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Council approves two appointments to compensation and pension commissions
Summary
Council approved two separate appointments to fill Ben Clayton's seats: a 6.1a motion to appoint Steven Maloney to the compensation commission (term through 10/01/2023) and 6.1b to appoint Steven Poloni to the local officers pension commission (term through 10/01/2031). Debate focused on appointment timing and board rules.
The Taylor City Council approved two separate appointments to boards that oversee compensation and pensions, moving to fill vacancies created when Ben Clayton stepped down after becoming a city employee.
"We have a motion to approve the new appointment of Steven Maloney to the compensation commission to fulfill the term of Ben Clayton to expire 10/01/2023," the chair announced before the roll call vote that carried 4–2. Council members debated whether a city manager serving in another city could serve without conflict and whether prior appointment timeframes complied with state and local ordinance deadlines.
A second, related motion approved the appointment to the local officers pension commission to fill Clayton's expiring term through 10/01/2031. Concerns raised during discussion centered on compliance with statutory appointment deadlines and whether the city should do additional outreach to fill multiple board seats. The mayor and staff said the appointments were meant to fulfill the unexpired terms rather than start new full terms.
The meeting record contains variant spellings of the appointee's name across items (e.g., Maloney, Paloney, Poloni). The council's motions and roll calls list the appointments and outcomes as approved in the meeting record.
