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'." of -' Mr. Lieuallen noted agreement that the council currently serving would make the decision, but he feels that the councilors-elect should be welcome and involved with the subcommittees and should be invited in an ex e officio capacity to the executive sessions and be allowed input. Ms. Smith noted that she disagrees that any subcommittee should be comprised in part or whole of councilors-elect and tnat this should be taken on by the present council. Ms. Wooten noted that it would be important for the councilors-elect to participate in discussion. It would also be important to be notified as regularly as the current council about what is going on from the Attorney's Office, the City Manager's Office, and the recruitment firm. She would like to participate in the meeting and is interested in participating in selection of the consulting firm as well as interacting with the recruiters. Mr. Murray asked for clarification as to the role of the councilors-elect in participation in the process after the interviews. Ms. Wooten's response was that she hoped they would be able to participate but not to vote. Mr. Delay reiterated that interacting with the con- sulting firm and being interviewed in regard to the profile of the ideal City Manager would be a part of the role of the councilors-elect but dealing with the candidates themselves would not be an appropriate role for the councilors-elect to play since it is not their legal responsi- bility but rather one of the current council. He stated that councilors- elect should be involved in the mechanism and the process, the screening, and criteria for the Manager, but not beyond that. Mr. Obie stated that that is what has happened in the past and that this is only one of many important items that will be coming up in the near future for the councilors-elect to remain informed about. They shoul d be afforded as much input as possible and provided with as much information e as possible, but that is where their role ends. Mr. Lieuallen noted disagreement with Ms. Smith's point that the council only has the legal responsibility regarding subcommittees, since there are many other commissions, boards, etc., which consist, at least partially, of' 1 ay peopl e. The subcommittee would only be making recommendations to the full council, and there should be no legal objection to that. Ms. Wooten said that she has no disagreement about where the legal responsi- bility falls and that this is different from advisory committees. She does not understand why councilors-elect should be excluded from participa- tion in the executive sessions. Mayor Keller responded that there are legal requirements. Ms. Wooten then stated that Mr. Long had outlined the confidential agreement which they would be willing to sign. Mayor Ke 11 er responded that in that case they would be invited as spectators, but would probably not be allowed to participate in the proceedings. Mr. lieuallen asked why they would not. Ms. Miller responded that constituencies cannot be represented twice, which is what would occur if both councilors-elect and the councilors from those wards were providing input. - 7/31/80--8