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Greenville council authorizes city manager to use special legal counsel, unanimously approves consent agenda
Summary
At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Greenville City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda—covering payroll and accounts payable reports, a fiscal schedule and a reappointment—and approved a motion authorizing the City Manager to retain special legal counsel at his discretion.
The Greenville City Council on Jan. 3, 2023, unanimously approved its consent agenda and passed a motion authorizing the City Manager to use a proposed list of special and general legal counsel at his discretion.
Councilperson Lehman moved to approve the consent agenda as presented; Councilperson Moss seconded and the motion was unanimously adopted. The consent items included approval of the Dec. 20, 2022, meeting minutes; a revised payroll report for the pay period ending Dec. 10, 2022, in the amount of $137,993.45; a payroll report for the pay period ending Dec. 24, 2022, in the amount of $149,279.47; and an accounts payable report for the period ending Dec. 28, 2022, totaling $564,489.56. The council also approved information on training opportunities, the 2023–2024 fiscal budget schedule, and Mayor Jeff Scoby’s reappointment of Ashley Ewing to the Board of Review for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2025.
On a separate motion, Councilperson Lehman moved to approve the proposed list of special and general legal counsel and to authorize City Manager Bosanic to retain and use the proposed attorneys at his discretion. Councilperson Barrus seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The motion delegates hiring flexibility to the City Manager for legal matters that may require outside counsel.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (approval of minutes, payrolls, accounts payable, training information, 2023–2024 fiscal budget schedule, mayoral reappointment of Ashley Ewing): moved by Councilperson Lehman, seconded by Councilperson Moss; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Authorization for City Manager to use proposed special and general legal counsel: moved by Councilperson Lehman, seconded by Councilperson Barrus; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Motion to adjourn: moved by Councilperson Moss, seconded by Councilperson Lehman; outcome: approved (unanimous).
The meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. and was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. No further action on legal counsel terms or expenditures was recorded in the meeting minutes.
