HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/12/1999 3972
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
May 12, 1999
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Braun called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at
SPECIAL MEETING: 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Braun, Councilmembers Campbell, Doyle, Hulett,
McKeown [arrived at 5:35 p.m.], Wiggins, and Williams.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Interim Manager Pittis, Attorney Knutson, and Clerk Upton.
ADJOURN TO Mayor Braun adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. to discuss
EXECUTIVE SESSION: personnel for 20 minutes.
RETURN TO The meeting returned to Open Session at 5:45 p.m.
OPEN SESSION:
Selection of New Selection of New City Manager: Mayor Braun referenced a memorandum to the City
City Manager Council on the matter of the selection of a new City Manager and approval of the
employment contract. Couneilmember McKeown moved to formally select Michael
Quinn as City Manager and approve the Employment Contract. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Hulett and carried unanimously.
Mayor Braun indicated that, following the resignation of former City Manager Patrick
Ibarra, the City Council immediately began the process of selecting a new City
Manager. The Council interviewed Michael Quinn, City Administrator of Enumclaw,
Washington, on May 8, 1999. Mr. Quinn was one of the finalists in the prior City
Manager selection process, and the City Council had been very impressed with Mr.
Quinn at that time.
Following the interview this past Saturday, the Council determined that Mr. Quinn had
the qualifications, management style, and State of Washington experience that made
him the best person to fill the City Manager position in Port Angeles.
Revised Employment Revised Employment Agreement for Interim Oty Manager: Attorney Knutson informed
Agreement for Interim City the Council of the need to revise the Employment Agreement for the Interim City
Manager Manager. Since the time the Council approved a contract with Jack Piths as Interim
City Manager, it was learned there was a difficulty with the way PERS retirement
operates, thus necessitating a change in the agreement. Originally, Mr. Pittis' retirement
as Director of Public Works was scheduled to take place prior to his term as Interim
City Manager. The revised agreement reflects the change that his retirement would not
take affect until the conclusion of the Interim City Manager contract period.
A revised agreement was presented to the Council, and Interim Manager Piths explained
in further detail the nature of the proposed change. Councilman Wiggins moved to
rescind the action approving the first version of the Employment Agreement and
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
May 12, 1999
Revised Employment instead approve the version of the Employment Agreement presented this evening.
Agreement for Interim City The motion was seconded by Councilman Doyle and carried unanimously.
Manager (Cont'd)
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
l~ec~y-~.'0~ty C~erl~- - ~ Gary ~raun, I~vor
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