Council votes to release press statement on city manager’s evaluation

Members of the council voted unanimously to release a press release regarding the city manager’s evaluation after returning from an executive session, the transcript shows.

An unidentified speaker put the motion on the record as "to release the press release regarding our city manager's evaluation." Another speaker said only "Second," and the chair confirmed, "We have a motion made." When the chair called for a vote the motion passed "Unanimously." The transcript does not identify who moved or who seconded the motion, nor does it record individual roll-call votes or a numerical tally.

The transcript includes a brief comment attributed to "Councilor Kashi": "I believe this is councilor Kazi's final," followed by the word "Michigan." The remark appears to acknowledge a council member’s final meeting but the recording is ambiguous about the exact name referenced and provides no further context.

No content of the press release, any supporting documents, or details of the city manager’s evaluation were presented in the public transcript. The motion and vote were the only substantive items recorded on this subject; subsequent segments contain informal remarks and routine thank-yous.

Because the transcript records a return from executive session but does not include that closed-session material, the record on the public motion is limited to the brief on-the-record motion, a second, and the unanimous vote to release a press release. The transcript does not specify timing of release, who will draft or approve the release text, or whether the release will be posted publicly.

The council continued with brief closing remarks after the vote. No further actions or agenda items related to the city manager’s evaluation are recorded in the provided segments.