At Marysville City Council’s July 26 meeting, council member Terry Hughes said he wanted to request a Kansas attorney general’s opinion on the council’s action to pass Ordinance 1900, which amends Ordinance 1891 and gives the city administrator direct control of non-elected personnel. The ordinance was passed at the June 28 meeting. Hughes said he’s worried about the city being sued for delegating the council’s responsibility to the city administrator. Ordinance 1900 provides a reasoning for previous repeals of city ordinances. The repeals allow for the city administrator to have direct control over city employees. City clerk Cindy Holle said this ordinance is to clarify that the city administrator already had this power. St. John said the city attorney, John McNish, recommends Ordinance 1900 and his stance has not changed after reading it. St. John also said McNish said asking for an attorney general’s opinion takes time. It has taken the state office up to two years to respond to a city in the past.
Source: The Marysville Advocate
