CCMtg02-18-03SMMinLONG WOOD CITY COMMISSION
Lonq~vood City Con: ntiws'ion Chambers
17i W. Warren Avenue
LongwooA, FloriAn
SPECIAL M(?I?'i1NG
Febnmry 18. 2003
N:30 p.m.
PI'2SfDt: Mayor Den AnUerson
Deputy Mayor Stare M Iller
Commissioner 13ufeh Bundy
Cammi,ssinnur Paul Lorentnmd
Commissioner Jobn G Malopot
.IOhn J. Drago, City Admini>rrator
Geraldine D. Zambri, City Clerk
AbSeDC IiicharJ S.'faylor, Jr_I~.eused)
1. Cn1l to Order. MNyo[AndCfsoa CallCdaspccial miming to urUir u: 8~0 p.rn
2. Intvr+ic.r Cain Jidutes [or Puitlon of Cin~ Clerk
GOITInUti cr Meingot moved to suspend the n:les. Sewndod
by Comm asioner Handy and carried by unaninuura voice rote.
t. Tracey AckrnyJ.
Ms. Ackroyd responded m goettioru posed br members ofthc
Commtssron.
Upon wmpletiun of the interviow:Urs. Aekro~'d Icl} the Chnmbers.
2. Cormen fannelli. Prior to the meeting. Ms. lonnelli svithdre.:~her
application.
i. Andrry Larcnao-Lnurna. Peior to the meeting. MS. I.unms withtlrew her
application.
J. Janth MfjarL[
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Ms. Mijams responded m gttcstions pomd 6y members of the Commixsion.
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kollo.ring wntpletion ofthe interview_MS. Mijvres left Chambers.
3. Selection of Cin'Clerk.
Members oCthe Commission disettssvd the merits oCeach rendidatc
followine discussion about the candidates. Commissioner Lovestrond noted that
ce the Commission chooses the City Clerk, they hive the authority to talk
aboutsnlary.
Mayor Andcison.mid (bn er Bundy had rouched on the issue of
Certification as a City Clet~k snywg, in his opinion, that .vuld be one of the gozlc
hie said he believed the 6achelo2s degree was imponem but vat as pertinent to
the position es the ecrtifiwtion.
The salary mngo oftbe position. $19,000 to $5],000,.vas discussed.
Commissioner Lovestrand asked to call vhe question
Conn er Maingot novu9 to aPPmve thehiring of Sarah Mijares as
City Clerk. Seconded by Commissioner Bundy.
Mr_ Dmgo recommended nn employment agreement het.veen the Clerk and the
City. Commissioner Lovestrend said pest clerks have gone under the personnel
Policies Nr.Dmgo said the Personnel Polioiu and Procedures mould still be
included as to henefits. ete._ but believed the Ciry Clerk was an at-will employee
and, IiAe the other two chvrmro~cers, should baveacontmet. He dclievcda
os prof on forthe Coma and forthe Clerk. COatmiSSmO~f
kuuem,aaa mm me ovontey Fwd ammo tm a aenttaa.
Motion carried by unanimous roll call mote
'Ilse Commission then discussed mlary.
Commissioner Lovestrnnd moved m oCfec Ms. M~eres $15.000 per year.
Mr. Drago advised that $35.000 was below the minimum salary polled and that
the minimum salary posted is the minry that new hires vre entitled to receive
Coimnissiooer Lovastn+nd thnn withdrew his motion.
Deputy Mayor Miller discussed atoning the Clerk at $4Q000_ molten she
graduvtes with her degree she moves w 542,500 and when she receives
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hu fret certilication she moves to $4S,f100. kind ola graduelod incintivv.
1101 eenainly for lhejob she has to do and the teeming she Fes to do he did
lot belicve,$40.000 was out aflinc and he so moved- Seconded by
Commissioner 1lundy.
Discussion ensued ax to how raises would then be eiveo.
Commissioner Lovestrand osked Commissioner Miller m amend his motion for it
m be a smiting svlary and as Commission learns about her and slie vbout the
Commission, she would receive raixs al budget lime
Deputy Mayor Miller said he .vould like her m have some gook.
Mvyor Arderson svid he concurred wish Commissioner LOVestrand saying he
believed the motion would be better phruseA os a smiting salary. and did nor
Ihink December was too fir away to soy this is the goal 6r December and levee it
open ended and the Cormnission would undersand shat in the future as goals ore
nxt Nm they would do something with the.salary.
Deputy Mayor Millar moved to amend his motion to say o stazl salary of
$40,000 and to iuercase it to $42,500 when she gets her degree.
Soconded by Corrunissionce Oundy.
Discussion wntinued with respeu to Dredicaling the raise on Ms. Mijares
achieving her degree which she may, or may not, get in Decemhr; giving a
bonus bused on achicvemeni of the degree: achieving the seals of CerlJied
Municipol Clerk being considered a condition ofemployment: utilivug the
mat budgot pmecss for giving an annual increase; retlrveturing the motion m
o0hra >~alary, witha bonus upon completion of degree nod allowing
Commisswn to evalunte and sal an appropr'wlc salary during the budget pmceas
Deputy Mayor Miller moved en amendment, to o~ r a tart salary of
$40.000, upon receiving her dogree she would received $2.500 bonus: to
rcquvc the Cenilied Municipal Clerk Cerlilirstion as a condition of
employmem and ro allow the normal budget process (or regular increases.
Seconded by Commissioner O,mdy.
Mr. Drago asked if there were any other issues to address in the contract such as
e clnusc. noliug the conlmct woulJ provide fur other perks, i.c.,
wceilon, sick time, etc. in accordmlee with the Personnel Policies and Procedures.
r'ouowmg diael~aion h was roe eonsensaa ofCommission root a ae~eranee
package not be otfireJ.
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Mr. Dmgn asked M1Ow ~hc Commission would do evaluations relative to nwardiny 1
ual in c An npPraienl similar io the City Adminis~mlors.agoal
oncn~ed appraisal- was discussed.
li was she consensus ofllie Commission to use a goal~orienled appraisal.
~Ir. Drago said n con~raer will be dmfled bused on Commission's tlirection. In
response to inquiry. Mr_ Urogo said be or Ms. Zmnbri would no~ify Ms. Mljvres
Motion carried by unanimous roll toll vole.
A. Adjourn. Mee~ine n<Iloumed nt 9:35 p.m.
t)aniel 1. Alderson, Mayor
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