Clear Lake council to act on city administrator’s early retirement in February, Flory would be “inactive employee” after tonight

CLEAR LAKE — The City Council in Clear Lake tonight is being asked to approve an early retirement agreement between the city and City Administrator Scott Flory, but it appears that Flory will be an inactive employee of the city until the date of his retirement. Flory has been the City Administrator for 23 years.

According to the agreement, the city would accept Flory’s early retirement starting on February 16th, and he would stay on the city’s payroll at regular base salary until that time. The agreement also states that Flory would work cooperatively with the city to aid and assist them in ensuring a smooth transition to new leadership, however his duties shall immediately be transitioned to an “acting city administrator” and that he would be in an inactive employee status until the early retirement date.

Flory also would agree not to sue the city or any of its employees in manners arising out of or attributable to his employment, or separation from employment with the city, or any other action or cause of action.

The council is also being asked to appoint the city’s Finance Director Jacob Widman as City Administrator until the process of filling the position has been completed.

The council meets at 5:30 tonight at City Hall.