PETITIONERS’ STATEMENT: (Exactly as stated on Recall Petition)

SOOSIE SULLIVAN and other Council members fired the City Manager without cause on June 26th.

Very recently the council gave Mr. Spies a good evaluation, a 3-year contract, a raise, and this following good ratings over his tenure.

These councilors violated TRC Section 2.06.10 by taking this action during "other business".

"Action shall not be taken until a subsequent meeting unless deemed urgent". The reason this is in our code is to give citizens notice, allowing them a chance to respond. Action was not deemed urgent by the council and was acted upon anyway. Citizens were not allowed to respond nor was Mr. Spies given a chance to defend himself against unsubstantiated claims made by councilors.

The city has lost considerable monies due to severance pay and other associated costs of firing without cause. The cost of a temporary Manager will likely be more costly than paying a permanent Manager. A lawsuit against the City would also be very costly.

These councilors have given no justification for costing the citizens this money. They have continually advanced their own personal agendas with complete disregard for the consequences.

This spontaneous dismissal flies in the face of fairness and proper personnel practices.

STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION: (Exactly as submitted by Soosie Sullivan)

When voted into office, I knew that making decisions for the citizens of Turner was not always going to be easy. I have always acted for the betterment of the community for today and the future; my decisions were never made because of an agenda or for personal gain.

Here is a summary of my positions and activities as your City Councilor: I supported funding for the "Child Identification Kits." I also volunteered for this project which eventually resulted in the fingerprint identification of more than 300 of the community’s children.

I serve on the Park Master Plan Committee which is mandated to create a more enjoyable surrounding for our city’s children.

I serve on the negotiating committee which will try to gain benefits from Calpine toward funding city improvements if a site permit is granted.

My personal mission for the City of Turner is to negotiate with Calpine to acquire the most we can for our community, to make Turner Park a safe place for our children and a show place for this town, and to provide 24-hour police protection.

I hope you vote with me in rejecting the recall by voting "NO."