09-05-2006 (City Council) Minutes _41 Wylie City Council
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Meeting
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex - Council Chambers
2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members present were: Mayor
Pro Tern Carter Porter, Councilman Earl Newsom, Councilman Rich White, Councilman Merrill
Young, Councilman Red Byboth and Councilman Eric Hogue.
Staff present were: Acting City Manager, Mindy Manson; Police Chief, Jeff Butters; WEDC
Executive Director, Sam Satterwhite; Public Information Officer, Mark Witter; City Secretary,
Carole Ehrlich, and various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Wylie citizen Jim Griffin gave the Invocation and Public Works Supervisor Jack Jones led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Residents may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their
name and address. Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, Council is not
allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation.
No one was present to address Council during Citizen's Comments.
Mayor Mondv convened into Executive Session at 6:02 p.m., citing sections §§551.071 and
§§551.074 of the Open Meetings Act, closed session, regarding items#1 and #2.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001, et.seq. Texas Government Code,
to wit:
§§551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
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1. Consult with the City Attorney regarding the possible termination of the City
Manager, resignation of the City Manager and/or Severance Agreement with the
City Manager.
§§551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
2. Deliberate the possible termination of the City Manager, and/or resignation of the
City Manager.
Mayor Mondv re-convened into Open Session at 6:23 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
2. Consider, and possibly act upon, the acceptance of the resignation of the City
Manager and, if necessary, rescinds the Notice of Termination tendered to the City
Manager on September 1, 2006.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Hogue, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter to accept the
resignation of the City Manager, Mark Roath and that Council rescinds the Notice of
Termination tendered to the City Manager on September 1, 2006. A vote was taken and
passed 7-0.
1. Consider, and possibly act upon, the Severance Agreement and Release between
Mark Roath and the City of Wylie, Texas and to authorize the Mayor to execute the
same.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Newsom, seconded by Councilman Byboth to authorize the
Mayor to execute the Severance Agreement and Release between Mark Roath and the City of
Wylie, Texas. A vote was taken and passed 7-0.
3. Consider, and possibly ratify the Notice of Termination tendered to the City
Manager on September 1, 2006.
No action was taken on Item #3.
Mayor Mondv reconvened into Executive Session at 6:25 p.m. citing sections §§551.071
Consultation with Attorney and §§551.074 Personnel Matters: Closed Meeting; regarding Item
#1.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001, et.seq. Texas Government Code,
to wit:
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§§551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
1. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, and duties of
an Interim City Manager and/or City Manager.
Mayor Mondy convened into Open Session at 7:43 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
1. Consider, and act upon, the appointment of an Interim City Manager and/or
City Manager.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Hogue, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter to name Mindy
Manson as the new City Manager for Wylie, Texas and designate the Mayor to meet with Ms.
Manson to negotiate a contract to be brought back for review and approval by the full City
Council and any subsequent appointments that Ms. Manson will make under her leadership. A
vote was taken and passed 6-1 with Mayor Mondy, Mayor Pro Tern Porter, Councilman Young,
Councilman White, Councilman Hogue and Councilman Byboth voting for and Councilman
Newsom voting against.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before Council, Councilman Hogue made a motion to adjourn at 7:45
p.m., seconded by Councilman Newsom. Consensus of Council was to adjourn.
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