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Wilsonville council approves employment agreement for Gina Troja as city manager
Summary
The Wilsonville City Council voted unanimously on March 31 to approve the employment agreement for Gina Troja as city manager. The appointment followed a months-long vetting process and the council immediately entered executive session to discuss real property and litigation matters under state law.
The Wilsonville City Council voted 5-0 on March 31 to approve the employment agreement for Gina Troja as the city's next city manager.
Council President Berry moved to approve the agreement; Mayor O'Neill seconded the motion and the council recorded the vote as unanimous. "I feel that we did a really thorough vetting process with over 50 candidates," Council President Berry said, adding the council had a strong in-house candidate and that "the cream rises to the top." Mayor O'Neill thanked staff and counsel for the work on the agreement and characterized the hiring as "an important process" for the city.
Gina Troja, introduced to the council after the vote, said she was "honored to be in this role" and outlined her local experience. Troja said she has lived in the community for 19 years and has served as assistant city manager and most recently as community development director. "I've got a great group of staff and team, many of them who are here today, to help provide that service," Troja said.
Councilor Skoll, during the discussion before the vote, thanked colleagues and staff for a lengthy process and recommended that the council consider involving the negotiating attorneys earlier in future negotiations. No members of the public offered comment during the meeting.
The vote followed staff remarks that the document before council was the final draft of the employment agreement prepared by the city's negotiating attorney and distributed in the meeting packet. The staff member noted that attorney Chad Jacobs was on the line to assist with questions; city attorney Kyle Hinman was also thanked during council remarks.
After the formal action the council adjourned the public meeting at 3:07 p.m. and moved into executive session under Oregon Revised Statutes section 192.660(2)(e) to discuss real property transactions and section 192.660(2)(h) to consult with counsel regarding litigation likely to be filed; members of the public were asked to exit council chambers for the session. The council recessed for a brief break before entering executive session.
