HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 26_Rodney Ray Personnel Report _ Confidential_2016.12.20CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
RESOLUTION 2016 -26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
FINDING THAT THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT CONCERNING FORMER CITY MANAGER
RODNEY RAY SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AS A PERSONNEL RECORD OF THE
CITY OF OWASSO AND PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR OTHER CONFIDENTIAL
PERSONNEL RECORDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, has been named in a lawsuit, CV -201 3-00898,
Patrick D. Ross v. City of Owasso, wherein a number of claims have been made challenging
actions taken by the elected officials of the City;
WHEREAS, the sole remaining issue to be resolved in the lawsuit concerns the open
records request of Mr. Ross for the public release of the investigative report of former City
Manager Rodney Ray;
WHEREAS, the District Court of Tulsa County and the Oklahoma Court of Appeals have
now both found that the investigative report is a confidential personnel record of the City;
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma Court of Appeals has specifically remanded the case to the
Owasso City Council for the City Council to determine whether, in its discretion, the confidential
record should be made public;
WHEREAS, approval of this resolution is in the best interest of the residents of the City of
Owasso.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, as
follows:
a. The City Council finds that the confidential employment records of Rodney
Ray, including specifically the investigative report, should remain confidential as
personnel records of the City and should not be made public;
b. The City Council further finds that all confidential personnel records of
employees who report directly to the City Council should be maintained as
confidential personnel records and should not be publicly disclosed without an
affirmative vote to do so by the City Council or by a signed release by the
employee directing the public disclosure of their confidential personnel records;
c. For all employees of the City who are appointed by the City Manager, the
City Manager is authorized to establish those procedures that are necessary to
protect the confidential nature of personnel records, and only to release records
in accordance with state law, the policies of the City, and /or the consent of
employee, all as determined within the sole discretio the pity Mana
Approved this 201h day of December, 2016. r zllz4r)
VldelPDunn, Mayor
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