DeKalb’s City Manager Resigns

The debate may well have taken place in executive session after the Wednesday special meeting adjourned. Any final action from that closed session must be approved in open session (when rules are being followed). Public debate is not required. I suspect a confidentiality agreement limits any such debate, at least as far as the details. That’s my guess.

Mac McIntyre sadly, I’m sure the alderman will take the easy way out. Again, I can’t stress enough, this involves a major public expenditure, and needs to be voted on separately.

Mark Charvat. There is also a 220k “tax payer expenditure” for rock salt on consent agenda… Would you propose we debate that too? 🤣😂😁

David Jacobson yes. I’ve always been an advocate of any spending measure, be voted on separately. Anything that involves taxpayer dollars, needs to be out in the open. I hate seeing any sort of expenditure hidden on the consent agenda. In my opinion, the consent agenda should be only for the approval of items that do not involve money. I’m not saying that a long debate should take place revolving rock salt, but a separate vote..yes.

Its no less “out in the open” on a consent agenda… same back up, same public reading of the item, still subject to a vote… just an omnibus one. Many cities use.consent agendas for.nearly every item on the agenda. Taking a single vote merely speeds up an otherwise long meeting…

I disagree when it comes to spending measures. Housekeeping measures, yes, spending measures, NO.

For resigning?

Shockingly yes

I hope that the City Council never ever offers another contract like this one. That’s a lot of tax dollars.

If the city ever wants to even begin to regain control of its spending those contracts must be banned.

I view this as an opportunity for a new beginning for the City Council and the citizens of DeKalb. I welcome a fresh start.

Would ahe have gotten the $108,000.00 if Mayor Smith wouldn’t have cast the vote to extend her contract?

That would mean that the council would have learned from previous mistakes. I’m not going to hold my breath on that one Patti

I think they might on this. I have faith in some of our council members, Ivan. Jerry too.

This is the perfect time for our city council and mayor to step up for the city of DeKalb

Contracts are the key to reducing the cost of government since such an overwhelming share of that expense is personnel. Get control of the contracts at the top and then work down. There are fewer and fewer people able to afford the tax increases required to maintain status quo.

Ivan Krpan, she would have gotten more in Nov… old contract said 9 months…

Repost – Dave, could you show me where her contract called for her to receive 9 months in the event her contract was not renewed at expiration? I read it several times and couldn’t find any such reference. In almost all other conditions the 9 months package was payable.

David Jacobson thank you. It was just an awful contract to begin with.