Council approves city manager evaluation and directs pay adjustment in line with other non‑affiliated staff

The Richmond City Council approved the city manager’s periodic personnel evaluation and directed a compensation adjustment consistent with raises granted to other full‑time, non‑affiliated personnel.

The matter was considered in closed session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act (Public Act 267 of 1976), as amended, for a periodic personnel evaluation requested by the city manager. After reconvening in open session, a councilmember moved to approve the evaluation, which the motion described as placing the manager “between effective to very effective,” and to adjust the city manager and TIFA director’s pay consistent with raises given to other full‑time non‑affiliated staff.

Council members who spoke praised the manager’s long service and leadership during the city’s growth; one councilmember said, “John did another great job for us and seems to improve like wine.” The manager, John, spoke briefly to thank the council and staff for their support.

The council voted to approve the evaluation and the compensation direction; the mayor announced the motion passed. The transcript records no specific dollar amount for the raise; the motion directed an adjustment "in accordance with the raise provided to the other full time non affiliated personnel this year." Implementation details, including the amount and effective date, were not specified in the meeting transcript and would be processed administratively.

The council convened the closed session under the statutory authority cited in the motion and returned to open session before taking the final vote in public.