It took only 25 minutes of closed session this time before Mayor Bryan Puckette announced the separation agreement for the embattled city manager.
An hour and a half closed-door session Wednesday led to no decision on Rainwater's resignation with severance pay.
"I received an amount that is more than six months of my salary," he said.
Rainwater said he wanted everyone to see him clip those cards; they had his name on them.
"They were destroyed because they of course served as the foundation for some allegations by Mr.Puckette in the trial that's ongoing against me."
Rainwater referred to the petition filed by Puckette and City Council member Jan Smith challenging the city manager's administrative authority.
The petition hearing reconvenes in Hall County Magistrate Court September 28th, the date reportedly changed from September 19th.
Rainwater's eight-month administration was punctuated by sharp differences with Puckette over his authority.
Puckette said mayor and council will now run Flowery Branch unless a newly elected mayor and council decide to refill the position next year.
"The mayor and council will run the city just as we did prior to having a city manager, we'll move forward and everything will be just fine," Puckette said.
Puckette and Smith allege taking administrative authority away from the mayor is illegal since it in effect resulted in a change in the form of government that should have been approved by the state legislature.
Puckette lost authority under City Council action early in January in a move deemed legal under home rule.
Rainwater said he may teach and possibly consult for city managers but has no plans to seek another such position himself.
"I may well decide to consult as well as teach and just help them bring their policies, procedures and ordinances up to speed."
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