Lowell City Council appoints Tyler as interim city manager, approves $50 hourly rate

At a meeting of the Lowell City Council, members voted 3–1 to appoint Tyler as interim city manager and separately approved an interim pay rate of $50 per hour.

The action followed a closed executive session called to discuss a personnel matter. On returning to open session, the council announced that it had reached an agreement and a council member moved to make Tyler the interim city manager; the motion was seconded and carried by a 3–1 vote.

The council then moved to set Tyler’s interim compensation at $50 per hour. The same council member who moved the appointment proposed the pay rate and said the city attorney would prepare a contract; the motion to set pay was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Clerk (reading the statutory basis for the executive session) said the motion was taken "pursuant to general statute 1 43 3 18.11, subsection 5 and 6" (as read aloud during the meeting). Council member (who made the appointment motion) said, "With that, I'll make a motion to make Tyler our interim city manager." The council member also moved the pay change, stating, "I'll make a motion to bump his salary during interim team manager to, 50 an hour." The Chair conducted votes and announced the appointment outcome and the pay decision.

The council directed the city attorney to draft a contract for the interim appointment; the transcript records a follow-up question about the contract timeline but does not include a firm date or timetable. The meeting concluded with the Chair calling for and receiving a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance: the appointment of Tyler as interim city manager passed 3–1; the $50-per-hour interim rate was approved by voice vote (counts not recorded in the transcript).