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I. Mayor Parry cal lea the special Meeting to oraer a< lo. z3 P.M.
2. SELECTION OE' CITY AOMINI STRATOR
Mayoe Peeey said she understands that the last meeting w
regard to the s ity Administrator w s fruitful, a
na blert attend she m e telephone calls, with
regards TO wtnea eop t employers and Chambers o
aid she asked tnees to questions of ea p son on
each candidate for a basis of comparison.
Maitr P rrn said she did n r any negative C
r about e her eca dilate. ayoe P rry es able t ach
the Mayor but spoke t ity Clerk and w told that M
mployment b nofC m nagerial differences expElained
that the City Manager es job awas going to be divided rnto two
In terms of general informatron, the City
Mayor P rry said with eegard to Mr. M Fellin, s spoke to the
Mayor who stated his r r leaving w oal nagreement, a
Gated the City w ands-on administrator and M McFellin
a aelegaco ea eageme~c, ne left
cne =~tv f Tally a anara ore 9 neral i n ne
said Mr. M~eeii n is e~[ weliaeanoaceaeana ne preseecnts1Vevpi yegooa
pof biic image. maiyOr a rrr s ansaspese to the ex e r otor
~ V the cnamberaix to aewno , is ne fowna nimnprefessional,
ery easy to t a~aow meaerately in~ol~ea i the cnamber.
She said he v a long-range thinker a d had the ability to look a
Che whole picture. Chamber servrced nrne cataes so
they had to look at things wide range.
arl said h made s ral phone calls. aid
ookerae ted e rthern
and r vedn glowingt repo tls nfrom the 1t en people he
spoke1w StR. commissioner Pearl said they cola Rim that they found
regarding M McFellin, but did n glowing reports.
arl said he then called Fippone w e last
town he was employed in and spoke to the Mayor and annA lderma n, and
s lasing grou nd, hew s losing ground with t cil members,
he w thoeough a d did n t do his homework COneetled o side
people t t goals, he w tad inefficient, puts things o
back burnere, does n form nd one opinion
was that he was not liked by the po lci ce 3n
Deputy Mayor A appreciated t input f Mayor
rry a ar la,d aid he had spoken t Duple of
people nin the sLOngwoode community who were familiar wrth Mr.
not have tR is information b the ca nd idat:es c they would
Rave had the opportunity t espond t and Mayor
rry agreed. Mayor Perry said,twM1en you mca 11 the Mayor,
the Chamber of C and the n wspapers and if You hear t
type of c ee than once you have to consrtler that theyhcan
not all be wrong mo
ith's inquiry, M Coleman said
he spokert ooker mwho rsa id h ould send a Setter to Deputy
Mayor Anderson and the administrator to conf rrm withdrawal of his
application.
arl said perhaps M ooker might still b
mmissioner P
ested it they c the c
offer longer t rageea nd a gtM1e salary presently
offered e as well as several pother requests whach were no[
unreasonable.
aid she would 1 poker's
ba ckgroundschecketl o ttfurtRer, wi.tR the Mayor and Aldermenv, before
better offer, a all w ent.
Lovesgtra nd suggested thatd more callsr be gmade an an attempt nto
obtain aaaitional ineormatiDn o Mceell in ana comm.seiDner
Keith volunteered [o make the calls.
There w s discussion regarding M Boyer a nicer who
e the other chosen applicants. Depnty MayornAnaerson s
thought M d be the third candidate, c sideri ngdh
ckground andrde~eperience with m cipalities. d he w
bimpressed w of the activities he had performea;a 3i the
inghof government he d kegon xeights, M higan,
e promoted rdevelopment by tablishi ng
enterer isehz and undertook a improvement program,
et , any of the same problems Longwood onow faces.
Deputy Mayor Anderson said although M Boyer i cellent
ckgrouna a experience needed i
Dogwoods, and thesC agreement with this v ewpointn
Mayor P rry s ought s Dula belgiven t
es like aM Boyer. rry ssa is rthe C should
r the fact that Ms. Boyer woDld not be a aila bl el~ ntil the
important i of The budget
cyclef J Afteid additional discnssionyn Keith
suggested that M It w smthe sc
the C Coleman th s communacat ed sw ith sthe
applicants 53he should continue to do so.
s by the c ca 11 M ooker, find
wnezn~rwn~ i ana ~ eear~
vD lu n<ee ea cD mall for aaaitio~a lpinf ormatron re9araie9
4. The meeting adjourned at 10..55 P.M.
IMY C1'PY of L 0, £LORI~A
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