City Council - Special Meeting

We are back from executive session. Next on the agenda is uh public hearings of legislation. We have four resolutions and I'll just uh dive right into the first one. Resolution 2026- 11, resolution to approve separation and severance agreement with Sean Stannard. Um, does anyone have any comments, discussion? I'd like to make a motion to pass resolution 20 26-1 as written.

I'll second. I know there's no public here except for Dave, but should we open it up for public comment? Word. There's no one here. Okay, Dave, you have any public comments? I have a lot of comments to make. [laughter] All right, I have a motion by Jeff Bar. Is there a second? I'll second. Jeff Bar? Yes. Nicole Shook? No. Matthew Huggin? Yes. Johnny Barard, there's no reason to get rid of Shawn, so I vote no. Ryan Green, yes. Mayor Hollis, I just want to make a clarification. This is to accept his resignation. And yes,

Cook, yes. Motion passes for 5 to2. Next resolution, uh, resolution 2026-12, resolution to affirm designation of acting city manager. [clears throat] Uh, do I need to go further into reading this? One sec. Let me get to the right. The charter actually says that title resolution and that's it. Okay. Does anyone have any discussion or uh comments on this? No hearing. None. What is the desire of council?

Make a motion to approve as written. I'll second. Ryan Green, yes. Mayor Hollis, yes. Kyle Cook, yes. Jeff Bar, yes. Nicole Shook, yes. Matthew Huggin, yes. Donnie Barnard, yes. Uh, next we have resolution 2026-13 which is a resolution to approve contract with management advisory group LLC. Does anyone have any comment or discussion for this resolution? Hearing none. What is the desire of council like to motion resolution 2026-13 as written?

2026-13. If I misspoke. No, you got it. I had it right the first time. Good. I'll second. Jeff Parr, yes. Nicole Shook, yes. Matthew Huggin, yes. Johnny Barnard, yes. Brian Green, yes. Mayor Holland, yes. Kyle Cook, yes. Uh, on this next resolution for appointing members, do I should we do that first before I read the resolution? Um yeah, you can discuss it and then amend the draft to include the names.

To include the names. Okay. So our next resolution is to appoint um members to the city management oversight committee which we have previously discussed um amongst council. There are three members. One is the mayor, two is the president of council, and three is the acting president of council. So corresponding names with that would be myself, uh, Tiffany Hollis, Ryan Green, and Donnie Barard. Does anyone have any comment or discussion for this? Hearing none, I'll make a motion to

I think I have to read it first. Yeah. Um, so resolution 2026-14, resolution to create the city management oversight committee and appoint members that I just listed. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-14 with the members that you just mentioned as written. I'll second. Kyle Cook, yes. Duff bar, yes. Nicole Shook, yes. Matthew Huggin, yes. Donnie Barnard, yes. Ryan Green, yes. Mayor Hollis,

yes. And the only other thing we're going to do tonight is um I'm just going to read a press release. City Manager Sean Stannard to depart on February 21st, 2026. Johntown, Ohio City Manager Shawn Stannard will be stepping away from his employment with the city of Johnstown on February 21st, 2026 and will be considering other professional opportunities for the next phase of his career. Shawn has served as Johntown city manager from September 27th, 2022 to February 21st, 2026 and before that as the assistant city manager since May 4th, 2022. Shawn served as Johntown city manager and assistant city manager while Johntown began a new era after transitioning from a village to a city in 2021. City council and Shawn have reached an agreement for the transition of this position. While the city begins its search for a new city manager, council has appointed Dave Dandy as acting city manager and has retained management advisory group to assist with the search and operation support. Under the city of Johnstown charter, the city manager is responsible to council for administration of all municipal affairs placed in the manager's charge by the city charter and legislation and the laws of the state of Ohio. City council thanks Shawn for his service and is committed to finding the best fit for the next city manager. Thank you. And uh we can adjourn.

Motion. Motion to adjurnn. Second. All in favor? All right. Hi.