January 26, 2005
The Lindon City Council held a special meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in the Lindon City Center, City Council Chambers at 100 North State Street, Lindon, Utah.
Conducting: Bruce Carpenter, Mayor Pro Tem
Pledge of Allegiance: Bruce Carpenter
Invocation: Ott Dameron
PRESENT ABSENT
Bruce Carpenter, Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Acerson, Councilmember
H. Toby Bath, Councilmember
Lindsey Bayless, Councilmember
Jerald I. Hatch, Councilmember
Ott H. Dameron, City Administrator
The meeting began at 6:08 p.m.
MINUTES – No minutes were reviewed at this meeting.
OPEN SESSION – Citizens Comments
No comments were given.
MAYOR’S COMMENTS/REPORT
No report was given.
CONSENT AGENDA – No Items
CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Mayoral Interviews - Due to the recent resignation of Mayor Larry A. Ellertson, the City Council is required by statute to appoint a new Mayor within 30 days of the date the office was vacated. The position was advertised according to requirements and applications have been accepted. Tonight, the Council will interview all applicants for the position. The new Mayor will be officially appointed to the position on February 1, 2005 during the City Council meeting of that date.
Mayor Pro Tem Carpenter opened the meeting by expressing appreciation for those in
attendance and for the applicants for the Mayor’s office. He explained that Councilmember
Acerson was not present with the other members of the Council since he will be joining them
later as an applicant. Mayor Pro Tem Carpenter indicated that although this was an open public
meeting, it was not a public hearing and therefore no public comment would be taken. Citizens
were invited to share their views with the Council members after the meeting and until the
appointment of the new Mayor on February 1, 2005.
Mr. Carpenter also explained that an executive session of the Council was scheduled
tonight for the discussion of personnel matters as provided for in the Utah State Code. He
reiterated that the appointment of the new Mayor will take place during the next scheduled
Council meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2005.
Mr. Carpenter explained a change in the interview line-up with Mr. Stay and Mr. Colton
trading places. Although this was a public meeting, he was asking each candidate to enter the
room only at the appointed time. This is so each candidate is treated fairly and not to give
advantage to anyone.
Mr. Carpenter and the Council members then discussed a procedural process for the
interviews. Each candidate would be allowed an opening statement and then each Council
member would be given time to ask questions. Mr. Dameron said the order of interviews was
chosen at random.
With the preliminaries complete, Mr. Carpenter asked the first applicant to come forward.
The candidates were interviewed in the following order:
Mr. Russell Stay, 15 North McKinley Drive, Lindon, Utah
Mr. Eric Anthony, 470 North 200 East, Lindon, Utah
Mr. Roger Colton, 371 West 40 South, Lindon, Utah
Mr. David Udall, 46 South, 1025 East, Lindon, Utah
Mr. Jeff Acerson, 910 East Center Street, Lindon, Utah
2. Executive Session - The City Council will meet privately to discuss the interviews which have taken place. (UT Code 52-4-4)
COUNCILMEMBER BAYLESS MOVED TO ENTER INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS. COUNCILMEMBER BATH SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIED.
After closing the executive session, COUNCILMEMBER HATCH MOVED TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 9:51 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER BATH SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVED – February 1, 2005
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Ott H. Dameron, City Administrator/Recorder
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Bruce Carpenter, Mayor Pro Tem
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