WILLIAMS LIKELY SUCCESSOR COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER MAKING ASSISTANT PALMDALE'S NEW CITY MANAGER.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Assistant City Manager Steve Williams Steve Williams may refer to:
At its meeting Wednesday, the City Council will consider promoting Williams to succeed City Manager Bob Toone, who will retire in January. Under a proposed 38-month contract, Williams would be paid $215,000 a year. ``Steve Williams is an asset to this community and a proven leader,'' Councilman Tom Lackey said. ``He's familiar with the culture and goals of the community.'' Williams' contract would become effective the next day, but Toone would still retain a ceremonial title of city manager through Dec. 1, his 20th anniversary with the city. Council members said they had qualified candidates already working at City Hall in Williams and the city's other assistant city manager, Carol Seidl, and did not need to conduct a nationwide search. ``I let it be known I was interested,'' Williams said. ``I've been with the city for 19 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time last 31/2 as assistant city manager. I've been deeply involved with the inner workings of the city and have been a part of the positive progress.'' Council members said Williams, who has been with the city since 1987, is familiar with major issues, such as the two massive, master-planned communities in development -- Anaverde and Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. . ``I personally think he has proven himself,'' Councilman Steve Knight Steve, Steven or Stephen Knight is the name of:
The proposed contract would keep Williams as city manager through Jan. 7, 2010. The agreement has provisions for automatic three-year extensions unless the council or Williams direct otherwise. Among the benefits included in the contract would be a six-month severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided. The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when payment, an annual cost-of-living raise and a $600-per-month car allowance. Although Toone would turn over the city manager duties to Williams on Thursday, he would remain with the city through Jan. 5. After Toone's ceremonial title of city manager ends on Dec. 1, he would be designated ``special assistant to the City Council and city manager.'' In addition to providing support and advice to Williams during the transition period, Toone would handle questions, issues and special assignments as requested by Williams or the City Council. Williams was hired to establish Palmdale's Public Works Department Many governments worldwide have had departments or ministries referred to as the Public Works Department either formally or informally. In Australia: - New South Wales -
Williams left the city for a few weeks in 1990 when he took a job with a mining company in Indonesia, but returned after deciding that the environment was not right for his wife and three children. During Williams' tenure as public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. director, the city completed $300 million in improvements, including the Palmdale Playhouse, the Palmdale Youth Library and the renovation of the Cultural Center. Williams was named one of two assistant city managers, along with Seidl, in a city reorganization in 2003. In that capacity, Williams has been the city's point man on a number of issues, including handling issues related to the Anaverde development and overseeing an effort to establish a power plant. james.skeen(at)dailynews (661) 267-5743 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: WILLIAMS |
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