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CITY OF EDGEWATER
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
June 20, 1980
Vice-Mayor Rotundo called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
in the Edgewater Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Robert H. Christy
Councilman Louis J. Rotundo
Councilman David C. Ledbetter
Councilman James H. Cameron
Councilman Neil J. Asting
City Attorney Judson Woods
City Clerk Joseph Herget
Police.Chief Earl Baugh
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Vice-Mayor said that the meeting had been called for the purpose of
discussing the position of City Manager.
Councilman Asting said that he had two letterspertai.ri-ing to this
matter. He would like to have these letters read.
The lett~rs were read into the record. One letter from Mr. Wroniak
praised the work of the City Clerk J. G. Herget. The other letter
from Mrs. Siciliano stated,lthat there was a real need for a City
Manager and that Mr. Herget would make an excellent City Manager.
Councilman Asting asked the City Attorney to read the section from
the City Chater that authorizes the City Council to appoint a City
Manager and also the duties of the City Manager.
Mr. Woods read from Section 9a of the Charter concerning the
appointment of a City Manager and also Sections 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, and
2-5 of the Municipal Code which concerns the appointment, com-
pensation, removal and powers and duties of the City Manager.
Councilman Cameron made a motion that the Council appoint Joe Herget
as the City Manager and raise his salary from $13,500 to $16,000
to offset his additional responsibilities. Councilman Asting seconded
the motion.
Councilman Cameron said that he has been observing Joe Herget for the
past eleven months since he was employed by the City and he feels that
he has done an excellent job and he would be an excellent choice for
this job.
Councilman Asting said that he concurred with Mr. Cameron. He believes
that Mr. Herget has the ability to perform the job of City Manager for
Edgewater.
Vice-Mayor Rotundo said that he also felt that Mr. Herget had done
an excellent job as City Clerk and that he would continue to do the
same good work as City Manager.
Mr. Frank Opal asked who had called the Special Meeting?
Vice~Mayor Rotundo said that Councilman Asting had called the meeting.
Councilman Asting is the Acting Mayor.
Councilman Asting asked Mr. Woods if, as Acting Mayor, he had the
authority to call a Special Meeting?
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Mr. Woods said that was the judge's decision.
Mr. Ken Millard told the Council that he had no objections to
Mr. Herget being appointed City Manager but he felt that it
would be a good idea if they could hold a public hearing to
discuss this change in the city government. The speed with
which the Council plans to appoint a City Manager prevents the
general public from knowing about it. He also suggested that
the Council should have interviewed other applicants for the
position.
Councilman Asting said that the subject of a City Manager was
discussed at a Council Workshop. This Workshop was attended
by the press and it was announced in the papers that a Special
Meeting would be called for the purpose of appointing a City
Manager.
Councilman Cameron said that he had observed a Councilman outside
of City Hall yesterday. He felt that if this Councilman was
interested in City business he would have attended this Special
Meeting to vote on this matter.
Mr. Hardin spoke to the Council about the big change in the
city government that this appointment would make. He felt that
there should be more than two elected members and one appointed
member on the Council to make this decision. The public had
voted down the hiring of a City Manager. He asked the Council
if this would be a temporary or permanent appointment?
Councilman Asting said that this would be a permanent appoint-
ment. It has become necessary, due to recent events, to make
sure that the City business is carried on even if certain Council
members are absent. We have to have someone who is capable of
administrating the two City departments who have no active.lco~
ordinators at this time. The position of City Manager is provided
for in the City Charter.
Mr. Millard asked the Council when Mr. Herget would take over
as City Manager, if the Council appoints him to this position?
Vice-Mayor Rotundo said that he would take over the position
immediately.
Councilman Asting said that he would also like to request that
the City Attorney prepare the proper resolution appointing the
City Manager.
Mr. Frank Opal told the Council that they had had one City Manager
who was fired and he tore the City apart.
Councilman Asting said that he did not think someone else1s action
was reason to say that Mr. Herget would not do a good job.
Mr. Herget told the audience that he had no intentions of trying
to tear the City apart. If he can do the job as City Clerk that
would be fine with him. If he can perform the job of City Manager
he would do so to the best of his ability. If he could not do a
good job, he would not take the position.
Councilman Cameron said that they had a motion on the floor and they
should vote on it.
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Upon roll call the motion to appoint Joe Herget as City Manager
CARRIED 3-0.
Councilman Cameron made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Councilman Asting seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes submitted by:
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