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National City, California, July 27, 1953.
SPECIAL MEETING of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Hart at 7:30 P.M. o'clock for the purpose of consider-
ing the administrative acts of the City Manager of said City,
his discharge, and the hiring of a City Manager; and for the
performance of all or a part thereof. Councilmen present:
Carrigan, McClure, Parchen, Sarn, Hart. Councilmen absent:
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Campbell- Alston.
NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING was served on Councilmen
Parchen, Hart, Carrigan, Sarn, by City Attorney Edwin
Campbell; and on Councilman McClure by Mayor Hart. All
five Councilmen signed the consent to hold the Special
Meeting.
COMMUNICATION PROM THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
was read, giving notice to the City that FREDERICK A. RHODES,
City Manager and City Engineer must end his service on
September 8, 1953, as per Section 21001.
MAYOR HART suggested that Mr. Rhodes be discharged and a
new manager be appointed immediately to start the new fiscal
year. COUNCILMAN McCLURE suggested that Mr. Rhodes not be
discharged on such short notice, that a new manager be
appointed to work with Mr. Rhodes until his term expires;
as five weeks is not long enough to impart the information
that Mr. Rhodes must have knowledge of during his time
with the City. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that any depart-
ment head who had been with the City for at least five years
should be able to take over the city manager's job, with the
possible exception of the Fire and Police Chiefs. COUNCILMAN
McCLURE felt that a department head knows only his own depart-
ment, and that for a purely selfish interest of the City
Mr. Rhodes be retained as long as possible. COUNCILMAN
CARRIGAN wondered if that would be ethical. COUNCILMAN
McCLURE stated that a man with a professional standing was
ethical until proven otherwise. COUNCILMAN PARCHEN said
that after hearing the arguments, there was some doubt in
his mind whether Mr. Rhodes should be immediately discharged.
MAYOR HART suggested a compromise of two weeks to retain Mr.
Rhodes for that period. COUNCILMAN McCLURE said he would
like to retain the services of a young man now employed in
a manager's office who has been getting training for sometime.
COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN inquired who he had in mind. COUNCILMAN
McCLURE said he had no particular person in mind but thought
there should probably be some very good men in some of the
larger cities. MAYOR HART said he thought the City should
employ a young engineer who was just starting out. COUNCIL-
MAN CARRIGAN suggested that Mr. Rhodes be retained as
consultant. COUNCILMAN McCLURE suggested that this matter
be laid over until the regular meeting in order to give it
some thought. MAYOR HART suggested a new manager for the
budget session tomorrow night. Moved by Parchen, seconded by
Sarn, that City Manager Rhodes be released as of July 28,
1953, upon release, Beverley J. Gautereaux be appointed
City Manager. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: AYES:
Carrigan, Parchen, Sarn, Hart. NAYS: McClure.
RESOLUTION NO. 5983 was read, releasing Frederick A. Rhodes
as City Manager and City Engineer as of July 28, 1953, and
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appointing Beverley J. Gautereaux as City Manager on a
temporary basis, salary to be $500.00 per month. Salary
as Park Supt. to cease during the manager appointment. That
Mr. Gautereaux be authorized to employ Frederick A. Rhodes
as Consultant at $4.00 per hour, at the discretion of the
Council. That Beverley J. Gautereaux is granted a leave
of absence without pay as Park Supt. for the full period
allowed by law upon proper and legal request. Moved by
Sarn, seconded by Parchen, that the Resolution be adopted.
Carried, by the following vote to -wit: AYES: Carrigan,
Parchen, Sarn, Hart. NAYS: McClure.
Moved by Parchen, seconded by Sarn, that the meeting be
closed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.
A ST
MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
CITY CLERK
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