The Peachtree

City Council will hold a workshop Monday night at 6 p.m. at the city's

library to discuss the scope of services needed from the city clerk's

position.

Peachtree City

Manager Jim Basinger remains the city's official clerk since council voted

last week to extend his original three-month appointment. Council extended

Basinger's tenure as clerk up to June 30, operating on the idea that the

issue may be resolved before then.

The extension

came at a special called council meeting last week after Councilwoman

Annie McMenamin suggested a workshop would be an ideal format for council

to discuss the matter.

"We just

need to sit down and throw out some ideas," McMenamin said, adding

that council needed to focus on what it wants the clerk's duties and responsibilities

to entail.

The clerk's

role in the city's government structure came into question earlier this

year during discussions about changing the city charter. In January, Basinger

was appointed temporary clerk over then-clerk Nancy Faulkner.

After these

developments, it was revealed in city documents that officials wanted

to appoint Basinger as clerk to enable the possible firing of Faulkner.

According to Basinger's handwritten notes, he, McMenamin and Mayor Bob

Lenox agreed in October to take action "up to and including termination

after Nancy is not re-appointed."

The notes indicated

that Faulkner deserved to be reprimanded for allegedly lying in a deposition

about allegedly sexual-related comments Councilman Dan Tennant made to

her one day. Also, the notes said the reprimand was necessary since Faulkner

supposedly asked McMenamin to lie for her about Faulkner reviewing McMenamin's

copy of the city's pay plan study.

With her resignation

March 9, Faulkner got a package worth over $30,000, the majority of which

represents six months worth of severance pay.

Faulkner, who

had been with the city since 1989, recently began working as the new city

clerk for nearby Fairburn.

At the time

of the settlement, Faulkner said it did not prevent her from talking about

issues arising from her employment with the city. The settlement, which

was signed by Faulkner and Mayor Bob Lenox, requires both Faulkner and

the city to abandon any potential claim either side might have.

Currently,

the city clerk's duties have been split between Basinger and city employees

Gloria Reid, Jane Miller and Betsy Tyler.