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Sped a 1 Meeting CI July 15, 1976 ~ Page 4 Counc'i1womanOliphant: I am prepared to answer. . f-1ayorCox: You vote against things one time and then vote the other way the next time. CoUnCilmi'HlGorham: This is ridiculous. It \'JOuld seem to me that the right proceduy'eisiffvlr. ~~al ker has the findings of fact, 1. reasons why they tl1inkhe has done a gdod job, and 2.. reasons why Council doesn't think so, put tl1ese'ilta form that is what findings of fact are. A list will be made .. and put in a form and it will be given to r~r. Walker. counc'! ..~oman01iphant: .You said you d'ld no~ think,Mr. Walker did anything flagrant'iy wmngand .youhad an open mind and if you could be convinced you would change your mindandi t seems hardfor me to bel i eve that when headsnfdepartrnents speak in his favor and when no one bu~ one member: of acommissio~stands up and speaks against hilil, this is difficult for me to ~ under'stand,\'Jhen not one oth.er member stated that there are any problems wit~Mr.vJalker, I find it very difficult. , . . , COw1cilmanGrirham; By your vote , I can see that you would fihd it diffi~ult. And, I can say Iamcey'tainly glad I did not make the decision under duress. lthough;t>about it and very strongly. I voted based on after seeing what Mr.t~alkerdid the past nine or ten mo.nths, not just on what went on '1t one meeting. ....... ' Counc"ilwomanOliphant: 1 i'st items, can J question..... . 'CbGncilrnan Gotham: tvhy are we still on that. I want to say something. to make . ; , , . NY'. t'Jalker: If that is Council's decision,' that isyourdecision. des"ire to g'lv8 me that opportunity, give it to me. .. . Councilmcm r.,::-imann: I havealways felt along thisJine,ifJVIr. Walker wants to stay on i:\ reasonable amoU/ltof"t'ime to find another job His fine with m2 and there 'is no problem vrith him staying on. fIir tllalker.: Rigntnot'Jthe City has a. lot in the fire. Council manNi ckel son: Those that voted to dismiss him should state what their decision is. You are putting him on the spot. You are telling himhe is done. ...../. and you should tell him when, tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, whatever.> r'1r..~Jal kef' agreed wi th Councilman f/li ckel son. ~ouncilman GOY'ham:..l\sfar as I am concerned r~r. Walker has not don.e>anything rlagrantly wl'Ong but is just nO\t what we expected as an Asst. Admin>istrator. . I would be very happy to have him stay on ,for 30 to 60 days. We have a lot coming up and he is gentleman enough to help us get them done.. COllnciltr/Oman miphant: Since you think Nr. vJalk'er'should no longer stay, and have done a lot of thinking for the City,what have you planned to do next. ~' ,-.-',~ I COUllcilman Gorham: You stated you were in favor of an Asst. Administrator and you were \'!rong. It is in the minutes that you said we are not. at this time in need of ~n Asst. Administrator.