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During the discussion, outgoing council member Johnson said Thornton last week asked him to contact Word to discuss Chisholm's resignation. "Thornton said that the mayor was sitting at his house waiting for my call," Johnson said afterward. "I said, 'Yes, sir. I will call him. Thornton admitted contacting Johnson.

"I indicated to Mr. Johnson that Mr. Word would be pleased to receive a phone call from him." Chisholm, who has served for seven years as city manager, was not present for Monday's meeting. He took an unscheduled vacation day Thursday and returned to city hall briefly Friday. Word said he received on Friday Chisholm's "conditional resignation," in which the city manager asked for about $14,700 in severance pay to cover three months and full medical and dental benefits for an unspecified period.

Two new council members will take office Thursday. The two outgoing incumbents, Johnson and Chuck Cooper, were strong supporters of the city manager. The change will give the council the majority it needs to fire Chisholm, whose management of the city has been criticized by Word and Coun-cilwoman Donna Kinser. Johnson lost his re-election bid to Pete Moschouris, who was critical of Chisholm during the campaign. Cooper lost to Ron Howse, who said he has not formed an opinion on Chisholm's performance.

"He's the best city manager the city has ever had, ever will have," Johnson said of Chisholm. Cooper said Chisholm has made some mistakes but Cooper believes he has served the city well. But Word said Chisholm does not deserve any severance pay because, in his opinion, the city manager "walked off the job last Thursday afternoon." as a major force Central Florida's training and education. Whether it's a weekend computer seminar for the busy executive, an intensive study of the classics for a college freshman, or a hands-on internship for a ST. CLOUD Council member Steve Johnson said Monday he violated the Sunshine Law in discussing the city manager's resignation with Mayor Richard Word, but Johnson said he was urged to do so by City Attorney H.R.

Thornton. Thornton acknowledged he encouraged the two to talk, but denied he urged them to break the Sunshine Law. He said his aim was only to have them set up a council meeting to discuss City Manager Jim Chisholm's resignation, not to discuss the issue over the telephone. Word also denied breaking the Sunshine Law. He said Johnson telephoned him at home last week and did the talking.

"I may have said a few words but I didn't make any decision over the phone whatsoever," Word said. He said he did not hang up or end the discussion because he didn't want to be rude. Under the Sunshine Law, two or more elected officials cannot discuss city business privately. The law extends to discussions and deliberations as well as formal action. Johnson mentioned the telephone conversation with Word as council members discussed whether they had properly called a special meeting Monday evening.

The meeting was canceled after Thornton said it had been improperly scheduled, meaning the council could take no action. Before calling Monday's meeting to order, Word asked which cduncil members had requested it. No. member said he or she had called a meeting. Julia Howes, the city manager's secretary, said Chisholm asked her to contact the mayor Friday afternoon "because there are three council members who want to call a meeting." She said she notified all council members and the media.

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Hedinger, who is in his early 40s, joined WFTV in the spring of 1986, coming to Orlando from a Syracuse, N.Y., station. Hedinger co-anchored the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts with Weech until last fall, when Barbara West replaced him on the late news. He has continued to co-anchor the 6 o'clock newscast, which maintains a wide ratings lead over the competition. Meanwhile, the 11 o'clock news without Hedinger has dropped 10 points behind WESH-Channel 2's late news in the Nielsen ratings.

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Epley was within feet of the delivery area and was there very soon" after the birth," he said. Martinez said the child's brain damage was not related to his birth, and that the doctor took the proper actions in the delivery. "We're defending the case very vigorously, and we're convinced that Dr. Epley and the medical personnel did nothing wrong," Martinez said. An Orlando couple who claim the husband was forced to deliver their baby because they were abandoned in a hospital labor room have filed a malpractice suit against the hospital and a doctor.

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