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AGENDA
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
i
SPECIAL MIiE'rING
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1995 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. ~PECIAL M'I~ETING ITEMS
98.142 A.
Called by Mayor Sullivan to Examim Public Allegations of Possible Improper Authorization and
Spending of Public Funds for City Pa, sonn¢l by the City Manager and Discuss Possible Violation of
City Charter in Hiring Pracfic,~ (Mayor Letter 7/8/98, Massarelli Agreements, Purchasing
Ordinance, City Charta' Secdons)
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570
MINUTES
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Mayor Sullivan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p,m.
ROLL CALL
City Council Prcser~t:
Mayor Ruth Sullivan
Vice Mayor Martha Wininger (excused absence)
Mrs. Louise Cartwright
Mr. Chuck Neubergcr
Mr. Lar~ Paul
~taff Present:
City Manager, Thomas Frame
Attorney, Rene Van de Voorde
City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
ulpecial City Council Meeting
y 10, 1998
Page Two
4. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
98.142 A.
Cal!~l by Mayor Sullivan to Examine Public Allegatjo/ls of Possible Improper Authorization and
Spending of Public Funds for City Persoonel by the City Manager and Discuss Possible Violation of
City Charter in Hiring Practices (2¢layor Letter 7/8/98, Massarelli Agreements, Purchasing
Ordinance, City Charter Sectioo~)
Mayor Sullivan said the meeting was called based on public allegations, that Council had been
provided with sections of the Charter, there would be no discussion, and said she agreed with
obtaining a legal opinion on these matters as requested by Mr. Frame in a newspaper article.
MOTION by Neuberger/Sullivan
I formally request a written legal opinion from City Attorney Valerie Settles on the following
four items. 1. Is the City Manager authorized to spend public funds for hiring city personnel,
without prior City Council approval? 2. Did the City Manager violate the financial terms of Mr.
Massarelli's employment agreement by paying Mr. Massarelli severance pay when he resigned? 3. Is
the City Manager authorized to sign employment agreements, without the prior knowledge and
approval of the agreements content by the City Council? 4. Did the City Manager violate the City
Charter when he hired a City Attorney for the code enforcement board?
Mrs. Cartwright requested the motion be repeated, and Mr. Neuberger distributed it in written form
(see attached) and reread it.
ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Cartwright - nay
Mr. Neuberger - aye
Mr. Paul - nay
Mrs. Sullivan - aye
Mrs. Wininger - absent
MOTION TIED 2-2 (No vote)
5. Being no further business, Mayor Sullivan adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Approved/~at the ,,~/1~ ~ !
City Clerk
,1998, ~Regular (~ity Council Meeting.
Mayor
I formally request a written legal opinion from C~
Attorney Valerie Settles on the following four items.
I. IS the City Manager authorized to spend public funds
for hiring city personnel, ~out prior C~' Council
approval?:
2. Did the City Manager violate the financial terms of Mr.
Massarelli's employment agreement by paying Mr.:
Massarelli severance pay when he resigned.
3.. Is the City Manager authorized to sign employment
agreements, without the prior knowledge and approval
of the ~ements content by the City Council?
4. Did the City Manager violate the City Charter when he
hired a City Attorney for the code enforcement board