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EXECUTIVE SESSION At Z:15 P. M., the meeting was adjourned to an Executive Session to consider the resignation of City Attorney William L. Mock, and a possible appointment to the Freeway Committee to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of one of its members. The meeting reconvened at 3:35 P.M., with all Council members presel~t. Councilman Markel asked that DeMotay member Mike Cosgrove, who attended the luncheon at noon and was present in the audience, be recognized. Mr. , Cosgrove spoke briefly, congratulating his counterpart, City Attorney William L. Mock. RECRUITMENT OF The Mayor reported that the Executive CITY ATTORNEY Session dealt with the procedure in regard to hiring a replacement for City Attorney William L. Mock. Director of Personnel Donald E. Bott submitted a letter setting forth possible procedures. The Council was not unanimous in their feeling about the procedure to follow. Councilmen Evans and Herrin felt that the position should be filled from within the City if possible. Motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans, to name Mr. James A. Withers as Acting City Attorney, was unanimously carried. Motion was made by Councilman Patterson to authorize the Staff to recruit for the position of City Attorney in accordance with the procedure agreed upon, whereby the City Council will name two attorneys to work with the Director of Personnel in screening applications to approximately ten attorneys; then the Qualifications Appraisal Interview Board, to be comprised of a leading City Attorney from a large municipality, the County Counsel, and an attorney in private practice (preferably the head of a major law firm), will screen that number to 3 - 5 attorneys, who in turn will be interviewed by the City Council for final selection. Motion was seconded by Councilman Villa, and carried on a 5 - 2 vote, Councilmen Herrin and Evans voting NO. AGENDA ORDER Councilman Patterson' s motion, seconded by Councilman Markel, to consider Agenda Items 20, 21, and 41 next, in that order, was unanimously carried. RES. 71-21 HELEN J. PETERSON AND DENYING APPEAL ON APPEAL APPLICATION 257 FILED BY HELEN J. PETERSON was unanimously deferred to the meeting of April 5, 1971, on motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Herrin, on request of Mr. Roger Howell of Rutan & Tucker, Attorneys, 401 Civic Center Drive West, who was present to represent the applicant. He stated that his office was just recently contacted by Mr. Peterson and that he had not had an opportunity to study the file in the depth justified. RESOLUTION 71-21 AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR; CITy COUNCIL -69- Marchl, 1971