Item 8D v~.
October 10, 2006
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Wolfson and City Commissioners
,~ From: Jim Hanso
Subject: ,Bonus for City Manag r
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OC`I'Ok~I:R 23, 2006
The possibility of paying a bonus for my services as City Manager in addition to the regular
salary increase was discussed in the commission meeting on October 9th and deferred for final
consideration until the meeting on October 23`d when Commissioner Waters could take part in
the discussion. I am flattered that you would consider that a bonus is warranted and appreciate
the support that this discussion implies. However, I believe that the payment of a bonus for my
work in the last yeaz would be inappropriate.
Commissioner Borno attached to his memo a list of city accomplishments for the last 12 months
that I had recently prepared. Similar lists have been prepared for each of the years that I have
served this city since 1999. It is important to understand that these accomplishments were
achieved only through the work of many indi~uduals which include quite a number of city staff,
~• the Mayor and Commission and others. These accomplishments are truly "ours" and not "mine".
This list was never intended to imply my individual success.
~. Accepting a personal bonus for work that was done mostly by others is inappropriate. If the
Mayor and Commission wish to express appreciation for the accomplishments that the city has
achieved in the past, it would best be in the form of continuing support for salaries and benefits
necessary to attract and retain the best people possible. Your support for these in recent yeazs
has improved the caliper of our workforce and the resulting level of service to our citizens.
~"* Thank you for considering the possibility of a bonus, but I would respectfully decline if any such
bonus were offered. The opportunity to live and work in Atlantic Beach, along with my normal
salary and your support, are sufficient payment for my services.