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Councilmember proposes new council assistant role; job description to be circulated
Summary
A councilmember proposed creating an administrative support role for the council (assistant/special assistant); the draft job description has been vetted by the city attorney and will be circulated for comment, but the position is not yet budgeted.
A Hoover councilmember proposed creating a council administrative-support position to handle constituent requests, scheduling and governmental-affairs duties.
Councilmember Murphy said the draft job description has been vetted by the city attorney and that he will circulate the draft and a timeline for feedback. He acknowledged the role is not budgeted for the current year and suggested the council could consider adding it next year or amend the budget if desired. Murphy said the approach would be to allow the council to select preferred duties and have the mayor confirm the appointment, describing it as a shared responsibility between the council and mayor.
Councilmembers discussed timing and transparency; the proponent said he had not circulated the draft previously to avoid premature public debate and asked colleagues for comments within a week. No formal action was taken during the work session; staff said any budget or charter changes would return for formal consideration.
