Commissioner Miller moved that the following Resolution be adopted:

RE: Acceptance of the County Manager’s resignation, appointment of an interim Manager and specification of salary for that interim position.

WHEREAS, The County Manager has submitted her resignation from office, to become effective January 6, 1997; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has agreed to accept such resignation, effective on that date; and

WHEREAS, in light of the County Manager’s resignation, the Board must take action reasonably directed toward assuring continuity of County operations pending replacement of the County Manager or implementation of alternative administrative measures; and

WHEREAS, Ron Holliday, Director of the Jefferson County Open Space Department, has consented to help facilitate the foregoing transition by serving as an interim County Manager.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, State of Colorado, hereby accepts the resignation from office of the Jefferson County Manager, Dora Harrison, effective from and after January 6, 1997; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ron Holliday, Director of the Jefferson County Open Space Department, shall serve in the capacity of interim County Manager, and shall have all authority of the previous County Manager. Such service shall commence on January 6, 1997, and shall continue at the pleasure of the current or successor Board of County Commissioners, as the case may be; and

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FURTHER RESOLVED, that not withstanding all of the foregoing, Ron Holliday shall continue in his full time permanent position as the Director of the Jefferson County Open Space Department; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that while Ron Holliday is serving in the foregoing interim capacity, his salary shall be increased to $90,989 per annum, payable in equal monthly amounts, and prorated for days of actual service in that capacity.

Moved by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Laura, the foregoing Resolution was adopted, as follows:

Commissioner Betty J. Miller AYE

Commissioner Gary D. Laura AYE

Commissioner John P. Stone, Chairman AYE

Dated: December 17, 1996