The Board of Aldermen on July 21 ratified a contract between the city and Don Shepherd for city administrator duties.

Why it matters: Ratifying the contract formalizes Shepherd’s role as city administrator and allows him to carry out the administration duties defined in the contract. Staff presented the resolution and offered to answer questions; none were raised before the board moved to adopt the resolution.

Board members moved and seconded a resolution to accept the contract and called for a roll call prior to the vote; the resolution passed by voice vote and roll call as recorded. After the vote, several board members congratulated Shepherd, who thanked the board and said he looked forward to continuing to serve.

Next steps: With the ratification completed, Shepherd will continue in the city administrator role and execute contract duties; any implementation steps called for in the contract will be carried out by staff under Shepherd’s administration.