City clerk resigns; council appoints acting clerk to maintain election functions

Staff reported that City Clerk Danny Burkhart submitted her resignation the day prior to the meeting, creating an immediate need to ensure election‑official duties continued. The staff report said the resignation occurred at 3:44 p.m. the previous day and recommended the council appoint an acting clerk until a permanent appointment is made.

During discussion council members and residents noted the city also has a deputy clerk who will continue to serve, and asked that the city proceed with recruitment for a permanent clerk and update the city’s job description. After public comment supporting a prompt interim appointment the council voted to appoint an acting clerk; staff said the acting clerk would take the oath and file appropriate paperwork with the city.

The council did not adopt a hiring schedule or finalize a long‑term staffing plan at the meeting; staff said those items would return to a future agenda.