HomeMy WebLinkAbout10091986MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL M~ETING - OCTOBER 9, 1986
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS AT 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR ROTH, COUNCILMAN Mc CART}~, COUNCILMAN RONDEAU,
COUNCILMAN VALLONE, MAYOR HARRIS, CITY ATTORNEY PALMER.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO CLEAR THE AIR
RELATIVE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS GETTING INVOLVED IN THE DAILY
OPERATION OF THE CITY. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNCIL SETS POLICY,
BUT THE MAYOR IS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THAT POLICY AND RUNS THE
CITY ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES. COUNCILMEN SHOULD PUT INTO WRITING AND BRING TO COUNCIL
MEETINGS ANY COMPLAINTS THEY HAVE AGAINST DEPARTMENT HEADS. ATTORNEY
PALMER ADDED THAT NO INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMAN HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
INSTRUCT AN EMPLOYEE TO DO ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT AN INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN
CAN DO.
AFTER A DISCUSSION ON THE QUESTION,'IT WAS AGREED THAT WE ARE GOING
TO OPERATE BY THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, WITH THE MAYOR BEING
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS AND THE COUNCIL SETTING
POLICY.
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M.