12-03-1988 (City Council) Minutes 214
CALLED CITY COUNCIL `
MEETING - MINUTES
DECEMBER 3, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on
Saturday, December 3, 1988 at 11:00 A. M. at McDonald' s
Restaurant. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting
had been posted in the time and manner required by law.
Those present were Mayor Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem John
Akin, Council Members Jim Swartz , Tom Pritzkau, Ortie
Messenger, Marvin Blakey, and Bud Naish, City Secretary
Carolyn Jones.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and stated this
meeting was declared an emergency session due to the
resignation of the City Manager and Council felt it
necessary at this time to appoint someone to the position of
Acting City Manager .
Motion was made by Councilman Naish to accept the
resignation of John Pitstick as City Manager effective this
date, with 90 days termination pay to be paid once a month
over the next three months plus any vacation pay. Seconded ..,,
by Councilman Messenger. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor,
Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in
favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor , Councilman Blakey -
against, and Councilman Naish - in favor. This motion
carried with six in favor and one against .
Motion was made by Councilman Pritzkau to appoint Mayor Pro
Tem Akin as Acting City Manager in accordance with the Home
Rule Charter, Article IV Section 1 D, no salary, but a car
allowance of $250 .00 per month. Seconded by Councilman
Messenger. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in
favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in
favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor, Councilman Messenger
- in favor, Councilman Blakey - against , and Councilman
Naish - in favor. This motion carried with six in favor and
one against .
Mayor Trimble directed the City Secretary to make the
following new release: "City Council formally accepted the
resignation of John Pitstick at 11: 00 A. M. on December 3 ,
1988 . Mayor Pro Tem John Akin was appointed as Acting City
Manager until further notice, in accordance with the Home
Rule Charter, Article IV, Section 1 D and the Council would
fill this position as soon as possible.
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Council also suggested to Mayor Pro Tem Akin that he talk
with all the employees on Monday to insure the employees
that they had the backing of the Council .
Council also gave instruction to the City Secretary Carolyn
Jones to add executive session to the Tuesday night agenda
to discuss with the auditors legal matters concerning the
audit , and to add executive session on Thursday night agenda
for personnel matters - Finance Director.
There being no other matters of business , a motion was made
to adjourn with all in favor.
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Chuck Trimble, Mayor
ATTEST :
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Caro yn Jo , C. Secretary = #1===
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