Olson to resign; documents to be released

After two hours in closed session with Public Safety Chief Mike Olson, the Marshall City Council Monday reconvened into open session and agreed to accept his resignation, to enter into a separation agreement that pays him for sixty days retroactive to Jan. 25 and to release the documents that led city manager Chris Olson to lose confidence in his judgment. This action came after the council learned from its attorney prior to the closed meeting that Olson had filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to prevent the documents from being released. Mike Olson declined to convey what the documents will reveal and said he will spend time playing golf before deciding what his future holds. Trustee Jim Dyer said the documents could be released as early as tomorrow and trustee Ron Goodwin said hearing from Olson himself helped to answer many questions he had in his mind since he was placed on administrative leave Jan. 21. See the the next Chronicle for more information revealed in the much anticipated documents.