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Special City Council Meeting <br />March 15, 2004 <br />Page 3 <br />several options. He said the City Council could appoint someone from within, <br />or there are services, and he has been contacted by several firms that do <br />appointments of City Managers and will work with cities on the selection <br />process during that time. Mayor Fendley gave the Council a handout from Don <br />Davis and Kerry Sweatt with the Texas First Group. He said that with looking <br />within, he had talked to Terry Townsend and advised that Mr. Townsend, <br />would be willing to take this on an interim situation as the Interim City <br />Manager knowing that once the City Council decides to go out to bid the job <br />or advertise the job, that he will probably be putting his name in the hat. He <br />said he was open for input from the Council and asked for this input. <br />Councilman Guest asked if that would be the Mayor’s preference. The Mayor <br />said it would be because everyone has worked with him. Mayor Fendley said <br />Mr. Townsend has a lot on his plate, but he is very capable of doing the job. <br />Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy asked if Terry takes over the duties of City Manager, <br />what would happen to his accountability for his present position. Mayor <br />Fendley said in visiting with Terry, he feels like he can take the additional <br />duties, but he may have to reshuffle a little bit, but that is something that may <br />have to be worked out. <br />Mr. Townsend said with the projects and issues going on right now he would <br />be perfectly capable of delegating some of the issues that they have and in <br />handling both jobs especially on an interim basis. He did not feel that would <br />be an issue. <br />Councilman Bell stated that this Council has discussed the possibility of <br />changing directions in a few things and asked Mr. Townsend how willing is he <br />to look of ideas outside the box and with new thought processes and trying to <br />help implement those in the interim even if he was only in the interim position. <br />Mr. Townsend said very much so, as they had some discussion about the ability <br />an interim type situation would have and what they probably should be. He <br />said that is something that he would want to make clear with the City Council <br /> <br />