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SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 30, 2017
Special Meeting & Attendance: The Moab City Council held a Special Meeting on the above date in the
Council Chambers at the Moab City Center, located at 217 East Center Street, Moab, Utah. A recording
of the meeting is archived at http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html. In attendance were Mayor Dave
Sakrison, Councilmembers Rani Derasary, Kalen Jones, Tawny Knuteson-Boyd and Kyle Bailey.
Councilmember Heila Ershadi was absent. Also in attendance were City Manager David Everitt, City
Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Stenta, and Recorder Assistant Eve Tallman.
Special Meeting Called to Order: Mayor Sakrison called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 7:17
PM. The purposed of the meeting was a discussion regarding the City Manager position. Three
members of the public and media were present.
City Manager Everitt announced he is available to continue with his current position as City Manager in a
permanent fashion.
Discussion ensued, and Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd asked about Everitt's characterization of
permanence; he replied that he considers it to be the same level of permanence as a new hire, for a
"couple of years at least." There was agreement that a strong succession plan is prudent. Mayor
Sakrison also suggested an assistant that will strengthen a succession and to aid in supervision.
Other topics discussed included the City's organizational structure, staff supervised and evaluated by the
City Manager, The Assistant City Manager's role, and City Attorney McAnany's effort to draft a
succession of power policy. Also considered were the City Manager's schedule, extending Everitt's
current contract to one and one-half years, a four -day work week schedule at City Hall, and current
policy regarding accrued leave for City employees. Everitt remarked on his transportation stipend.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd stated her confidence in the stability and experience Everitt brings to
the role of City Manager, and added that his comfort with the staff is appreciated. Councilmember
Bailey agreed to take charge of an evaluation of Everitt within the coming month, with Councilmember
Knuteson-Boyd's help. The Council agreed to aim for a closed session employment review during the
first regular Council meeting in October.
Adjournment: Councilmember Bailey moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd
seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0 with Councilmembers Bailey, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and
Derasary voting aye. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison, Mayor Rachel E. Stenta, City Recorder
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