7-29-25 BMRC Adopted MinutesATTENDANCE:
MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee (BMRC)
Meeting
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Present: Curtis Ford, Chair
Stephen Ditamore, Member
Pamela White, Member
Lisa Goodrich
Absent: Sean Keane, Member
Also Present: Donna Bartle, City Clerk (CC)
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Ford called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve Minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of May 15,
2025.
The minutes were approved as submitted with no changes.
2. INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEW OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE ARTS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE (ARCC)
Mayor Ford explained the process and introductions were made.
ARCC Chair Lisa Goodrich gave an overview of the Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee.
3. ARTS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE (ARCC)
A. Discuss new ordinance and changes in membership.
Mayor Ford explained that the recent increase in membership from seven (7) to nine (9)
members is the reason for the two new vacancies.
B. Make Recommendations on term dates for the two newly -established regular
member positions, Members 8 and 9.
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Mayor Ford referred to and explained the handout provided by City Clerk Bartle
(attached hereto and made part of the official record as Attachment A), which reflects
the term dates of current members, along with a proposal for assigning term dates to the
two new positions, Members 8 and 9. He also welcomed other proposals to consider.
A discussion followed concerning the process for reappointing members upon the
expiration of their terms. It was clarified that any board or committee member whose term
expires can continue to serve until the member's replacement appointment is effective. Members
seeking reappointment typically do not need to be re-interviewed—unless requested by
the chair of their respective board or committee—though their attendance records are
reviewed during consideration.
It was also clarified that appointments to unexpired terms of less than one year will not
count toward term limits, and individuals in such cases may be recommended for
appointment to the subsequent full term.
Attachment A to 7-29-25 BMRC Minutes
MOTION: Approve the recommendations (which is to assign ARCC Member #8 a term
ending 12/31/25 and ARCC Member #9 a term ending 12/31/27, as shown in Attachment A).
Motion: Stephen Ditamore
Second. Pamela White
Curtis Ford
For
Stephen Ditamore (Moved By)
For
Pamela White (Seconded By)
For
Lisa Goodrich
For
Motion passed 4 to 0.
C. Discuss Curtis Winter, a former alternate member, whose position was eliminated
by passage of Ordinance No. 5-25-71 and is interested in appointment to one of the
newly -established regular member positions.
MOTION: Recommend appointing Curtis Winter to the ARCC Member #8 term
(immediately) and continue him for the following three-year term after December 31, 2025.
Motion: Stephen Ditamore
Second: Lisa Goodrich
Curtis Ford
For
Stephen Ditamore (Moved By)
For
Pamela White
For
Lisa Goodrich (Seconded By)
For
Motion passed 4 to 0.
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D. Interview New Candidates.
The Committee interviewed those applicants in attendance, separately. Although Sondra
Goldschmidt was not in attendance, her application was considered along with her email
dated July 28, 2025 (which is attached hereto and made part of this official record at
Attachment B). Lauren Bauder withdrew her application prior to the meeting and was
not considered. During the interview, applicants explained their personal
accomplishments, experience, and interest and answered questions from the Committee.
Attachment B to 7-29-25 BMRC Minutes
E. Ingrid D. McCawley (District 1306)
BC App -25-13
Interviewed in person.
F. Eran Tobol (District 1308)
BC App -25-05
Interviewed in person.
G. Sondra Goldschmidt (District 1306)
BC App -23-08
Unable to attend; application was considered along with her email dated July 28, 2025,
Attachment B.
H. Lauren Bauder (District 1312)
BC App -24-04
Withdrew application prior to the meeting and, therefore, not considered.
I. Public Comments
Sarah Boren provided comments and offered suggestions for onboarding new
appointees.
J. Make recommendations on appointments.
With one vacancy having been addressed during Item 3.C, there was only one vacancy
remaining. The Committee discussed the three candidates - all of which were described
as excellent candidates - and made the following recommendation.
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4.
Attest:
MOTION: Recommend appointing Ingrid McCawley to ARCC Member #9 (immediately).
Motion: Stephen Ditamore
Second. Lisa Goodrich
Curtis Ford
Stephen Ditamore (Moved By)
Pamela White
Lisa Goodrich (Seconded By)
Motion passed 4 to 0.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Schedule future meeting(s)
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The Committee discussed possible meeting dates and agreed to propose October 22nd,
23rd, and 28th.
City Clerk Bartle reported that the minutes from October 7, 2024 were not approved at
the May meeting due to a lack of quorum. These minutes will be included on the next
meeting agenda for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
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Curtis Ford, May r/Chair
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