Common Council amends recruitment process for executive-level hires

The West Allis Common Council voted 10-0 Wednesday to approve a resolution amending the city's recruitment and candidate-selection process for managerial and executive-level positions.

The resolution, read into the record by the clerk, was presented to the council and discussed briefly by a staff member identified only as Steph. Council members voted on a motion to approve the change; Alderman Keane moved the motion and Alderman Novak seconded it. The clerk recorded a roll call and the motion passed, 10 in favor, 0 opposed.

The amendment was described in meeting remarks as implementing changes discussed at a prior council meeting; Steph said the amendment would allow different people to participate in recruitment for the city administrator position. No additional statutory citations or altered hiring rules were specified in the meeting record.

Council discussion during the item was limited. After the staff summary, the council proceeded to a roll call vote, which the clerk recorded as 10 ayes and 0 nays. The clerk and presiding Mayor Devine closed the item and moved on to subsequent business.

The resolution text and any implementing personnel-policy documents were not read into the record at the meeting and were not provided in the transcript. The meeting record did not specify whether the amendment changes the role of any named committees, creates hiring panels, or alters job descriptions; those details were not specified and will be reflected as such in the city's official minutes and personnel files.

The council took no separate direction to staff during the item beyond approving the resolution; no follow-up assignments or implementation deadlines were recorded in the discussion.