MinutesBoardMemberReview 12042007DRAFT MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
December 4, 2007
Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Mike Borno at 5:03 pm. Those in attendance were Mayor Pro Tem Mike Borno (Chairman), City Manager Jim Hanson, Member Glen Fisher, Member
Casey Quinif, City Clerk Donna Bussey, Community Development Board Chairman Sam Jacobson, and Community Development Director Sonya Doerr.
Interview the remainder of the new applicants for the Community Development Board.
Harleston Parkes
Jim Smith
Kirk Hansen
Jerome Hixon
Sonya Doerr reminded the Committee that there are four vacancies to address. One vacancy occurred when Carolyn Woods became a City Commissioner and the other three vacancies will occur
at the end of this month. She also reminded them that the three current members, Sam Jacobson, Craig Burkhart and David Boyer, whose terms are expiring, are willing to be reappointed.
The committee interviewed the four applicants separately and in the order listed above. The purpose of the Board Member Review Committee and the functions of the Community Development
Board were explained. During the interviews, each candidate provided a summary of their background and why they were interested in serving on the Atlantic Beach Community Development
Board. The Committee asked questions and also offered each candidate the opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those questions.
2. Review current members on the Community Development Board whose terms expire on 12/31/2007.
Sam Jacobson
Craig Burkhart
David Boyer
Ms. Doerr and Mr. Jacobson gave their evaluation of the current members listed above. The committee discussed each member’s attendance record and contribution to the Community Development
Board. (Sam Jacobson stepped out of the room to allow the Committee to discuss him, then he joined the meeting again).
Discuss the new candidates and the current members that are interested in reappointment and make a recommendation. There is one current vacancy and three members have terms expiring
on 12/31/07.
The Committee discussed the large number of very impressive candidates for the Community Development Board that had been interviewed in the last two days. It was agreed that one of
the basis for recommending members for appointment 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. Sam Jacobson expressed, although he was willing to serve
another term, he would not be offended if the Committee recommends appointing a new applicant instead of reappointing him.
Motion: Recommend reappointing David Boyer to an additional term on the Community Development Board.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Fisher
Motion carried unanimously
With the recommended reappointment of David Boyer, there would be three openings for new members.
The Committee discussed each applicant. They referred to their score sheets and the current list of members on the Community Development Board. They considered the applicants by using
the rating factors and considering the current makeup of the Community Development Board. They agreed to submit one extra name to the recommendation to fill vacancies of Woods, Jacobson
and Burkhart, for a total of four.
Motion: Recommend the following four new applicants for consideration to the Community Development Board in the following order of ranking. #1- Blaine Adams,
#2- Ellen Glasser, #3- Kirk Hansen, and #4- Ray Coleman.
Moved by Borno, seconded by Quinif
Motion carried unanimously.
Other Business
The Committee agreed that there are more good applicants than there are vacancies and hoped that the applicants that are not selected this time would consider remaining in the applicant
pool for future vacancies to that board or other boards or committees. Chairman Borno offered to draft a letter to send to those applicants. The Committee concurred that it would
be appropriate for a letter to come from him as the Chairman.
Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.
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Mike Borno
Chairman