12-01-2003 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Wylie City Council
Monday, December 1, 2003 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
CALL TO JRDER
Mayor John Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.,with the following council members present: Mayor Pro Tem Eric
Hogue, Councilwoman Reta Allen, Councilman Merrill Young, Councilman J. C. Worley, Councilman Chris Trout, and
Councilman Randal Shinn.
Staff members present were: Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; Public Information Officer, Mark Witter, and City
Secretary, Carole Ehrlich.
INVOCATION& EED E OF EECs NC
Mayor Pro Tern Hogue led the prayer. Councilman J. C. Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Mondy recessed into executive session at 6:32 p.m.
EXECU TIVE SESSION
In accordance with Chapter 551,Government Code,Vernon's Texas Code Annotated(Open Meeting Act),Section 551.074
Personnel Matters regarding the City Manager.
Section 551.071, Government Code. Meeting with city attorney concerning the City Manager on a matter in which the
duty of the city attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts
with the Open Meetings Act.
Mayor Mondy reconvened into open session at 7:28 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN M1ETING
Take any action as a result of Executive Session,including but not limited to,the continuation,termination,or the acceptance of
the resignation of the City Manager's employment and the appointment of an Acting City Manager and the development of a
transition plan,if necessary.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hogue, seconded by Councilman Shinn to accept the resignation of City Manager
Biff Johnson as of today becoming effective December 2,2003 and to approve the severance and release agreement which
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_— authorizes payment of a severance payable to Mr. Johnson pursuant to Section 3, Paragraph A, of the employment
agreement between Anthony Johnson and the City of Wylie and to authorize the Mayor to sign the same, subject to striking
Paragraph 5,the confidentiality clause. A vote was taken and passed 7-0.
Mayor Pro Tem Hogue made the motion that if Mr. Johnson did not agree to and execute the severance and release
agreement, as revised, by December 2, 2003 at 5:00 p.m., that Mr. Johnson be terminated effective at 5:00 p.m. today,
December 1, 2003 and Mr. Johnson be paid the severance pay referred to in Section 3, Paragraph A of the employment
agreement between the City of Wylie and Anthony Johnson. The motion was seconded by Councilman Young. A vote
was taken and passed 7-0.
A motion was made by Councilman Shinn, seconded by Councilman Worley to appoint Assistant City Manager Mindy
Manson as Interim/Acting City Manager. A vote was taken and passed 7-0.
With no further business before council,the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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