Minutes 12-14-06 vMINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
December 14, 2006
1. Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Dezmond Waters at 5:00 pm. Those in
attendance were Mayor Pro Tem Dezmond Waters, City Manager Jim Hanson, Member Glen
Fisher, Member Casey Quinif, City Clerk Donna Bussey, Community Development Board
Chairman Sam Jacobson (arrived late), Public Works Director Rick Carper, and Community
Development Director Sonya Doerr.
2. Discuss/review possible replacement for Charles Carroll on the Tree Conservation
Board.
A. New Applicants:
1. Ed Raube
Mr. Waters explained that the City Commission did not approve the recommendation from
the Committee to appoint Robert Gray to the Tree Conservation Board, but instead asked
the Committee to consider other applicants on file.
Mr. Waters suggested taking the agenda out of order. The Committee agreed.
3. Discuss/review possible reappointments) and new applicants for the Community
Development Board.
Ms. Bussey and Ms. Doerr reported that Sam Jacobson planned to attend the meeting but
expected to be late. The committee decided to move to the next item and come back to this
after Mr. Jacobson arrives.
4. Discuss draft letter to Board and Committee Members
The Committee referred to the revised draft letter. They discussed the letter and offered further
revisions. City Manager Hanson advised that he would make the final revisions, have Chairman
Waters sign each letter and mail the letters to all board members.
(Mr. Jacobson arrived during the discussion of Item 4)
3. Discuss/review possible reappointments) and new applicants for the Community
Development Board.
A. Expiring terms:
1. Lynn Drysdale
2. David MacInnes
3. Chris Lambertson
B. New Applicants: (previously interviewed by BMRC)
1. Christopher Adams
2. Carol Anderson
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3. Robert Gray
4. Susan Green
5. Jerome Hixon
6. Janet Lambert
7. Joshua Putterman
8. Ed Raube
9. Paul Sapia
10 . Charles Stambaugh
11 . Bob Totter
12. Jeff Turner
Sonya Doerr explained that three of the current members, Lynn Drysdale, David MacInnes, and
Chris Lambertson, whose terms are expiring, are interested in being reappointed.
Ms. Doerr and Mr. Jacobson gave their evaluation of the current members. T'he committee
discussed each member's attendance record and contribution to the Community Development
Board.
During discussions, Mr. Hanson presented two articles and the SAVE Atlantic Beach roster to
the Committee. Further discussion ensued regarding possible inappropriate public expressions.
The Committee discussed the large number of very impressive candidates for the Community
Development Board that had been interviewed in recent months. It was generally agreed that
one of the basis for recommending members for appointment in the future should be in giving
new citizens a chance to serve particularly when several good candidates are available. This
would be in addition to other criteria such as having a balance of knowledgeable professions,
geographic diversity of citizens and other factors.
The Committee also discussed the letter recently sent to board and committee members advising
them to attend meetings regularly and refrain from taking public positions on issues that would
come before their board. It was felt that while it would be up to the Mayor and commission of
Atlantic Beach to determine if any candidate's political views would be appropriate for service,
it would be appropriate for the Board Member Review Committee to consider both attendance
and past public expressions of positions when considering candidates for vacancies."
(3A) Motion: Recommend reaapointinS Lynn Drysdale to the Community
Development Board for an additional term.
Moved by Fisher, seconded by Hanson
Motion Carried Unanimously
(3A) Motion: Recommend reannointing Chris Lambertson to the Community
Development Board for an additional term.
Moved by Fisher, seconded by Hanson
Votes:
Aye -Jacobson, Hanson, Fisher
Nay - Quinif, Waters
Motion Carried
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(3B) Motion: Recommend appointing Joshua Futterman as a new member to the
Community Development Board.
Moved by Quinif, seconded by Fisher
Motion Carried Unanimously
2. Discuss/review possible replacement for Charles Carroll on the Tree Conservation
Board.
B. New Applicants:
1. Ed 12aube
The Committee reviewed the list of applicants for all boards and committees as suggested by the
Commission and believed Jerome Hixon would be a good candidate for the Tree Conservation
Board. Mr. Fisher phoned Mr. Hixon during the meeting to ask if he would be interested in the
Tree Conservation Board, but was unable to reach him. He left a message for him to call back.
(2A) Motion: Recommend annointmg Jerome Hixon to the Tree Conservation Board
continent on his willingness.
Moved by Fisher, seconded by Quinif
Motion Carried Unanimously
5. Other Business
There was no other business discussed.
6. Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:38 pm.
J ezmon aters, III
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