HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-04-02city council minutesBook 21
SPECIAL MEETING
April 2, 1980
9:00 a.m.
Page 107
The Meeting was called to order by Council President McCluskey.
The Roll of the City Council was called with the following members
present: Betts, Williams, Raymond, and Hopper. Absent: Carter.
(ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF MAYOR PASLEY)
Council President Al McCluskey stated that he would give the City
Council a brief explanation as to the events that occurred this
morning. He met with Mayor Bob Pasley early this morning and
discussed congenially the resignation of Mayor Bob Pasley the night
before at the Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor Pasley agreed
that he would help Council President McCluskey in whatever way he
could particularly with the filing system and any other problems
that might arise. Council President McCluskey further explained
that the reason for the resignation of Mayor Pasley was principally
because of philosophical differences between the Council and the
Mayor and he also felt that one of the prime reasons was due to
the implementation of the to Initiative. Mayor Pasley had
previously commented that he would not be willing to serve as Mayor
of the City of Caldwell if the to Initiative was implemented and
the day before the Senate took final action to implement the
to Initiative.
Council President McCluskey then quoted from the City Code which
states, "In the event of a vacancy in the Office of the Mayor,
the President of the City Council shall serve until the next
regular election is provided by law. The Council shall determine
the time to be spent in the office and amount of salary shall be
commensorate to the amount of time to be spent in the office."
Council President McCluskey stated that his business would allow
- him to spend a majority of his time in City Hall. From the
standpoint of salary, he was not going to even talk about it or
worry about it.
Councilman Hopper was recognized and asked if the Council shouldn't
first address the letter of resignation submitted by Mayor Pasley.
MOVED by Hopper, SECONDED by Raymond that the City Council
reluctantly accept the letter of resignation from Mayor Robert E.
Pasley as Mayor of the City of Caldwell.
Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Hopper, Betts, Williams, and
Raymond. Those voting no: none. Absent and not voting: Carter.
MOTION CARRIED
Councilman Hopper then stated that according to the Code he would
state that the Council President was now the Acting Mayor of
the City of Caldwell.
Acting Mayor McCluskey reminded the City Council members that
it would be necessary to fill the vacated seat on the Council made
now due to the resignation of the Mayor and the Council President
taking over the position as Acting Mayor, He commented that he
would prefer waiting until Councilman Carter, who was in the
hospital, returned so that he could have an opportunity to be
involved in this appointment.
The City Council then discussed generally the notification of the
employees. Acting Mayor McCluskey reported that he had talked
with the City Hall personnel and that the City Engineer had
contacted the Public Work's Departments, Acting Mayor McCluskey
stated that he did have a member of the legal profession that he
would present to the City Council possibily this week and hoped it
would be acceptable. His appointment would be according to the
stipulations as discussed previously.
Book 21 Page 108
The City Engineer suggested that a general staff meeting be called
to establish the lines of authority.
Also discussed was the possibility of a part -time Mayor, and it
was the concensus that for the time being Acting Mayor McCluskey
would be at the City Hall fulltime until there was an opportunity
to analyze what was really needed. Councilwoman Williams pointed
out that the budget allows for a fulltime Mayor for this budget
year and she would hope that it would remain this way at least for
the rest of the year. If there was a need for major cuts at the
beginning of the new budget year, then consideration could be
given to the part -time status.
Acting Mayor McCluskey also suggested the possibility of name
tags for the employees so that they can be identified by the
public.
There being no further business„ the Meeting was adjourned at
9:30 a.m.
APPROVED AS Written THIS 1 5t DAY OF _ A�Qri1 9 1980.
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