Clawson council conducts city manager evaluation in open session after closed-session motion withdrawn

Clawson — The Clawson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to conduct the periodic evaluation of City Manager Mr. Raker in open session after a motion to meet in closed session under MCL 15.268(h) was withdrawn.

The decision followed comments from Raker offering to waive a closed session and from council members who delivered scores and written-style feedback on management, execution of policy, communications and leadership. Several residents at public comment urged the council to adopt more measurable, data-driven evaluation tools.

Council members who spoke during the evaluation used the council-approved checklist that the council had published with the meeting packet. One council member gave Mr. Raker straight "fives" across categories, saying he had "created an exceptional team among the administration." Another council…