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Granite Falls council extends city manager’s contract, removes public works duties
Summary
The council voted Dec. 18 to extend City Manager Brent Kirk’s contract for one year, grant a 3.63% cost‑of‑living increase, and remove the public works director duties from his position; the motion was moved by Councilmember Straughn, seconded by Councilmember Glenn, and carried.
The Granite Falls City Council voted Dec. 18 to extend City Manager Brent Kirk’s contract for one year and approved a 3.63% cost‑of‑living increase to his pay, adding language that removes the duties of the public works director.
Councilmember Straughn moved the contract-extension motion, which Councilmember Glenn seconded; the motion carried. The council recorded no roll-call tally beyond the motion’s passage in the meeting minutes.
The motion was made following the council’s return from executive session called to review pending litigation and the performance of a public employee. The executive session was held under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and (1)(g), and council announced the session times and that no action would immediately follow the session notes.
Councilmember FitzGerald was excused from the meeting for medical reasons; the minutes record that the council voted to excuse FitzGerald earlier in the evening.
The contract-extension motion was the only formal personnel action recorded in the open meeting minutes; the minutes do not specify implementation dates, severance terms, or other contractual amendments beyond the stated one‑year extension, the 3.63% COLA and the removal of the public works director duties.
