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Lawton council accepts resignation of City Attorney John Andrew, approves severance and appoints Tim Wilson interim
Summary
Following an executive session on personnel, the Lawton City Council accepted the immediate resignation of City Attorney John Andrew, authorized three months' severance plus payment of unused vacation, and appointed Tim Wilson as interim city attorney; motion passed 7-0.
The Lawton City Council voted to accept the resignation of City Attorney John Andrew effective immediately, authorized a lump-sum severance payment equal to three months’ salary plus a lump-sum payment for any unused vacation leave, and appointed Tim Wilson as interim city attorney. The motion passed 7-0 after the council met in executive session to review the employment matter.
The council cited the statutory authority for the executive session “pursuant to Section 307(b)(1), Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes,” which permits closed review of employment of public officers. A motion on the floor asked the council to accept Andrew’s resignation and to authorize the described lump-sum payments. The speaker who moved the action corrected the appointing language on the record to identify the interim role as city attorney; the council then voted and the motion carried unanimously, 7-0.
The council recorded that the resignation is effective immediately and that the severance and vacation payouts will be made as lump-sum payments. The council also named Tim Wilson to serve in an interim capacity; no further details about the interim appointment’s term, delegated authorities, or plans for recruiting a permanent successor were provided in open session.
The motion carried shortly after the executive session; the council did not disclose employment negotiations or additional personnel matters in the public portion of the meeting.
