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Tornado - Mayor Tate Declares City of Glenn Heights a National Disaster
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Glenn Heights Tornado Press Conference Update to Citizens. Mayor Tate -Single parent; misses personal planned and paid high school graduation cruise trip for daughter.
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City Manager
Glenn Heights City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides, New CM job in Petersburg VA starts June 2017. -
City Employee Solicit Elected Official
Glenn Heights City Employee David Hall solicit Mayor Tate for job as Interim City Manager. Mayor Tate reports David Hall to his boss, out-going City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides. -
David Hall Solicits Mayor Leon Tate
Glenn Heights City Employee David Hall solicit Mayor Tate for job as Interim City Manager. Hall try manipulation Mayor Tate by stating he want to terminate Jeremy Tennant and asking Mayor's thoughts about Charles Brewer, Chief Burns and new employee Dooley. -
CM Hiring Board Convenes - 7 Elected Officials
01/26/18 CM Interview Executive Session Convenes. 01/06/18 City Manager Hiring Board consisted of 7 Glenn Heights City Elected Officials: Chairman Leon Tate, Travis Bruton, Tony Bradley, Ron Adams, Emma Ipaye, Machanta Newson and Harry Garrett. -
City Manager Applicants Final Interviews & First Face-to-Face Interview with applicants (2nd of 2 days).
01/27/18 City Manager Applicants Final Interviews & First Face-to-Face Interview with applicants (2nd of 2 days). -
CM Benavides last meeting
20 June 2017 City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides last Council. meeting -
CM Benavides Departure : 2 PROBLEMS
2 Problems: Council in FY 2017-18 budget season and to need to hire an Interim City Manager and a Budget Officer to complete and deliver budget by 31 July 2017 to governing body as mandated. -
CM Letter of Resignation
Council formally accepts CM Letter of Resignation. She departed the city already. -
Letter of Resignation - Councilman Glenn George
Councilman Glenn George resigns. Six members on Council. Tate, Davis, Ipaye, Bradley, Garrett and Adams ( 1 open seat on council) -
Council - 6 members
Tate, Davis, Ipaye, Bradley, Garrett and Adams ( 1 open seat on council) -
Interim City Manager - Council seek to hire an applicant with City Manager and Municipal Budget experience to complete the FY 2017/ 2018 Annual City Budget and oversee the city until a permanent City manager is hired and appointed by Council.
Council has 3 applicants:
Alan E. Sims - City Manager 14 years’ experience; Municipal Budget creation – 14 years’ experience
David Hall - City Manager 0 years’ experience; Municipal Budget creation – 0 years’ experience
Eddie W Burn Sr. - City Manager 0 years’ experience; Municipal Budget creation – 0 years’ experience -
Interim City Manager Hired
Alans E. Sims hired as Interim City Manager; 4-2 YES - Leon Tate, Sydney Davis, Tony Bradley, Ron Adams, No - Emma Ipaye, and Harry Garrett. -
City Manager Executive Recuitment Consulation
Council hires Chris Hartung Consulting LLC to assist in the City Manager recruitment , Search, Vetting and Hiring Process -
City Manager Statement of Qualifications Job Announcement - Council create standards
City Charter frames qualifications: Council is seeking candidates who have at least 10 years of experience in local government including services as a City Manager or City Administrator in an organization of comparable size and complexity to the City of Glenn Heights. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration or related field. A Master Degree is a Plus
Chris Hartung LLC Statement of Qualification for brochure advertisement -
Letter of Resignation - Councilman Davis
Council Sydney Davis resigns from Council .
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Council 5 Members
Leon Tate, Tony Bradley, Ron Adams, Emma Ipaye,and Harry Garrett. -
GHPD Kevin Howard boast Removing Mayor Tate Election Signs
Meet the Mayor - McCowan Middle School, GHPD Kevin Howard stand at door entrance with 3 other guys boasting how he and friends removes Mayor Tate Election Signs during each election. Mayor Tate reports employee to Interim City Manager Alan Sim and Chief Eddie Burns. -
Special Election to fill 2 Seats on Council
Special Election: 2 Seats filled with Machanta Newson and Travis Bruton -
17 City Manager applicants
Council receive 17 applicants for City Manager position -
City Employee, David Hall - Only unqualified applicants without City Manager experience not eliminated
All applicants not having City Manager experience eliminated -
Violations - Chamber of Commerce - City Funds / 3 Problems
01/16/18 Council Meeting Agenda Item A.3:
Attempt for council to approve shares service allocation with Glenn Heights Chamber of Commerce after the election of Directors.
3 Problems:
1). City funds are designed for Public purposes not Chamber of Commerce or Associations.
2). Chamber of Commerce President is the wife of Councilman Ron Adams.
3). Chamber of Commerce meetings are held at Church of Nazarene (Councilman Ron Adams is Pastor of Church of Nazarene. -
CM Applicant Richard Rose
Richard Rose - 15 yrs Total Government Experience; City Manager 9 years’ experience; Municipal Budget Creation – 9 years’ experience. 3 Cities as City Manager and/or Administrator (City of Diamondhead and D’Iberville, MS; Chesapeake Beach, MD). EDUCATION: Master Degree Public Administration and Management, Bachelor of Science Political Science. -
CM Applicant David Hall
David Hall - 18 yrs Total Government Experience; City Manager 0 years’ experience; Municipal Budget Creation 0 years’ experience. 0 Cities as City Manager and/or Administrator. EDUCATION: Juris Doctor, Bachelor Applied Arts & Science/Community Affairs. -
CM Applicant Mike Arismendez
Mike Arismendez - 15 yrs Total Government Experience; City Manager 4 years’ experience; Municipal Budget Creation 4 years’ experience. 2 Cities as City Manager and/or Administrator (City of Littlefield and Shallowater, TX). EDUCATION: Master in Business Management, Bach in Business Administration (Finance /Business and Economics) Certified Public Manager (CPM) , ICMA, TML Membership -
David Hall Solicit Mayor Pro Temp for City Manager Vote
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Bradley reports David Hall to Hiring Board. Bradley stated, (paraphrase) I need to report David Hall. David contacted me under false pretense regarding a meeting he needed to discuss something with me. When I met with him, he began asking me to vote for him as City Manager. I left the meeting as soon as I realized this was his objective. -
Violation - Councilman Harry Garrett conduct background investigation on applicants
01/26/18 Councilmember Harry Garrett violates. CM Interview/ Executive Session: Councilmember Harry Garrett produces and adversely used documents regarding Richard Rose and Mike Arsimendez. Garrett stated he conducted his own background investigation check on Richard Rose and Mike Arismendez. -
City Manager Applicants Final Interviews & First Face-to-Face Interview (1st of 2 ddys) with 3 applicants
01/26/18 City Manager Applicants Final Interviews & First Face-to-Face Interview with applicants (1st of 2 days). Meeting is held in Red Oak, Texas. Three Applicants: Richard Rose, David Hall and Mike Arismendez Jr. -
Mayor Tate Statement and question to Hiring Board
Mayor Tate to City Manager Hiring Board: it’s important that we are fair and consistent with each applicant. We are acting in the capacity of City Manager Hiring Board President and Directors, but we are elected officials.
Has any hiring board director met, communicated directly or indirectly with any applicant(s) that is being considered for the position as City Manager? -
Violation of City Glenn Heights City Charter - 4 Councilmembers
02/06/18 City Council meeting 6 February 2018 02/06/18 – Council violates City Charter. Council Meeting Executive Session. Mayor Tate submits Letter to Council: Executive Session Product for City of Glenn Heights: City Manager Selection. (OPEN RECORD REQUEST 6 February 2018) Tate, Bradley, Bruton, Adams, Ipaye, Newson, Garrett, City Attorney – Victoria Thomas and Chris Hartung -
02/06/18 Mayor Tate submits Letter to Council: Executive Session Product for City of Glenn Heights: City Manager Selection City Council meeting - Unfair treatment of applicants
Council reads letter and Reply: Councilwoman Ipaye: Mayor, we are tired of losing to you. We are a majority now; we don’t have to listen to you anymore. We are going to make more changes, you will see. Adams crumbles up document. Garrett rips document - you will be an idiot to tell. Adams, Ipaye, Newson and Garret gets up leave meeting together. At the meeting: Mayor Tate files letter with City Secretary Juanita Willman as official document; signs, date and seal document in envelope. -
Interim City Manager Alan E Sims last meeting
02/20/18 February 2018 Council Meeting Alan E Sims last meeting as Interim City Manager -
7 Council members
02/20/18 City Council meeting consisted of 7 Glenn Heights City Elected Officials: Leon Tate, Travis Bruton, Tony Bradley, Ron Adams, Emma Ipaye, Machanta Newson and Harry Garrett. -
Vote to appoint City Manager
Council votes to appoint David Hall City Manager. 4 - YES: Councilman Ron Adams, Councilwoman Emma Ipaye, Councilwoman Machanta Newson and Councilman Harry Garrett 3 - NO: Mayor Leon Tate, CouncilmanTravis Bruton, Mayor Pro Tem Tony Bradley -
David Hall appointed City Manager - Split Council 4 -3
Council violates City Charter and hires on friendship; not qualifications.- Council hires a candidate who did not qualify for the lesser job of Interim City Manager on 07/11/2017 among 3 candidates.
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Church email - Councilman Adams sends new CM Hall Public Information
Using his personal church email of rockin4god13@yahoo.com Councilman Ron Adams send email to new City Manger David Hall , not City Secretary, requesting Mayor Tate emails
