12/04/2018 Resolutions 2018-374RESOLUTION 2018-374
WHEREAS, under Neb. Rev. Stat., § 16-308, the office of City Administrator for the City
of Grand Island, Nebraska, is an appointed position; and
WHEREAS, Grand Island City Code, §2-30 provides the office of City Administrator for
the City of Grand Island, Nebraska shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the council;
and
WHEREAS, under Grand Island City Code, §2-35, the office of City Administrator for
the City of Grand Island, Nebraska may be administered by a negotiated contract; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide a limited transition period whereby current City
Administrator Marlan Ferguson continues to hold such office and that a successor City
Administrator first be employed by the City as Assistant City Administrator pursuant to the
terms and conditions of an employment agreement; and
WHEREAS, City Administrator Marlan Ferguson submitted his resignation effective
March 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has chosen on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications with special reference to actual experience, or knowledge of accepted practice in
respect to the duties of the office, Brent E. Clark to hold the office of City Administrator for the
City of Grand Island with such term of office to commence March 1, 2019, and until such time
Brent E. Clark be appointed to and hold the office of Assistant City Administrator; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator is a position appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the City Council and shall hold the position to which appointed until the end of the Mayor's
term of office; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator may be removed at any time by the Mayor with
approval of a majority of the City Council.
NOW, THREREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF CITY OF GRAND ISLAND as follows:
1. The resignation of City Administrator Marlan Ferguson effective on March 1, 2019 is
hereby accepted and approved;
2. The employment and appointment of Brent E. Clark as Assistant City Administrator is
approved;
3. The employment and appointment of Brent E. Clark as City Administrator to commence
on March 1, 2019 is hereby approved and confirmed;
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4. The employment agreement by and between the City of Grand Island and Brent E. Clark
should be and is hereby approved;
5. Until March 1, 2019 Marlan Ferguson shall continue to be employed by the City and
shall hold the office of City Administrator pursuant to the terms of the Employment
Agreement by and between the City of Grand Island and Maxlan Ferguson dated
December 22, 2014, except as otherwise hereby provided; and
6. For such time as his employment by the City as City Administrator shall continue,
Marlan Ferguson shall continue to receive the current salary and employee benefits
provided to him by the City.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, December 4, 2018.
Attest:
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No a Hernand , City Clerk Pr em
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Ro r G. Steele, Mayor