Valley City (CSi) – At 11:30 am, the Valley City Commission notified media of a a second SPECIAL MEETING to be held today,  Thurs Feb 11,  at 4pm.

Items to be considered:

N1) Approve an attorney to advise city and provide opinion specific to the permissibility of the grievances and how the employee manual and code of conduct apply to the process going forward.

N2) Consider retaining an attorney for the limited purpose of investigating the grievances filed against Mayor Werkhoven and advising the City Commission during the Grievance procedures.

Previously:

Valley City  (CSi) Word has it that the Valley City Commission has scheduled a  Special Meeting Thursday February 11, 2016, at 7-.a.m., at City Hall.

The purpose of the meeting, we hear, is to consider retaining an attorney for the limited purpose of investigating the grievances filed against Mayor Bob Werkhoven by four city officials.

CSi TV contacted City Hall  Weds afternoon,  after residents inquired if the Special meeting would air on CSi 68.   CSi TV was told no by City Hall, the meeting could not be televised.    No further information was provided.

CSi TV is normally given notice of all regular and special meetings, which had not occurred in this case.  CSi TV requested Weds afternoon a copy of the required notice of Special Meeting.

For PDF of information on North Dakota Open Meetings At A Glance,  click on link below

ND Open Meetings At A Glance

CSiNewsNOW News Background:  

June 2010:  Werkhoven defeats incumbent Mayor Mary Lee Nielsen

January 2012:  Werkhoven survives recall election defeating former police chief Dean Ross

June 2014:   Werkhoven re-elected,  defeating Jeff Edwards.

January 2016:  City Attorney Russell Myhre and police Lt. David Swenson bring grievances.

January 2016:  Police Chief Fred Thompson brings grievance.

January 2016:  City Administrator David Schelkoph has brought a grievance.

January 2016:  Mayor Werkhoven responds to allegations

February 2, 2016:  Mayor wants more transparency in city government

February 11, 2016:  Special Meeting to hire attorney – not televised