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Palatka commission sets special call to review city manager's 30-day cure period; GOP
Summary
Commission discussed procedures and scheduled a special call to evaluate whether the city manager met the 30-day cure-period requirements; commissioners debated the evaluation tool, timing and whether to allow the manager time to compile documentation before the meeting.
The City Commission discussed and scheduled a special call meeting to review the city manager's 30-day cure period and how to assess whether required items were completed.
The mayor read that the "30 day care period ends 11/21," and commissioners debated whether to meet immediately after that deadline or to provide extra time given holidays and processing needs. Commissioners discussed creating a consistent checklist or evaluation form that each commissioner would use during one-on-one meetings with the manager; HR would consolidate the results for the special call. HR (Miss Jones) agreed to produce a consolidated checklist and include a comment field and documentation status.
Commissioners debated logistics and fairness: whether the manager should have time to compile materials up to the statutory deadline (5 p.m.) if the meeting were scheduled at 5 p.m. on the same day; whether an electronic form (Google Sheet/SurveyMonkey) would expedite consolidation; and whether all commissioners should use the same evaluation criteria. Some commissioners favored meeting sooner; others supported a small delay (Dec. 1) to ensure holidays did not impede the process.
Why it matters: the special call could determine whether the city manager is restored fully to duties, receives additional corrective steps or faces other personnel actions. The commission emphasized consistent documentation and HR consolidation to make a fair determination.
Next steps: HR will produce a checklist and consolidation process; commissioners will meet one-on-one with the manager and submit completed evaluations in time for the special call meeting.
