CCMtg03-04-94Min69
P e Mayor Paul L
uty Mayor R argent
Miller
raldsK ActingecitycAdministrator
Geraldine D. Zambr i, City Clerk
Absent: Richard 5. Tayloe, Sr ding City Attorney
1. Mayor Lovestrand called a work session to order at 8.08 P.M.
2. INT£RVTEW CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
. Korman noted that The o of i shad b changed a
ach candidate h d been givenda opportunity t select the position
of i by a draw, aid the order o Quid
be #lte DOadwS #2 Douglas sA. Clark, #l W.fBheltonvSmith and
#4, Larry 8toever.
Mayor L and said in fairness to the candidates, 1n general,
the Commission should ask each ca na vaate the same questions.
Korman aid ach had been proposed
act and each erequest ed t ing expenses sbedaddressea as
thetcontraet did not contavn any language.
The c stun discussed what wou la be fair and equitable to all
partiesmi
Motion by C Miller, s by Deputy Mayor Sargent,
that the Citympayvthera ual m ingni charged by a ompany
approved by the City CommissionV Carriedcby unan vmous roll call
Mayor G Quid b asking questions that had b
o him by vthe eChamber o£ c the Chamber
ofrC will be given a opportunity too provi dea their c
day prior to the c ing ~ Mayor
Lovestrand thanked t embers of the Chamber sTask Force for their
assvsta nce vn Che sel ection process.
Mayor suggested that questioning by
Commissioners rbegin with C eed t
left, then with Commissvoner Millernaa lternatingd ba ck cand forth er
uthern eespontled t the questions from the C saying;
had Snot dealt with rightsizinq", cept from oa endpoint of
budget a of his c e growth c
familiar sw zationunr sit, hosp itali til ibra rys
jan ial s ac garbage, e ~~sn w eapri~atieea. with respecc
~italizingr the business c ity, aid i ould depend o
s policy on how i volved they would w staff to become
anA hover much m ney they wanted to spend i oek ing with Chamber,
ealtors, Agencies, etc. In regard w orking with the
business c pity, said i ost jurisdictionsthe has worked it has
been impoxtantnto the Cityn to be closely a fated with the local
business a iation o Chamber and said heshas been i volved with
them o velopment. With regard to e velopment,
aid he ehas b erg r other cities oa nd that he had
tea withn5tate and vFedeea lrG o provide a
snare ought i r Ss,ooo, ooo f oaas,~s~nools ana r ~ni
eaoilities. aiaer n ne wishne c ange jobs ana relocate w
e he had been with his present employer f e years a
o do s mething different. With regard to employee
val art ions, he said they should be done a often as possible and
effectively. Spoke to effective relationships between the City
Administeator and the elected officials and sed open
logs with the electede officials,
formalrandrinformal ,r a augroupe and individually, t ong a
short term goals. Saids he has not been involved with T tallpuality
Management, a ntly defined, but has used operational programs
for ing nagemen [, also has mployee
mittees m tch ea with administrative staffs aid he rbelieved
that his educational Training and c sid erable a unt of experience
ety o types o vative, w a problem
solve and w Floridafr sident and knewoand understood Florida
law, made himaa desirable candidate. First s s he would take if
hired would be t ange a staff m ing, s eetings with each
of t e basis, r w field operations
and s eC th er Cityner w prior a enaa items and eupcoming items and
report. W espect to follow through o
projectsr and rkeepingusthe updated, aid he wally
followed up verbally, unless he rfound that a written directive or
follow up was needed.
Mr. Korman advised that Mr. Southern would be available in 30/60
perfor values employee iiy
nagemente leve 1, andno enfor general employees sp Believed they
shoo la be done every srx months wick salary increases bases on the
ual. r ich respect to follow np on projects, solo he wsea
icklerv fi le and kept C informed u inq m nthly reports
that he consol.iaated from Department reports. sSa id he used the CIP
s yvite familiar with T 1 puality
nagement u Si ldinge customer s believes i
long m planning and toy Bede S broader -
ing - and tries too determine othe best c ofr saction.
Grvesn powee to the Department reads and holds them eaccountable.
policy a n policy i aid planning s ssions
and a orkable fiveryear CSP w a thetmost s ssful techniques i
assrsting officials in setting rl ong and short term goals. Said he
Also u s Executive call top n businesses from t e to
time, aid n promoting toi ndustryn he has looked at business
has worked with t ent financing and affordable
housi ngVeS aid he w s lookingxt nchange jobs because he had been
wrth Pella Sfoe ~ years and believed it was trine to look to other
rightsiving practiced ery position
table ins the Pro slbeenrm volved n privatization i
uch as golf c garbage dodo recycling. Regarding low
occupancy of commercial spaces, said the involvement and
vacancies, was necessary in order to acre em ine the course of action
The Commission thanked Mr. Clark for attending
volved rn privatization o rain functions of public w
street and c ery m of ditches or
determine why t a low to cupancyaratenofcc ial spaces
ov ld probably requiresa expect o sultant to doea na lysis;
would require merchant partic ipation~ncould possibly seek grant
orbs a r hire a wally thereafter antl if a employee
doesm~ t do fthe job, [he r ord, they s e di smi ssed.
Believes open c cations a important i esta 4l.}sbing a gootl
orking relationships has a open-door policy;-. bell eves you should
be strong but treat people like you want [o be treated; always asks
7z
aaoice of copse aping ene worx. eel.ie~as i input ana
veys, utilizing local universities a
capitals budgetary planning t establish goals nd said he nh as the
ity to get things done, has t d two c und.
regard to keeping C ssion informed, de he ru
eekly meetings, ou ld haven information c
ne , Deparime tr Headsw are requieed to report tornim in
writingio
The C thanked Mr. Smith foe attending. The Commrssron
recessed rfrom n~.o~ to x.15 PM.
esponded to questions of the C Said he kept
trackt of emajor projects and kept C med. aid he
believes in the Total quality Managementrprinciple t always try t
improve. aid he had good analytical and writing ability. If
hired, hest steps would be to familiarize h self with Longwood,
people, department heads, budget, finance. ith
regard to performance evaluatlons,toherthought performance is in
anything done, a d he e day t day basis. Believed i
cation and listening t sideas. ith regard t abli sh inq
longua short range goals, aid i ary t naly ze and
identify objectives. aid he takeswa role n business
developme and to help Sbusinesses s eed requei res a active role
by the C ty, identifying programs,u loan a help with
regulatory aspects, incentives, believes sr orking with the
they c identify t e1problem a }las
orked itn om omit development and ofas strong
ial baseconReplied that "rightsiti nga'r iseth ecample s e to
sed private enterprise to provide garbage,
la ndfill an able,Hetc.
The Commrssron tnanketl Mr. stoever for attending.
Mayor L estrand said the C ou ld make its decision o
Monday onight and suggestedmmthat nthe put the
anking order f stheeselection be
doneidbaY eselim nation of tworoand ttnena discussion of the top
andidates. Fuethex, the Chamber of ask
endations and t written comments oYCtheeAdmi n~istrator will
becprovided to the Commission.
3. Meeting adjourned at 7.35 P.M. ~~~
Paul Lovestrand, Mayor
ala,n .ty clerk