[Special City Council on June 9, 2026.]
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I'M GONNA CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 2:30 PM ON TUESDAY, JULY 9TH, 2026.
OH, WHAT DID I SAY? JULY, OH, JUNE 9TH.
UH, MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE? MAYOR PLU.
BUT I MAKE NO PROMISES ABOUT HOW LONG I'LL BE AWAKE.
YOU KNOW, AT THREE THIS MORNING HE JUST CAME BACK UPON A PUBLIC MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS CONSTITUTING A QUORUM.
THE COUNCIL MAY HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES, A DISCUSSION AND CONSULTATION REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS.
SPECIFICALLY TO DISCUSS CITY ATTORNEY KURT CHRISTENSEN'S ANNUAL EVALUATION AND DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
THIS MATTER IS BROUGHT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO A RS 38 DASH 4, 31 0.03 A ONE AND THREE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, AS YOU JUST STATED.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
I MOVE THE COUNCIL EXCEPT RELUCTANTLY, THE RESIGNATION OF CITY ATTORNEY KIRK CHRISTENSEN, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13TH.
AND FURTHER THAT WE EXPRESS OUR DEEP GRATITUDE TO HIM AND WE WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY ALL THE BEST WITH THEIR RELOCATION.
AND FURTHER THAT MONIQUE CODY BE APPOINTED AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 14TH.
AND THAT A RECRUITMENT PROCESS TO FILL THE CITY ATTORNEY POSITION PERMANENTLY START IMMEDIATELY AS PER DIRECTION GIVEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I JUST WANNA SAY THAT I'M EXCITED FOR KURT AND SAD FOR US.
I THINK HIS, UH, HIS WIFE'S FAMILY IS FROM ATLANTA.
HE'S RETURNING TO ATLANTA AND, UH, HE'LL BE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST.
WE ASKED HIM FOR FIVE YEARS AND HE GAVE US FIVE YEARS.
SO HE CAN'T EXPECT ANYTHING MORE.
HE IS A YOUNG MAN AND HE HAS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, BUT WE WILL, WE WILL MISS HIM BECAUSE HE HAS SERVED US WELL.
MEETING ADJOURNED TILL THREE 30.