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Lebanon council approves short-term hire of retiring city clerk; new city attorney introduced
Summary
The council approved hiring the retiring city clerk at $23.43/hour, no benefits for two to four weeks to train the newly elected clerk and finish a state-mandated cemetery project, and introduced attorney Luke Beam, who said his firm will serve as city counsel and aims to resolve the Creekside agreement within about a month.
At its May 1 special meeting, the Lebanon City Council approved hiring the retiring city clerk on a temporary basis to train the newly elected clerk and complete a state-mandated cemetery project, and members introduced the city's newly engaged attorney, Luke Beam.
A council member presented the motion to hire the retiring city clerk at $23.43 per hour with no benefits for two to four weeks for the explicit purpose of training the newly elected clerk and finishing the state-required cemetery project. Council members voiced assent during the roll call and the council moved forward with the appointment.
The transcript records the motion text and the intended terms: $23.43 per hour, no benefits for two to four weeks, and the assignment to help complete the cemetery project required by the state. The transcript does not record a formal recorded roll-call tally with named votes tied to each member; the motion was treated as approved and the meeting proceeded.
Council members also discussed the status of a pending Creekside agreement. The council noted that two lawyers were reviewing and refining terms. The new city attorney, Luke Beam, introduced himself and described his background: "I'm a...practicing attorney for 16 and a half years...I will be the primary attorney for the city of Lebanon...I'm more than willing to talk through any issues, help resolve whatever needs to be done. I view it as my job is to help the city be able to do whatever it is the city wants to get done, more facilitating than anything." He said he had already been in contact with the other lawyer on the Creekside matter and hoped to have something resolved within about a month.
No ordinance adoptions or budget actions were taken on the Creekside item at this meeting; the discussion was recorded as an update and direction that the attorneys continue to negotiate the agreement. The council later moved to adjourn after completing the listed agenda items.
