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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING ON
JANUARY 5,2002
The Special City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry DiTullio
Council Members present: Jerry DiTullio, Vance Edwards, Dean Gokey, Ralph Mancinelli,
Odarka Figlus, David Schneider, Harry Hanley and Lena Rotola. Also present were City
Clerk, Wanda Sang, and City Attorney, Gerald Dahl
The meeting was held for the purpose to confer with the City Attorney regarding the City
Manager search process
Mr Dahl gave a brief overview of the process thus far and asked Council to refer to a
memorandum he provided them with before the meeting.
Mr Edwards moved to approve the contract with Charles Rohre I further move to authorize
the City Attorney, Mayor Pro-Tem and Clerk to sign the contract; seconded by Mrs Rotola,
carried 8-0
Mr Edwards moved to go with the time line in the Packet; seconded by Ms Figlus,
carried 7-1 with Mr Gokey voting no
Mr Gokey moved for Executive Session for a conference with the City Attorney, under Section
57b1 of the City Charter and Section 2424A C R.S specifically, Conference with the City
Attorney, regarding specific legal questions, including the contract with the current City
Manager and any interim City Manager; seconded by Mr Schneider; carried 8-0
Executive Session was held
The meeting reconvened at 3 11 P m
Mr Edwards moved to direct the City Attorney to confer with Mr Staples, current City
Manager, and Mr Young, the incoming Administrative Director, on the timing of the transition
to a new and/or interim City Manager and to make recommendations to you, the council, by
confidential memorandum, seconded by Mr Mancinelli, carried 8-0
Mr Gokey moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr Hanley; carried 8-0
Meeting adjourned at 3 13 P m
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Ralph Mancinelli, Council President
Minutes of Special Meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council
Saturday, January 5 2002
The meeting was called to order at 9 05 a m by Jerry Ditullio, Mayor Pro
Tem Present were Councilmembers DiTullio, Hanley, Schneider, Mancinelli,
Gokey, Rotola, Edwards and Figlus Also present City Attorney Gerald Dahl City
Clerk Wanda Sang joined the meeting at 12 05 P m
The purpose of the meeting was the interview of candidates for the positions
of Presiding and Associate Municipal Court Judge Mancinelli moved that the
suggested numeric scoring system not be used Motion seconded Motion passed
7-1, with Gokey voting no Edwards moved to excuse City Manager Scott Staples
from the two meetings of the Council on this day Motion seconded Motion
passed 8-0
The Council interviewed the following candidates, in order
1 Terry Tomsic
2 Willard Hardesty
3 Steven Katzman
4 Ronald Miller
5 Christopher Randall
6 Charles Rose
Following discussion of the candidates, the Council took the following
actions
1 Edwards moved that the Council not conduct an interview of
candidate George Graber, who was not able to attend the January 5
interview Motion seconded Motion passed 6-2 with Hanley and
Figlus voting no
2 Edwards moved that the Council reduce the number of candidates
being considered to three Motion seconded Motion passed 6-2 with
Hanley and Figlus voting no
3 Edwards moved that Christopher Randall be included in the list of
three finalists Motion seconded Motion passed 6-2 with Hanley and
Figlus voting no
4 Mancinelli moved that Charles Rose be included In the list of three
finalists Motion seconded Motion passed 8-0
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5 Figlus moved that Steven Katzman be included in the list of three
finalists Motion seconded Motion failed 3-5, with Figlus, Hanley
and Mancinelli voting yes
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Schneider moved that Terry
finalists Motion seconded
Figlus voting no
Tomsic be included in the list of three
Motion passed 6-2 with Hanley and
was adjourned at 2 15 P m
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 14, 2002 BY A VOTE OF 8 TO 0
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Ralph anclnelll, Councll Presldent
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