Minutes - Council - 07/08/1976 - Special

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,,- . '. . Special Meeting C!JUly 8~ 1976 Page 19 Mayor Cox: I!.don ' t believe .:i.Hmaking decisions under diress and we do owe it to him to make a decision as soon as possible, but not under these conditions. Councilman Mickelson, Councilwoman Oliphant and Councilman Reimann said they could make a decision tonight. Mayor Cox: I am not going to if I have a choice. Mr. Walker has had an opportunity to express his abilities and we had comments from others and he feels he has enough responsibility to make decisions. He has sat through CommunitySchoo.l and other meetings with diress from the audience. He wondered if anyone in the audience had to make a decision-and were put in this position, I. .wonderhow you would react. Mr. Walkerr~alized a probation period was required, he realized discussion in regard to his smployment. Don, you did not think this would be a permanent job forever for the rest of your 'life. Mr. Walker stated that he has the ability to do the job and in his entire area of work never really has seen anyone get extended until they are derelect in duties. He feels he has done an acceptable job. Motion by Oliphant that Council vote this evening on the employment status df Mr. Walker. M?tion died for lack of a second. Mrs. Oliphant said: What do you want, addi tional input? Mayor Cox said he listened he has heard these things. talk to Don, what is wrong to the Personnel Mr. Walker gave wi th th~t? Committee and this is the first his statement. He would like to Mrs. Hawkinson: You go ahead and talk Lt OU't. now. Councilman Mickelson: ,:July 15, is the 1,1.1 timate time we have to make a decision if we don't make it tonight. Councilwoman Oliphant: Would you like to be treated in this manner? Mayor Cox: Don't tell me that;. I have an obligation to all taxpayers. Councilman Gorham: From what is going on now, I don't think this is a fair way to treat any employee. Bob Oliphant: What do you want, individual secret meetings? Mayor Cox: What's wrong wi th my talking to Don. Bob Oliphant: That depends on what promises or threats are made to him. Mayor Cox: For my part, I am in favor of scheduling another meeting. If people are concerned about the status during this period. Mr. Walker is going to get paid. Mrs. Oliphant you blow it the other way, I have seen exhibi ts from the sides you work wi th and Don deserves respect and support of him doing a responsible job and whether I am the Mayor or not I can see no reason why I could not sit doW[l and ta.Zk to Don. I have no problem wi th waiting until next Thursday to make the decision. All I am concerned with is this community and that it has the best administrator possible and I am not going to make a decision tonight. Councilwoman Oliphant: I am willing to make a decision. Councilman Mickelson: It is now forced into a political situation and pressure is being exerted for a decision. -". .:>, -'to'~ Motion bif Reimann to make the decision on Mr. Walker's status on July 15, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Gorham feels we do not need to wait until July 15 to make a decision, we can do it within the next couple days. but will be here on Tuesday. ...