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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
City Manager Selection Process
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 - 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
1. Mayor McCollum called the Special Meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Present:
Mayor Nathan McCollum
Vice-Mayor Brian Burkeen
Council Member Andrea Coy
Council Member Lisanne Monier
Council Member Sal Neglia
Staff Present:
Interim City Manager, Jim Davis
City Attorney, Rich Stringer
City Clerk, Sally Maio
Human Resources Director, Jim Sexton
Deputy City Clerk, Jeanette Williams
4. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
Public Input
Damien Gilliams, suggested naming one of the City Council members as
the City Manager for one year to save money. He further suggested
giving department heads a goal to come in under budget and award them
with a bonus. He said the City has a knowledgeable City Attorney and a
Chief who is doing the job now. He recommended Mrs. Blair (?), Mr.
Melena, and Mr. Minner if Council is inclined to go the normal route.
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A. Narrow Field to 3-5 Applicants and Establish Rankina Order
The Human Resources Director said he had distributed questionnaire
responses and applicant references to Council and said it is now time for
Council to pick its top candidates and decide when and whom to interview.
Each Council member listed his/her top choices in order:
Mr. Nealia
AI Minner
Susan Boyer
Rex Taylor
Linda Bolton
Ms. Monier
AI Minner
Mr. Malena
Mr. Swansen
Susan Boyer
Mayor McCollum
Rex Taylor
Linda Bolton
Susan Boyer
Vice Mayor Burkeen
Susan Boyer
Rex Taylor
Thomas Malena
Ms. COy
Thomas Malena
Rex Taylor
AI Minner
Linda Bolton
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Ms. Boyer and Mr. Taylor had four votes; Mr. Minner and Ms. Bolton had
three votes; Mr. Malena had three votes; and Ms. Swansen had one vote.
Mr. Neglia asked to add Mr. Minner to the two top applicants for interview.
Ms. Monier suggested all four top applicants could be interviewed.
Vice Mayor Burkeen recommended interviewing Mr. Minner, Mr. Taylor
and Ms. Boyer.
Ms. Coy recommended Ms. Boyer, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Bolton and Mr. Malena
as a fourth for interview.
Vice Mayor Burkeen said Council was going to go to four, it might as well
interview all five to answer all questions.
Mr. Neglia said he would go along with five.
Ms. Monier said one of the things Council wanted was someone with
experience and Linda Bolton does not have management experience.
She said she had asked eight staff members to review the applications
and there was no affirmative answer on Ms. Bolton.
Mayor McCollum said it looked like general consensus was for five.
On MOTION by Ms. Coy, and SECOND by Mr. Burkeen the five
applicants chosen for interview were AI Minner, Susan Boyer, Rex Taylor,
Linda Bolton and Thomas Malena on a roll call vote of 5-0.
B. Consider Schedulinq Interviews
Mayor McCollum asked for a consensus on whether interviews should be
one-an-one or interview as a group. He said he preferred one-an-one and
City Council members concurred.
It was the consensus of Council that the cost of an airline ticket and hotel
could be paid by the City. The City Clerk said appropriation can be
brought back to Council on April 13th if necessary.
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It was the consensus of Council for individual interviews to be held on
Monday, April 18lh at 6 pm and a Special Meeting held on Tuesday, April
19th at 6 p.m. for final decision.
The Human Resources Director invited Council members to visit with him
individually to formulate questions and cautioned them on interviewing
guidelines, which he will review with them.
The City Attorney said these are one-on-one interviews and not public as
long as Council later deliberates together as a body before making it's
final decision. The City Attorney said individual members may invite
people into its interviews if he/she so desires.
Further discussion took place on paying travel fees.
On MOTION by Mr. Neglia, and SECOND by Ms. Monier, Council gave
Mr. Sexton authority to make travel reservations for applicants and that
the City will pay for travel and two nights lodging if necessary for those
who are beyond a 75 mile radius.
5. Being no further business, Mayor McCollum adjourned the Special
Meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Approved at the
4/13/05
Regular City Council Meeting.
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Nathan B. McCollum, Mayor
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Sally A.~MC, City Clerk
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