CCMtg01-07-85SPMinD CITY COMMI
JANOAAY ], 1985
Present: Mayo[ ril son
DeputysMayor Goldberg
Commissione[ Faulkner
Commissione[ L
Commissione[ Pyersnn
Oav id Chacey, City Administ [ator
ang~ Assistant City Attorney
Donald Ter[y~ City Clerk
Mayor Smeril son called a Special M ing t order a ]:30 p.m
Invocatron followed by Pledge of All egiance to the Uni[edtstat es Flag.
2. Mayor Gilson stated that the Special M ing w called
sid er Me.ssCh acey's request Eor r andehe asked that agenda
umber 3 be c ected to read [ ead of r signation.
Mayor nsmerilson said agceementehadembeen[n ached between the
atto[ney for ehe city Administratoz and the attorney for the City to
appro the ent date of February J, 1985 [eq uest ed by
Chaceye MayoreSmer it son said the agreement provided that M[. Chacey
ould c n the pay toll u til February ], 1985, which time
he oul dtr e pay fora uml at ed sick leave and a aed cation
timeW Mayozesmeril son said M Chacey would be [el ieved of hi saduties
and placed i sultant status a of S ary 8, 1985 and would be
ail able u til Febzuary ], 1955 if shin s rvices w required. Mayor
Smeeilson asked for ceptethe. agreement. by .a
DepMayot Goldberg, onded bytCOmmissioner Myers that [heMOpxopos ed
agreement between tha City and the city Administrator be accepted.
The motion was carried by a ananrmous roll call vote.
3. Mayor s ril son stated that it takes two or three m nths to hire a
w City Administ[ato[ and he said the Charte[ required the Commission
to appoint Acting City Administrato[ during this time
period. Cosmiss inner asMyecs suggested ock and Mayor
Smer ikon aid he thought the decision should be smade nrig ht way.
Commissioner L aid the Commission had appointed D rry,a the
City Clerk mthe acting City Administrator in the pastTewhen
Chacey w ail abl e. n by Commissioner L ondedMby
CommissionernaMyers that City Clerk -on Terry be appointedsa Acting
City Administrator. Mayo[ s ril son asked who would a s City Clerk
while the City Clerk w ing City Adminis tr atoxct aCOmmis sinner
aid that rey had held both jobs before and Mayor
Smer ikons aid yes o short t asis but he believed three months
s too long a periodn a Commissione Myer asked who Mayor Smer it son
had In mind and Mayor Smeril son said he did n t have anyone i mind.
DepMayor Goldberq said he ag[eed with Mayor Smer it son s the City
ould p[obably not hire a w City Administrator u til nthe end of
rch. Commissionez Faalkne[eas ked the City Clerk if he had r ceived
atny response f[om the o ad placed. rry said n espouses had
bee ceived and saidethe ad w s placed i the Florida Leaqoe of
Citiesr eDat aG[am which ould beadist[ibut ed with a Janua[y ] date.
Commissioner Lo[m asked the City Clerk i£ he thought he could take '~'r~
of both jobsaand M Terry said it might be difficult o a long
period uch thr ee[m nths"but said Che City's thi ee departments
operateds withavery 1St Cle o tside supe[vision and said he didn't
that there would be anm problems. The moti n w defeated by a vote
of 3 eo 2 with Mayne s it son, - puty Mayor oGOldbezq and Commissioner
flaulkne[ voting Nay and Commissioners Lormann and Myers voting Aye.
pepMayor Goldberg said the r n he had v ted n that he thought
the replacement s too long a period and said the City had
P.. venal majo[ problem w a such a [he Skylark Sewe[ Plant That
required i mediate a andshe saidsthe person selected m t be flee
o go and inspect andts e that c ective action i taken. u aid be
though[ Chief Greg M inq wouldrbe a ideal m n for the jobes e he
had a adequate back upnin Captain Hake[. n by pepFiayoc Goldberg,
onded by Faulkner that Greg Manning be appointed
acting City Administr atom Mayor 5 [ikon asked Chief M inq if he
ould hav time e the posmtion and Chief Manningn aid he
oold. Chief Ma nnin9 said Captain Baker could a e his duties
inq Chief of Police. Chief M inq said he would have oxk
closely with ehe City Clerk and then£ormec Administrator and he aid
he did not s any problems i that a Mayor Smerilson askeds if
Captain Hake[ew capable of r inq the Police bepartment for three
nths and Chief aManninq said yes that he had c the department for
three nt hs during his absence while attendingn the FHI cademy.
Myers asked Mayo[ s nil son if ehe open ati on plan listed
mthenoagenda ehoald read opera[ ion Mayor [ikon aid
appointing a inq City Administrator could be a pl ansmeCOmmissione[
Flyers aid heahad no qualms about Chief Manning's qualifications fox
the job. nepMayor Goldberg aid he wanted the City hize
p[oEessionally school City Administrator and he had n of
giving the job to Gi eg Manning permanently. OepMayocoGOldberg p aid
the City needed s who knows the city and the people and who s
quickly solveeprobl ems and he said he [hoa ght Greg Bay
capable of doing that. The motion c stied by a vote of 4 foal ith
Mayor Smerilson, Meputy Mayo[ Goldberg and Commissioners Faulkne[wand
~ Myers voting Aye and Commissioner Lormann vo[ing Nay.
Commissioner aulkner asked Chief M inq If it ould be possible
during [he transition period t the City Code to s if the
present makeup of the nepar tmentsvw the a way ofe handling
thin and [o c Sider s nepa[tments for c solidation to impco
organizational fonctions.me Chie£ Manning said he ould and ould
end any needed changes. Commissione[ L aid she thought
theonew City Administrator would want to proposerrecommended changes.
4. Mayor Smerilson suggested that the City Commission the
ent qualification requirements for the City Adminis t[ator and
determine if they should be a ended. Commissioner L aid she
thought the gaal i£ica trans should be r citten. Commissioner Myers
suggested ark to ew the regairements and Mayor
Smerilson said he thought the Comm rssion should discuss them daring
Lang read ordinance N0. 54], inq forth the 9ual if ications of the
City Administrator, n full. Mayor s Gilson suggested that the City
ney be reque ted bring ordinance tting forth the
qualifications of the city Administrator based uponewhat other cities
Commrssx on ag[eed [hat the City Attorney should have a sample
'~ t the next meeting.
Mayor Smerilson asked the Commission t Sider the selection
process for the n w City Adminis[r ato[. aidothe Commission should
determine where t advertise and what theeadvertisement should say.
Mayor nil son aid ach Commissioner had c ved a copy of the
advertisement to sbe published rn the Floridan Leagne of Cities
taG[am. [ Myers asked if [he city '+ould be able to hire
ity A rofor the a ual salary of $34,290 and Commissione[
Faolknerom aidtrheo thought thenCity should have a cap of $60,000 .~
$65,000. Depnlayor Goldberg suggested that a ad be placed i the Wall
nal. Lang said that any n advertisements should
indicateGOthat then,[deadl roes for submissionWOf applications shonld
indicate that the 1 Febro ary deadline had been a ended February
15. Motion by Commissione[ Lormann, ondea by DepMayo~ Goldberg
that the City adve[tise i [he Nat Tonal eci[y Manager's Magazine and
That the deadline fo[ applications be extended to February 15, 1985.
6. mhe Commission adjourned at 8:02 p.m
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