enclosed documents; you’ll have to ‘share’.

MISREPRESENTATION

An assertion or manifestation by words or conduct that is not in accord with the facts.

After my sending two, separate letters to Robb’s Electric and after not receiving any response to those two letters or to two separate

telephone calls placed to Robb’s Electric, I have been wholly UNABLE TO VERIFY the existence ANY of the negative comments being

said or any negative information, allegedly stated against me, by any employee of Robb’s Electric, to him, as stated by Mr. Gruenhagen

to, and before, the entire Hamburg City Council at the City Council Meeting on September 9th.

When Mr. Gruenhagen was describing, before the entire Hamburg City Council, the details of the alleged ’complaint’ he received against me by an employee of Robb’s Electric, I noticed very distinct changes in his normal vocalization, tone of his voice and ’body language’; not consistent with Mr. Gruenhagen’s usual mannerisms and demeanor that I have continually observed for the past several years.

I immediately suspected that the details of the ‘complaint’ against me Mr. Gruenhagen stated that he allegedly received were most

probably, in fact, at best exaggerated (if any complaint was actually received at all), or, at worst, fabricated by Mr. Gruenhagen.

I truly, and simply, don’t believe that any such complaint against me was ever initiated by Robb’s Electric. The facts simply don’t support

Mr. Gruenhagen’s allegation.

Were these alleged ‘complaints’ against me (if there were any, in fact), ‘solicited’ by Mr. Gruenhagen? Probably. Or, were the ‘fabricated’

by Mr. Gruenhagen. Quite possibly.

In the approximate twenty months that I have been a member of the Hamburg City Council, I have ALWAYS, unequivocally

'supported’ Mr. Gruenhagen. More than once he has told me, in the past, that I turned out to be his ‘strongest ally’. On several

occasions, Mr. Gruenhagen told me, directly, that “If it weren’t for you and Steve (Trebesch), I wouldn’t ‘be here.’”.

I fully trusted and respected Mr. Gruenhagen since the day I was elected to the Hamburg City Council (and before) and believed

him to be my good friend.

Now, however, after what I’ve personally experienced because of him and what he’s done against me, how can I ever again trust

him again after what I’ve just witnessed and the personal embarrassment, humiliation and degradation that I’ve been forced to

endure; by someone who I believed to be sincere and was my good friend ?

INSUBORDINATION

Insubordination is a defiance of authority directed toward a higher level manager or boss.

When asked to identify the vendor who allegedly made the complaint to him, Mr. Gruenhagen reluctantly stated that the vendor was Robb’s Electric.

When I asked for the name of the specific individual who made the alleged complaint to him, Mr. Gruenhagen avoided providing the requested information.

The ‘accused’ has the ‘right’ to know his accuser. If, in fact, one even exists.

A single refusal, by Mr. Gruenhagen, to provide the requested information to an elected City Council member is grounds for disciplinary action. Yet, Mr. Gruenhagen compounded his improper conduct by refusing to provide the requested information to me a second, and a third, time, is unconscionable.

I sent Mr. Gruenhagen three e-mails formally asking him to identify the person from Robb’s Electric who made the alleged complaint. These written requests were sent on September 10, 2014, September 11, 2014 and September 13, 2014.

When requested and as a city employee, Mr. Gruenhagen is obligated to provide information to any member of the Hamburg City

Council. Yet, he has NEVER provided the name of the person(s) representing Robb’s Electric that he (allegedly) has spoken with.

III

INAPPROPRIATE INVOLVEMENT

I can ‘speak for myself’; and choose to do so.

On Saturday, September 13, 2014, I met with Mayor Malz, at his home, to discuss what had taken place at the September 9th

Hamburg City Council meeting. I expressed my dismay at the manner in which Mr. Gruenhagen, without my knowledge or

authorization, (apparently) freely and openly discussed my involvement and interaction with someone representing Robb’s

Electric and opted to ’speak on my behalf’.

Mayor Malz agreed with me that Mr. Gruenhagen’s talking with anyone from Robb’s Electric about my demeanor with employees of their

company, instead of talking directly with me, was improper. I suggested to Mayor Malz that Mr. Gruenhagen “…..wouldn’t do it to you”;

to which the Mayor replied words to the effect, “I can speak for myself.”

So can I.

Mr. Gruenhagen’s entire, unsolicited conduct in this matter, on my behalf and without my authorization, coupled with his steadfast

refusal to provide the information requested by me, an elected official of the City of Hamburg, is unacceptable.

INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT

There is no place for rudeness and abusive language in the workplace. Blatant rudeness and the use of foul language is usually considered gross misconduct, especially if it is regularly demonstrated on the job.

On numerous occasions and since approximately September 2013, I personally have observed Mr. Gruenhagen in highly agitated

states while on duty at the Hamburg City Office. During his vociferous tirades and uncontrolled outbursts, Mr. Gruenhagen has stated

how much he dislikes his job, how he can’t (paraphrasing) ’get my work done’, how much he is (paraphrasing) ’bothered’ by

‘everyone coming into my office’ preventing him from doing his work, how he just wants a job where (paraphrasing) “I can sit in

my own little cubicle and do my work without being bothered.’

Eventually, because of the quantity and severity of his tirades and outbursts and his claiming, numerous times, (paraphrasing)

“...this job is affecting my family” , I offered a possible, positive alternative by stating (words to the effect) “….If this job is

affecting you and your family so badly, perhaps it would be better for you and your family for you to seek an alternate,

more suitable source of employment.”

Additionally, Mr. Gruenhagen has threatened to “...quit my job” numerous times because it (apparently) is too overwhelming for him

at times. In fact, he had an unsigned Letter of Resignation that he had written sitting in plain view, on his desk, that was observed by

another City Council member and possibly other city employees.

While I used to frequently visit City Hall two or three times a week, I have intentionally avoided stopping in at City Hall since

approximately June of this year because of what I consider Mr. Gruenhagen’s unacceptable behavior and all of the ‘negativity’

within the confines of City Hall.

PROFANITY

Profanity is language or behavior that is considered to be vulgar, rude or offensive. The use of profanity in everyday life, such as

in the workplace, can be deemed appalling or even disrespectful to those around us.

Because of the open use of profanity that I had basically continuously observed previously, I sent an e-mail message, on

April 14, 2013, to Mr. Gruenhagen that, among other things, requested that all city officials ‘be more cognizant’ of their

inappropriate use of profanity while representing the City of Hamburg.

During his tirades and uncontrolled outbursts, Mr. Gruenhagen has frequently been heard to freely use profanity (such as slang for fecal

material and using the Lord’s name in vain) when other employees and/or City Council members are present.

Particularly troubling to me is the frequent use of the “F-Bomb’ profanity in the presence of our newly hired female Deputy City Clerk.

When I met with Mayor Malz on September 13th, I also discussed the issue of profanity in the presence of the city’s newly hired

Deputy City Clerk.

Deputy Malz agreed that such language is not acceptable and that he would talk with the Deputy City Clerk. A week or two ago

I asked the Deputy City Clerk if, in fact, the Mayor had spoken to her about the overall ‘working environment’ at City Hall.

She stated that he had not.

And when I brought a vendor to the City Hall with the intention of introducing him to the Hamburg’s City Clerk/Treasurer, when we walked

into the building, the first thing we heard was Mr. Gruenhagen screaming “THEY CAN TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT”

o whoever he was talking to on the (city’s) telephone.

The embarrassment I experienced is indescribable; I apologized to the vendor by saying (words to the effect), “Jeremy must be

having another ‘bad day’” and we immediately left the building.

ATTENEDANCE

I have witnessed that Mr. Gruenhagen is absent from his job more than what I consider to be normal or acceptable. While it is true that

the City Council approves vacation days for him to take off, there have been numerous circumstances wherein he’s not at work because

of illness or other reason. I believe the City Council members, all of us, are obligated to know whenever our City Clerk Treasurer isn’t

able to work as scheduled.

While I certainly am acceptable to having to take a ’pre-approved’ day off ‘here and there’ for personal/medical reasons, it appears to me

and as far as I know, there is no ‘recording’ or ‘accounting’ of him not working on scheduled work days.

Approximately one year ago, Councilmember Trebesch suggested a time clock be installed for ALL employees so the city could

‘keep track’ of their ‘hours worked’. At that time, I didn’t think it was necessary.

I’ve completely reversed my thinking about that topic; I totally support the installation of a time clock.

Also, I don’t believe it’s unreasonable, and I believe it is appropriate, for the city to require Mr. Gruenhagen to provide a full accounting of his hours/days off not previously approved during 2014.

When I discussed this topic with Mayor Malz on September 13th, he told me, directly, that he had previously asked Mr. Gruenhagen to provide an ’accounting’ of days that he had not worked that had not been previously approved.

Mayor Malz told me, again, directly; that Mr. Gruenhagen stated that he ’didn’t have to’ provide that information to the city !!

Mayor Malz further went on to state that he then contacted the Hamburg City Attorney as asked if Mr. Gruenhagen was required to ‘account for’ the days that he had taken off without prior approval.

Mayor Malz told me, again directly, that the City Attorney stated that Mr. Gruenhagen, in fact, as an employee of the City of Hamburg,

IS REQUIRED to provide the requested information.

VII

NEGLECT OF DUTY

How many times at City Council meetings, has a certain topic or subject been brought up that was previously discussed and authorized to be purchased, completed, etc., by the City Council?

Sometime, at a later date when a City Councilmember would inquire as to the ’status’ of one of those topics or projects, how often have

we, as a City Council, been told that nothing had been done and given the excuse, “That must have fallen through the cracks” or “That

must have slipped through the cracks.”

Since Mr. Gruenhagen ‘assumed command and control’ of the rebuilding of the Jacob Street Grinder Station, NOTHING FURTHER to

complete the project, has taken place !! When he declared that he was ’in charge’ at the September 9th City Council meeting, the

Jacob Street Grinder Station needed a weatherproof, generator connection installed, it needed an LED ’area light’ installed, and it

needed a weatherproof 110 volt convenience installed.

Now, two months later and under Mr. Gruenhagen’s assumed direction and control, NONE of those three items have been

accomplished or completed !!

Additionally, in a September 8th e-mail to Mr. Gruenhagen, I stated “Also, I strongly urge that when this all finally does happen,

that you ensure that Robb’s Electric physically connects the generator to the lift station and that everything be run

‘under load’ for a period of time to ensure everything is working properly.”

As of about two weeks ago when I inquired, I was told that this hadn’t been done; I seriously doubt if its EVER been done.

Also, at the September 9th City Council meeting, Mayor Malz expressed concern about the order in which Floyd Security notifies

city personnel in the event of a ‘problem’ at the Water Treatment Plant or Park Avenue Lift Station.

On September 15th, after conferring with Floyd Security, I submitted, to Mr. Gruenhagen, via e-mail, directed to Mayor Malz

and the other City Council members, a suggested, updated notification sequence to be used by Floyd for alarms at the city’s

two locations monitored by their alarm company.

In checking with both Floyd Security and another City Council member, I was advised that NEITHER of them had received the

information I sent to Mr. Gruenhagen.

Mr. Gruenhagen has CONTINUALLY been reminded, by me, that the exterior ‘area light’ on the north side of the Fire Station

burns twenty-four hours a day even though it contains a photo-electric cell designed to turn it off during daylight. Mr. Gruenhagen

has stated repeatedly that he would contact the electrical contractor that installed the LED lights on the entire building,

Robb’s Electric, and get the light replaced or repaired.

Yet, as recently as this week, it continues to be illuminated around the clock.

These are just a few instances of ‘needed things not getting done’. Ironically, when I met with Mayor Malz on September 13, he, too,

believes that Mr. Gruenhagen doesn’t always ’follow through’ with his responsibilities by saying to me, directly;

“He doesn’t always get everything done.”

VIII

EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT

Employee misconduct, because it subjects an employee to disciplinary action up to, and including, termination of employment,

MUST be taken seriously.

I believe that a ‘case can be made’ for Employee Misconduct based on the content of this document and the several pages of

supporting documents accompanying this letter.

Should the city’s only female employee choose to terminate her city employment because of the unacceptable working conditions

to which she has been subjected for the past six or seven months, she is certain to be victorious should she decide to initiate civil

litigation against the city.

Think about it: If I’m sworn to ‘tell the truth’ about what I’ve observed, in a court of law, there is no way that I can ‘forget’ or minimize,

what I’ve seen and heard as a City Council member.

If any other City Council member(s) or other city employees or representatives are dragged into court and are also sworn to

‘tell the truth’, that’s what they have to do. Period !!

Because of what’s taken place in the past, partially documented in this letter and on the attached supporting documents, the

City of Hamburg now faces a potentially perilous, litigious situation.

“The city knew, or should have known ………….”

Our city, like may other similar cities of our size, have a limited number of full time and part time employees. Like Hamburg, similar cities

rely on an equivalent to our City Clerk/Treasurer to ensure that the day to day needs of the city, and its citizens, are continually met.

It is impossible to delineate each and every duty of any of the three of our city employees. Our employees have to be ‘flexible’ enough

to adapt to the ever-changing needs of our city and its residents. In my opinion, a City Clerk/Treasurer, or similar position, REQUIRES

that that person be able to ‘maintain their cool’ when stressful situations arise; not rush into a raging tirade.

Granted; this past year has been an extremely unusual year for the City of Hamburg. The only way that we can be effective to our

citizens is by ‘working together’; not by trying to demonstrate who has the most power or the most influence. I believe the rest of the

City Council would agree with my philosophy: Forget about “….. Who gets the credit; just ‘get the job done’”.

It would appear that Mr. Gruenhagen has ‘lost sight’ of the fact that he is an employee of the City of Hamburg and his ‘bosses’ of

the city are the elected City Council members; collectively AND individually. In the most simplistic terms, we give him direction

and authority; he doesn’t assume direction or authority arbitrarily, by himself.

The ‘tail doesn’t wag the dog’.

The City Council MUST UNITE to swiftly, and steadfastly, rectify the circumstances and causes, past and future, that currently

exist within the walls of City Hall and subject city employees to a less than an ideal working environment.

Probably more than any other City Council member and because of my ‘retirement status’, I have had more interaction with

Mr. Gruenhagen than has any other City Council member. I respected his position (and still do) and sincerely believed that he

respected my newly elected position when I took office in January 2013.

For the next eighteen months, I would go to City Hall several times a week, if only briefly, and talk with Mr. Gruenhagen about various

items of ’city business’ of mutual interest to both of us.

Early on, I made it very clear to Mr. Gruenhagen that anything that might involve me and the city that I believed he should be

made aware of, that I would inform him of so he would not be ‘surprised’ if he heard about me ‘being involved’

in something/anything city related. Mr. Gruenhagen stated that he appreciated the fact that I would ‘keep him informed’.

I can’t count the number of times since taking office that Mr. Gruenhagen and I discussed the various e-mails that I would send to him

in an effort to ‘keep him informed’. I was ‘sensitive’ to not ‘overloading’ him with information and inquired numerous times if I was

sending him ‘too much’ information in the form of e-mails generated.

Each time I inquired, Mr. Gruenhagen assured me that he’d much rather have ‘too much information’ than ‘too little information’;

he could always ‘sort out and discard’ what wasn’t relevant; and he could make the decision of what he wanted to retain. That

seemed logical to me.

The enclosed e-mail messages exchanged between the two of us demonstrates, without a doubt, that I strived to keep

Mr. Gruenhagen informed of my every ‘involvement’ in ‘city business’. It is quite evident, by reviewing the enclosed supporting

documents, that I ALWAYS sought Mr. Gruenhagen’s input.It is also worth noting and to the best of my knowledge, I NEVER

authorized the expenditure of any funds for any city ‘project’ in which I was involved; I NEVER ordered anything for any city

‘project’ in which I was involved without first gaining ‘permission’ from Mr. Gruenhagen.

As evidenced by the enclosed supporting documents, I ALWAYS left those decisions up to Mr. Gruenhagen. I was very

'comfortable’ with that and believed then, and believe now, that was/is how it should be.

Yet, when I met with Mayor Malz on Saturday, September 13th, he stated that Mr. Gruenhagen ’complained’ about all of the

massive amounts of e-mails that I was ’flooding’ Mr. Gruenhagen with. What?

I explained to Mayor Malz what the ‘agreement’ Mr. Gruenhagen and I had reached regarding e-mails (paraphrasing):

“It’s better to have too much information than not enough. Send me everything you’ve got; I’ll sort it out.”

Nonetheless, the Mayor asked me to (paraphrasing) “….quit sending him e-mails”; which I immediately did.

Mr. Gruenhagen, for whatever reason, also pretty much ceased sending me information about what was taking place in the city.

(Particularly regarding the Jacob Street Grinder Station with which I was ‘heavily involved’.) As an elected city official, I believe

that I have a ’right to know’ what’s taking place in the city in which I was elected, by its residents, to serve.

The result is that now I, as a City Council member, am not fully, and properly, informed about what’s taking place in the city. The

city in which I am an elected City Council member.

What’s wrong with this ‘picture’?

So, you ask, “Where do we go from here?” A good question, indeed.

Based on the foregoing narrative and supporting documents attached herewith, I have a sound basis for bringing this entire matter,

and all of the associated details, to the attention of the Personnel Committee. The City of Hamburg simply can not continue to flourish

under this type of hostile environment that has existed much too long. In retrospect, yes; I can be faulted for not directly addressing

these issues when I observed them developing over a year ago.

Do I seek to have Mr. Gruenhagen terminated? A RESOUNDING “NO” !!

Do I want Mr. Gruenhagen to quit? A RESOUNDING “NO” !!

Do I wish to see Mr. Gruenhagen ‘change his ways’ for the betterment of our city, our employees and our citizens? YES; I do,

and I believe I share that sentiment with the other members of the Hamburg City Council.

From what I can gather, Jeremy has done a ‘wonderful job’ for the City of Hamburg as its City Clerk/Treasurer for the past eighteen

years. On the occasions that I have observed his interacting with members of the public, he has represented the city well. And

professionally.

However, I feel that it is in the best interest of the City of Hamburg, it’s employees and its residents, that he gain control of his tirades

and seemingly uncontrollable ‘outbursts’.

Yes; his job can be admittedly stressful. But when a stressful situation arises, we need someone who can provide leadership and act

authoritatively, not ’collapse’ under the pressure and begin swearing and screaming.

Mr. Gruenhagen also needs to be reminded, and understand, that he works at the pleasure and direction of the City Council;

collectively and individually. He is not OUR ’boss’; we are HIS ’boss’. We ‘direct’ him; he doesn’t ‘direct’ us.

To get a better, more complete understanding of everything contained in this letter (and more), I strongly encourage you to carefully

read ALL of the documents attached herewith. Please pay particular attention to the areas highlighted in the enclosed documents.

Should you, Councilmember Trebesch, other City Council members or anyone else wish further information or explanations, please

contact me.

Sincerely,

Richard Odoms,

Hamburg City Council Member

150 Jacob Street

Hamburg, Minnesota 55339

(612) 460-8212

Enclosures: Various documents in chronological order

Speaking of my book, "PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY": regarding the 'SABOTAGING' of

HAMBURG'S FIRE TRUCKS, here's an excerpt from Page 63 of my book:

I was REALLY DISTRESSED to hear HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

EVEN IMPLY, yet ACTUALLY BRING UP, former HAMBURG FIRE CHIEF BRAD DROEGE's name as

the possible 'culprit'.

For Gruenhagen to RECKLESSLY BESMIRCH the GOOD NAME, REPUTATION and 'TRACK RECORD' of

BRAD DROEGE, an OUTSTANDING, DEDICATED RESIDENT that has DONE SO MUCH FOR THE CITY OF HAMBURG during his time as a Firefighter and NINETEEN YEARS as the CITY'S FIRE CHIEF, is TOTALLY LUDICROUS and ABSOULUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE !! I thought; "What a malevolent manner in which to 'misdirect' attention' !!" (AWAY from THEMSELVES.)

I was TOTALLY ANGERED BY GRUENHAGEN'S 'SUGGESTION'; BRAD WAS MY CLOSE FRIEND;

a person who I DEEPLY ADMIRED and UNCONDITIONALLY RESPECTED !! (Emphasis added.)

For the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL to ROUTINELY APPROVE SALARY INCREASES EVERY YEAR FOR GRUENHAGEN, that is simply REWARDING BAD BEHAVIOR and is DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS, and CORRECT; GRUENHAGEN'S BAD BEHAVIOR !! You'll also find Gruenhagen's comments, recorded at a recent City Council meeting (CHECK BACK to hear the ACTUAL CONVERSATION); about his 'DISSATISFACTION' about the amount of TAXPAYER DOLLARS he receives as 'ON CALL' (OVERTIME)

PAY.

This was an 'issue' that first came up many years ago when I was on the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL; and the 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLEY C. DOHM at that time and at an UNRECORDED 'CLOSED'

(NOD, NOD; WINK, WINK) City Council Meeting, CLEARLY STATED that GRUENHAGEN WAS NOT ENTITLED TO 'ON CALL. (OVERTIME) PAY because he is considered an EXEMPT EMPLOYEE; paid a 'SALARY' in lieu of an HOURLY WAGE, performs 'ADMINISTRATIVE WORK' and IS NOT ENTITLED TO 'OVERTIME PAY' !!

Having worked for City and County 'government', both in an 'exempt' status as well as in a 'non-exempt' status most of my 'adult life', what Dohm said, 'sounded right' to me. I also addressed that 'issue' in my book, "PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"; as well. PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER for MORE INFORMATION about the 'suspicious and questionable circumstances' of how MORE HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT.

This particular 'discovery' that I'm exposing, has a lot of 'moving parts' and will be of GREAT INTEREST

to HAMBURG TAXPAYERS !! Because of the complexity, details, secrecy and the

HUGE AMOUNT of TAXPYER DOLLARS INVOLVED, I'm in the process

of putting ALL of the information on ITS OWN WEBPAGE; please

check my MASTER WEBPAGE INDEX Webpage frequently.

I will continue to expose many of the little know other TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ACTIONS & MISCONDUCT

that have taken place in the CITY OF HAMBURG so please CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY !! Virtually ALL of

those deleterious ACTIONS & MISCONDUCT that have taken place have a 'common denominator' that is easily traceable and responsible for COSTING HAMBURG TAXPAYERS TENS (if not HUNDREDS) of THOUSANDS

of TAXPAYER DOLLARS !!

As another example, the ABRUPT DEPARTURE of the 'DEPUTY' CITY CLERK who faithfully served he City for EIGHT YEARS, as well as the SEVERAL MONTH VACANCY of the City being WITHOUT A PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE, are ALL ATTRIBUTABLE to the ABUSIVE MISCONDUCT, ACTIONS and UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIORS of GRUENHAGEN !! (Please check back to HEAR THE ACTUAL AUDIO of the (former) 'DEPUTY'

CITY CLERK TELLING THE CITY COUNCIL what was taking place 'inside the walls of City Hall'. While she REPORTED TO HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND NUMEROUS TIMES what was taking place with Gruenhagen's inappropriate conduct and behavior LUND, and the CITY COUNCIL; NEVER TOOK ANY ACTION AGAINST GRUENHAGEN !!)

EVERYTHING is DOCUMENTED by the AUDIO of the CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS !! Why do you think I was SO ADAMANT, for SO MANY YEARS, for the City to OBTAIN THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT to ACCURATELY RECORD what takes place at the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL meetings ??

"THE

'COVER-UP', MORE THAN THE INITIAL WRONGDOING;

IS WHAT IS MOST LIKELY

TO BRING

YOU DOWN."

MADELYN ALBRIGHT,

Former United States Secretary of State

HAMBURG

HUSSLE

VINDICTIVE HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS

CONTINUE TO

ABUSE THEIR POWER & AUTHORITY

IN THEIR ONGOING

HARASSING & COVERT SCHEME AGAINST A FAMILY TRYING TO

FORCE THEIR FAMILY OWNED COMPANY,

THAT HAS BEEN PAYING PROPERTY TAXES TO THE CITY OF HAMBURG FOR 40 YEARS;

TO SHUT DOWN

THEIR BUSINESS !!

CLICK HERE TO

LEARN MORE !!

HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN

is BOTH a PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS & EMPLOYEES MUST BE TRUTHFUL AT ALL TIMES !!

PUBLIC OFFICIALS and EMPLOYEES can face CONSEQUENCES for LYING and/or being DECEPTIVE.

While the First Amendment protects the free speech of PUBLIC OFFICIALS and PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, it DOESN'T INSULATE THEM from discipline for FALSE STATEMENTS MADE made within the scope of their employment. Lying to a Federal Agent, for example, can lead to legal penalties if the false statement is "materially" false. (See Materially False Statements: 2024 MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 Subdivision (4).

HERE'S A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES: No "Right to Make False Statements":

The Supreme Court has affirmed that there is NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT for PUBLIC OFFICIALS or PUBLIC EMPLOYEES to make false statements, even if the statements are denials of accusations that later turn out to be true.

DISCIPLINE FOR LYING:

PUBLIC OFFICIALS and PUBLIC EMPLOYEES can be DISCIPLINED FOR LYING, even if it's related to their job duties. This could include actions like termination, suspension, or other disciplinary measures.

Lying to Federal Agents, for instance, is a crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 if the false statement is "materially" false, meaning it has a natural tendency to influence or is capable of influencing the agent.

EXAMPLES OF LYING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS:

Submitting FALSE INFORMATION on an application or other OFFICIAL DOCUMENT. (Scroll up to see actual evidentiary documents. See also Materially False Statements: 2024 MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43

Subdivision (4).

MAKING FALSE STATEMENT TO INVESTIGATORS:

Providing FALSE INFORMATION to investigators during an inquiry or investigation.

MISREPRESENTING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC:

Providing INACCURATE or MISLEADING INFORMATION to the PUBLIC about OFFICIAL MATTERS. Examples:

Here's the City's convoluted attempt to PREVENT me from RECEIVING PUBLIC INFORMATION regarding the CITY OF HAMBURG:

Jeremy Gruenhagen <[email protected]>

Mar 28, 2025, 2:56 PM

to me

"Mr. Odoms,

I am in receipt of the correspondence you previously sent to Bolton-Menk dated February 6, 2025, seeking answers to questions that concern the City of Hamburg. To the extent that you are seeking data or information regarding the City of Hamburg, please direct all future communications to my attention as the Data Practices Act official for the City of Hamburg as Bolton-Menk cannot answer your questions on the City’s behalf. Likewise, the City of Hamburg cannot answer questions on behalf of Bolton-Menk and therefore since your correspondence is specifically directed to Bolton-Menk, the City is unable to provide responses to you unless you redirect your questions specifically to the City’s attention.

If you desire for the City to respond to your questions directed to Ms. Corrin Bemis in your February 6, 2025, correspondence, please rephrase your questions directing them to the City’s attention and the City will accordingly respond.

Thank you.

Jeremy Gruenhagen

City Clerk-Treasurer

City of Hamburg"

and

"Mr. Odoms,

The city has completed its process of assembling responsive data for your inspection pursuant to the voluminous data practices act requests that you made below on February 23, 2024. Please see the below more specific responses (in blue) to your individual requests.

Data will be available for your inspection at the City Attorney’s Office of Melchert, Hubert, Sjodin P.L.L.P., 121 West Main Street, Suite 200, Waconia, MN 55387 as of Monday, April 15, 2024. Please contact City Attorney Kelly Dohm either by email or phone to schedule a time when you can inspect the responsive data at her law office in Waconia.

Thank You & Have a Great Weekend,

Jeremy Gruenhagen

City Clerk-Treasurer"

NOTE: City 'data' is stored at the HAMBURG CITY HALL because that's where it's NEEDED, ACCESSED and

BELONGS; NOT AT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN WACONIA !! A 'first grader' could easily figure out that sinister act between the City and the Lawyer Office for the ruse that it is; WASTING MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS BEING PAID TO THE CITY'S LAW FIRM while, at the same time; MAKE IT MORE INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO OBTAIN THE PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT i WAS SEEKING !!

and

"The above comment is not seeking responsive data and therefore the City is not responding to the above comments by you as no response is required under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. No responsive data exists."

and

"The City responds as follows: No responsive data to your above request exists."

and

"Mr. Odoms,

Due to the nature of the Data Practices Act request and the accusations you have made against City Staff and Council, the city is requesting you to inspect the data at the city attorney’s office in Waconia.

A designated room will be available for you to review the documents, and two members of the law office staff will be present during your inspection. To arrange your visit, please contact Ms. Dohm at 952-442-7724. (See NOTE above.)

Jeremy Gruenhagen

City Clerk-Treasurer

P.O. Box 248

181 Broadway Avenue

Hamburg, MN 55339

952-467-3232"

and

"Mr. Odoms,

Thank you for your email inquiry seeking answers to questions from the city as opposed to seeking the production of municipal data. The city is not in possession of any data that would contain answers to your below questions. The city is unable to provide answers to your questions. The city would refer you to the county for data that may contain answers to your questions.

Thank you for your inquiry.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Gruenhagen,

HAMBURG CITY CLERK-TREASURER"

and

"The City will search for responsive data if you are requesting that the City do so under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. It is unclear from your email inquiries if you are making such a request for data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or if you have simply posed them as general questions.

The City does not have a responsibility to simply answer all questions as you have posed unless the answer to the questions can be found in municipal data. “Government data” does not include unrecorded mental impressions of government employees. Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). As stated by the Court of Appeals, “we cannot believe the legislature intended the term ‘government data,’ to be literally interpreted to include unrecorded data that exist only in a human brain. Interpreting ‘government data’ to include mental impressions formed by public employees during the course of employment would lead to absurd results.” 493 N.W.2d at 617.

However, the City will assume you intend to make a data request related to the questions you posed, and to that end the City requests that you define your request more specifically. The City does possess records pertaining to the Hamburg Community Hall and the Bicentennial Park, and those records may contain documents relevant to your query. Because of the broad language in your email, it is unclear whether data exists in the City’s possession regarding your inquiries as presented, as that would require searching for and retrieving data accumulated over multiple decades. The City’s records are extensive physical records in addition to digital files. Your request as presented is open-ended in terms of time, and before the City searches its records for all responsive documents, it would like to inform you that searching through the entire archive of records related to the Hamburg Community Hall and the Bicentennial Park may take an indeterminable amount of hours. The City is entitled to charge a fee for the time spent retrieving records pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 13.03, subd. 3. Please confirm that you wish the City to proceed with the understanding that you will need to pay the City a fee. To more appropriately tailor the City’s records search, please provide a timeframe during which the incidents which you described may have occurred. If you do wish to proceed and present to the City the specific timeframe of your request, the City will then be in a much better position to estimate the fees for you.

Please also note that it is possible that if the City does conduct an exhaustive search to retrieve responsive data to your questions that certain data may be non-public, confidential, or private data and that the City may be unable to answer all of your questions pursuant to the classification of the data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Please advise me as to how you may wish to proceed. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Kelly C. Dohm

'('contract' Hamburg City Attorney)

and

"Given the nature of the Data Practices Act requests and accusations you have made against both myself and the mayor, the city is requesting that you inspect the data at the city attorney’s office in Waconia. The city attorney’s office will have a room for you to sit in and then will have two law office staff members present while you inspect the documents. Please reach out to Ms. Dohm at 952-442-7724 to make arrangements for your inspection of the documents.

Richard Odoms

150 Jacob Street

Hamburg, Minnesota 55339"

PROFESSIONAL RULES

Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct

Rule 8.4 Misconduct

IT IS PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT FOR A LAWYER TO:

(a) violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;

(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;

(d) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice;

(e) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or to achieve results by means that violate the

Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;

(f) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law.

CONSEQUENCES FOR LYING:

PUBLIC OFFICERS and PUBLIC EMPLOYEES can face imposition of a range of disciplinary

actions for LYING, including DEMOTION, SUSPENSION and TERMINATION !!

CRIMINAL CHARGES:

LYING by PUBLIC OFFICIALS or PUBLIC EMPLOYEES can lead to CRIMINAL CHARGES, ESPECIALLY if the lie is

'material' and intended to deceive. (See Materially False Statements: 2024 MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 Subdivision (4).

DAMAGE TO REPUTATION:

LYING can damage the reputation of the PUBLIC OFFICIAL or PUBLIC EMPLOYEE involved, and ERODE PUBLIC TRUST in their office or agency.

A PUBLIC OFFICIAL or PUBLIC EMPLOYEE that LIES, HAS LIED, is DECEPTIVE or that WITHHOLDS, or DELAYS the release of PUBLIC INFORMATION, CAN NOT BE TRUSTED, has PERMANENTLY IMPUGNED THEIR OWN INTEGRITY, CHARACTER

and TRUSTWORTHINESS, is NO LONGER SUITABLE to receive TAXPPAYER DOLLARS or to HOLD THEIR PUBLIC OFFICE

or POSITION any longer !!

NOTE: Those are NOT ACCUSATIONS against CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN and HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND; they are DOCUMENTED FACTS !!

and then there's this .......

CORRUPTION is generally defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It involves dishonest or illegal behavior by individuals or organizations, often those in positions of authority, to acquire illicit benefits or undermine public interest.

"SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND."

"THE MORE THAT A BROKEN SYSTEM TELLS YOU THAT YOU'RE WRONG, THE MORE CERTAIN YOU SHOULD BE THAT YOU MUST KEEP PUSHING AHEAD."

DONALD J. TRUMP; President Of The United States

"HAMBURG HUSSLE"

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VINDICTIVE ACTIONS Of HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS

In Their Sinister Efforts To

FORCE A FAMILY OWNED, TAXPAYING COMPANY

'OUT OF BUSINESS' !!

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'CALL THEM OUT' For Their ABHORRENT, DISRESPECTFUL & DEMEANING

CONDUCT That The TREBESCH FAMILY WAS SUBJECTED TO

WHENEVER THEY APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL !!!

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A career in PUBLIC SERVICE requires a

COMMITMENT to a set of CORE ETHICAL VALUES

that are ESSENTIAL for maintaining PUBLIC TRUST and ensuring EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE. These values include INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY,

HONESTY, RESPECT and FAIRNESS.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THOSE SAME VALUES ??

PUBLIC OFFICIALS are expected to ADHERE TO THESE PRINCIPLES in ALL aspects of their work,

from decision-making to interactions with the public

and colleagues.

By upholding these values, PUBLIC OFFICIALS help build a government that is TRANSPARENT,

ACCOUNTABLE and TRUSTWORTHY.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THOSE SAME VALUES ??

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR by PUBIC OFFICIALS is not just about following laws and regulations, but also about adhering to a HIGHER STANDARD OF CONDUCT.

As one official once said, “Ethics is adherence to

the unenforceable.”

This means that PUBLIC OFFICIALS MUST ACT with

INTEGRITY and HONESTY even in situations where there are no explicit rules.

For example, they must avoid conflicts of interest

where personal or financial interests could influence their professional decisions. TRANSPARENCY and

OBJECTIVITY are CRITICAL in ALL actions,

ENSURING that the DECISIONS ARE MADE in the BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC rather than for PERSONAL GAIN.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THOSE SAME VALUES ??

PUBLIC OFFICIALS are expected to be HONEST in their conduct and decision-making, and many LEGAL and ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS emphasize this principle.

HONESTY IS CONSIDERED A FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT of PUBLIC OFFICIALS and is CRUCIAL for maintaining PUBLIC TRUST and CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THAT SAME HONESTY ??

It's not just about avoiding illegal activities, but also about UPHOLDING HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS

in ALL SITUATIONS !!

WHY HONESTY IS ESSENTIAL

FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS

PUBLIC OFFICIALS represent the people and are entrusted with SIGNIFICANT POWER and

RESPONSIBILITY. HONESTY IS VITAL for building and maintaining public trust, which is ESSENTIAL for effective governance and cooperation.

WHY DON'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THAT SAME HONESTY ??

HONESTY IS A CORE ETHICAL PRINCIPLE that guides PUBLIC OFFICIALS in making sound and fair decisions that are in the best interest of the public.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THAT SAME HONESTY ??

HONESTY ALLOWS FOR TRANSPARENCY and

ACCOUNTABILITY in government. WHEN PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE HONEST, IT'S EASIER TO HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, CONDUCT and DECISIONS.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE THAT SAME ACCOUNTABILITY ??

PUBLIC OFFICIALS are expected to UPHOLD THE LAW, and HONESTY is a 'CRUCIAL COMPONENT'

of this.

WHY IS THAT 'CRUCIAL COMPONENT' MISSING IN HAMBURG ??

DECEPTION and DISHONESTY can

UNDERMINE THE RULE OF LAW and create

a climate of DISTRUST.

THIS WE DO HAVE IN HAMBURG !!

HONESTY IS A KEY FACTOR in PREVENTING CORRUPTION. When PUBLIC OFFICIALS

are HONEST and TRANSPARENT, it's harder for CORRUPTION to take root and thrive.

Conversely, the LACK OF HONESTY and NO TRANSPARENCY, makes it EASIER for

CORRUPTION to TAKE ROOT and THRIVE !!

THIS WE DO HAVE IN HAMBURG !!

HOW HONESTY

APPLIES TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS

PUBLIC OFFICIALS are often required to DISCLOSE THEIR FINANCIAL INTERESTS to avoid conflicts of interest, ensuring TRANSPARENCY and HONESTY

in their decision-making.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS are EXPECTED to provide

ACCURATE and TRUTHFUL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC that they serve, both in formal settings and in their interactions with the media and constituents.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG

HAVE THOSE SAME VALUES ??

PUBLIC OFFICIALS should AVOID USING DECEPTIVE or MISLEADING PRACTICES, even if they BELIEVE it's in the public interest according to

the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs.

WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG

HAVE THOSE SAME VALUES ??

In essence, HONESTY is not just a desirable trait for PUBLIC OFFICIALS, but a FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENT for EFFECTIVE and ETHICAL

GOVERNANCE.

Because HAMBURG DOESN'T HAVE

the FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENT

called HONESTY; Our City CAN'T HAVE,

and WON'T HAVE; that EFFECTIVE

and ETHICAL GOVERNANCE that

ALL HAMBURG

RESIDENTS

DESERVE !!

TEXTS, LIES & AUDIO TAPE

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