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PRESENT: Mayor J. Fontana; Councillors J.
B. Swan, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Hubert, D. G. Henderson, D. Brown, J. P.
Bryant and S. White; and C. Saunders (City Clerk).
ABSENT: Councillors B. Polhill, W. J.
Armstrong, J. L. Baechler, N. Branscombe, P. Van Meerbergen and H. L. Usher.
ALSO PRESENT: V. McAlea Major and L. Rowe.
Motion made by Councillor P. Hubert and
seconded by Councillor S. Orser, that as procedural matter pursuant to
Section 239(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the following
recommendation be forwarded to City Council for deliberation and a vote in
public session:
1. That the following
actions be taken with respect to the position of City Manager:
(a) the
resignation of Jeff Fielding from the position of City Manager BE RECEIVED
and BE ACCEPTED by the Municipal Council and the Chief Human
Resources Officer BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to implement
the resignation of the City Manager effective January 29, 2012;
(b) the
Chief Human Resources Officer BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps
to extend the contract of Tim Dobbie to January 29, 2012 to provide for the
completion of his final recommendations with respect to organizational
changes, working with Council on the issue of creating a structure to provide
“constituency support”, and assisting Mr. Fielding with the development of a
transitional plan;
(c) the
Chief Human Resources Officer BE DIRECTED to negotiate a contract with
Tim Dobbie, effective January 30, 2012, to assume the duties and
responsibilities of the City Manager until such time as a permanent City
Manager can be recruited and takes office and the Mayor and the City Clerk BE
INSTRUCTED to execute the contract between Mr. Dobbie and the
Corporation;
(d) the
Chief Human Resources Officer BE DIRECTED to commence recruitment for
a permanent City Manager and report back at the December 12, 2012 Finance and
Administrative Services Committee with respect to the recruitment plan for
the permanent City Manager; and
(e) the
City Clerk BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to place a by-law
on an upcoming agenda of Council to appoint Tim Dobbie as City Manager
effective January 30, 2012, until such time as a permanent City Manager
commences employment.
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