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The action came during a special public meeting after the council moved to insert Weston’s name into the draft agreement and then vote to authorize negotiations. The resolution passed by roll call with all members present voting yes.

“The most recent … employment agreement for Mr. Weston in King City from January of last year … indicated a salary of $154,003.62,” said Eric, a city staff member, who reviewed Weston’s prior pay and presented calculations the council used to set guidance. Eric told the council the advertised Troutdale range was $170,000 to $210,000 and that a midpoint of that range is $190,000.

Council discussion focused on how to position an initial offer for a candidate moving from a smaller city to Troutdale and whether to account for differences in retirement contributions. Councilors repeatedly returned to a roughly 10% step-up from Weston’s estimated current pay; several members said they preferred to leave room to increase pay after a performance review.

“Are we all okay with $180,000? Then let's stick with that. That gives you your consensus,” Mayor Rytmak said during the discussion.

Councilors did not adopt a final signed contract at the meeting. The formal resolution authorized staff to negotiate the terms and extend a conditional offer; council discussion indicated staff will negotiate within the advertised $170,000–$210,000 range and that the council expects an annual review provision (the example agreement included a December 1 review date). Relocation assistance and other benefits were described as negotiable but not included in the base offer unless the candidate requests them. Eric said he did not intend to replicate King City’s monthly car stipend as a standard benefit.

The meeting included two formal votes recorded in the minutes: one to insert the candidate’s name, Mike Weston, into the draft offer and a second to adopt the resolution authorizing negotiation and a conditional offer. Roll-call votes showed Mayor Rytmak and Councillors White, Davidson, Leeny, Andrews, Allen and Wynne voting yes on the resolution; no no-votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded.

Next steps: city staff will enter negotiations with Weston and report back to council with a proposed employment agreement for final approval. The council signaled it expects to use the advertised salary range as the negotiation boundary and to review the manager’s performance under the agreement’s annual-review provision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Troutdale City Council Meeting - June 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Troutdale City Council on June 26 adopted a resolution authorizing city officials to negotiate a tentative employment agreement and extend a conditional offer of employment to Mike Weston for the city manager position.","taxTitle","Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",70315,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6183788,"Troutdale council raises idea of fall strategic planning session after new city manager arrives",0,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093653-965e2ac3f027975448a70155514e38b4&start=960&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093653-965e2ac3f027975448a70155514e38b4/thumbnail_960000.jpg","/articles/6183788/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Troutdale-council-raises-idea-of-fall-strategic-planning-session-after-new-city-manager-arrives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183788-ad7c7854bfa1af2e9e531cdb176b0646/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144050&Signature=QrVUKwPL5KSqI9E8AoETZ5ndcVf6KJ5BMwHxVs4GP5HqJmdrrFlyUlweWDyfKPu5BYwa-3ZjV3Nne01oqJLmcD5aF5L9flgODwRocpHDPHaj1iKs8-NRd758hN7wMakwXDgR71XQ7WnbHnnutQH18TLgUund43qTNzntzea33Wd~cJeu6kZN-rAhLm1mJhC7KcuwaQzMN0OpH7bBd8rvtf-Sz-kmXcjvahT4Et4FRkcbVsly8HNGXvMHmOwG0w7IfXhP3S0q3PolUMHyrVhKl1GZphFcii1Q8YP~MAAUrLhfDr0s-5eC43o6RaaK15n--xEj6u3YxQEUX5PpKoUy2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 26 special meeting the Troutdale City Council discussed whether to schedule a facilitated strategic planning or goal-setting session in the fall after the incoming city manager has settled into the role. No formal action or vote was taken.

Eric, a city staff member, raised the idea and asked councilors to begin considering a facilitated process, noting the council’s last formal goals were adopted around June 30, 2020. Eric suggested a September timeframe after the new manager starts and recommended using an external facilitator rather than placing that burden on a manager who is still learning city operations.

“I was going to suggest you think about it from the standpoint of also bringing in a facilitator,” Eric said, explaining that it might be unfair to ask a brand-new manager to lead the process.

Several councilors responded with cautious views. One councilor recalled past goal-setting efforts that produced many vague objectives and said those earlier processes had sometimes been counterproductive. Other council members said a narrower, metric-focused approach used more recently was preferable.

Councilors agreed to think about the proposal over the summer and to discuss specifics later; Mayor Rytmak said he would talk with the incoming manager, Mike Weston, about the idea. The discussion included no direction to schedule or budget a session at this time.

Background: Council members referenced prior goal-setting exercises, including years when the council used an external facilitator and later efforts to narrow goals to measurable objectives. The council did not commit funding or a facilitator at the June 26 meeting.","Councilors discussed holding a facilitated visioning or goal-setting session in the fall after the incoming city manager settles in, but took no formal action. Some councilors recalled problematic past goal-setting efforts and asked for time to consider the idea over the summer.","actionData","errors"]

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Troutdale council authorizes conditional offer to Mike Weston, signals $180,000 starting salary

Troutdale council raises idea of fall strategic planning session after new city manager arrives