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Board Member Review Committee Meeting
January 25, 2007
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, Tree Conservation Board Chair
Maureen Shaughnessy, and Public Works Director Rick Carper.
2. Approval of the minutes of the BMRC meeting of December 14, 2006.
Commission Waters asked if the minutes could be changed to include the discussions of the
candidates for the Community Development Board and reported his recollection of the last
meeting. The committee agreed that the discussion took place, so the following motion was
made.
Motion: Amend minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of December
14, 2007 by replacing the language: "The Committee discussed each of the new applicants
for the Community Development Board which were interviewed previously." with new
language: "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."
Motioned by Waters, seconded by Hanson
Motion carried unanimously
3. Discuss/review possible reappointments) and new ap,~Gcants for the Tree
Conservation Board.
A. Members with Expired/Expiring Terms:
1. Stephanie Catania
2. Carole Varney
3. Charles Carroll (not interested in reappointment)
4. Jim McCue
B. New Applicants:
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1. Brea Paul
2. Janet Lambert
3. Christopher Adams
Mr. Hanson reported three of the current members, Stephanie Catania, Carole Varney and
Jim McCue, whose terms are expiring, are interested in being reappointed. He explained
Janet Lambert decided today to withdraw from consideration for the Tree Conservation
Board.
The Committee interviewed Brea Paul. The purpose of the interview and an overview of the
duties and responsibilities of the 'free Conservation Board were provided to her. She explained
her personal accomplishments, her goals and her interest in the community. The Committee
offered her the opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those questions.
Mr. Carper and Ms. Shaughnessy gave their evaluation of the current members. The Committee
discussed each member's attendance record and contribution to the Tree Conservation Board.
(3A) Motion: Recommend reappointing Stephanie Catania, Carale Varney and Jim
McCue to the Tree Conservation Board for an additional term.
Moved by Fisher, seconded by Shaughnessy
Motion carried unanimously.
The Committee interviewed Christopher Adams. 'The purpose of the interview and an overview
of the duties and responsibilities of the Tree Conservation Board were provided to him. He
explained his personal accomplishments, his goals and his interest in the community. The
Committee offered him the opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those
questions.
After the interviews were completed, the committee discussed both candidates.
B) Motion: Recommend appointing Brea Paul as a new member to the Tree
Conservation Board.
Moved by Shaughnessy, seconded by Quinif
Motion Carried Unanimously
4. Other Business
Mr. Waters asked if the Tree Conservation Board has any concerns for meeting quorum and if an
alternate member would benefit the Board. Discussion ensued and was decided not to pursue
recommending an alternate member.
6. Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:12 pm.
Waters,
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