Draft Min. Shade Meeting 11-26-07MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED (SHADE) MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007.
PRESENT: Mayor John Meserve
Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Borno
Commissioner John Fletcher
Commissioner Paul Parsons
Commissianer Carolyn Woods
ALSO: Jim Hanson, City Manager
George Foster, Human Resource Manager (City Chief Negotiator)
David Thompson, Director of Public Safety (City Negotiator)
Mike Classey, Captain (City Negotiator)
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Commission Chamber for the purpose
of discussing related matters regarding Union negotiations. The Mayor advised that as provided
by Florida Statue 447.605, discussions regarding collective bargaining negotiations are not open
to the public but will be conduced within a Shade meeting. The Mayor then adjourned the public
meeting to a Shade meeting to be conducted in the City Hall North Conference room.
Police Union negotiation issues were initially discussed with guidance being provided to the City
negotiation team. Upon completion of discussion on the Police Union issues, David Thompson
and Mike Classey left the Shade Meeting.
Northeast Florida Public Employees Local 630 "Blue Collar" and "White Collaz" Uzuon issues
were then discussed with guidance being provided to the City negotiator.
The meeting reconvened to the sunshine in the Commission Chamber where the Shade meeting
was adjourned at 6:55 PM and the Special Call Meeting was adjourned at 6:56 PM.
John Meserve
Mayor/Presiding Officer
ATTEST
Donna L. Bussey, CMC
City Clerk