However, Davis said a "constructive conversation" followed the discussion's acrimonious beginning.
During that discussion, it was resolved that the matter of the manager's contract would not be decided until after the November election, when the new City Council is elected.
"It's the next City Council that will be involved in any decision to hire a city manager or not to," said Mayor Francis H. Duehay '55. Duehay added that it will take several months for the next City Council to get to know each other and "settle down" before beginning the process of finding a new city manager, if necessary.
Duehay said that Healy's three opponents on the Council are "trying to force a change" before the election and are "hounding" the city manager.
According to Duehay, the conduct and the integrity of the City Council in terms of how they make a change are very important.
"All of this sort of hurrying around...is not a very good way to run a city," Duehay said.
Russell will bring the matter up in the Government Operations committee, which she chairs, in November or December, Davis said.
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