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Council authorizes mayor to negotiate city manager contract if hire occurs before next meeting
Summary
Council granted the mayor authority to begin negotiating a city manager contract in the event the city hires a manager before the next council meeting; the item drew supportive comments about the mayor's interim service.
The council voted to authorize the mayor to begin negotiating a city manager contract should the city hire a manager before the next scheduled council meeting.
The mayor explained the council is in the interview process and asked for authority "to start negotiating contract that you all will approve once we get that person in place." A council member praised the mayor's interim work, saying, "Our mayor has stepped in, and for those that don't know it, he has done an outstanding job." The council then approved granting the mayor the negotiating authority.
Why it matters: providing the mayor with negotiation authority allows the city to move quickly if a candidate is selected before the council can formally meet to approve terms.
