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Homewood set to vote on part-time employment agreement for Sam Gaston
Summary
Councilors praised Sam Gaston as a candidate to support Homewood's leadership transition and moved to add an employment agreement to the Dec. 20 agenda; staff said Gaston will work about 20 hours weekly with pay capped at $38,000 because of pension limits.
Homewood City Councilors at a Dec. 8 pre-meeting agreed to place an employment agreement for Sam Gaston on the formal agenda and expected to vote on it that evening. Staff described the item as a single-employee agreement authorizing the city manager to sign with Gaston.
Councilor Smith (referred to in the transcript as "mister Smith") endorsed Gaston at the pre-meeting, saying he has known Gaston for years and that department heads are enthusiastic about the hire. Councilors said Gaston would likely begin work immediately; staff noted the employment agreement is limited by Gaston's pension, so the salary cannot exceed $38,000 and the role is expected to be roughly 20 hours per week.
Speaker 6 said, "I can't imagine anybody more qualified to help with our leadership team," and noted Gaston was prepared to start work the following day. Speaker 2 told colleagues the item would be added to the regular meeting agenda and that the council would vote on the agreement that night. No formal vote text or tally was recorded in the pre-meeting transcript; the employment agreement will appear on the Dec. 20 council meeting agenda for formal action.
