Agenda Item #1A- Approval of MinutesMINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF
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DECEMBER 8, 2014
ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 19,2014
PRESENT: Mayor Carolyn Woods
Mayor Pro Tern Mark Beckenbach
Commissioner Jonathan Daugherty
Commissioner Jimmy Hill
Commissioner Maria Mark
ALSO: Richard Komando, City Attorney
Donna Bartle, City Clerk
Nancy Bailey, Recording Secretary
Call to order.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chamber. Mayor Woods
explained the Special Called meeting was being held for the selection of a new City Manager.
1. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors
Mayor Woods opened the Courtesy of the Floor.
Chris Jorgensen, 92 W 3rd Street, stated the new City Manager will need to deal with several issues
including parking and speeding on Seminole Rd. He stated it is an interesting process but hopefully not
a frequent process.
No one else in the audience spoke so Mayor Woods closed the Courtesy of the Floor.
2. Selection of a City Manager
Motion: Auuoint Nelson Van Liere as City Manager and authorize the City Attorney, with
assistance from the Director of Human Resources, to negotiate an employment agreement with
Nelson Van Liere, based on the attached template and within the parameters of the budget
approved by the Commission, and authorize the Mayor to execute said Agreement on behalf of the
City.
Moved by Daugherty, Seconded by Hill
Each Commissioner addressed the qualifications and attributes of both of the candidates.
Mayor Woods called for the vote.
Votes:
Aye: 5-Beckenbach, Daugherty, Hill, Mark, Woods
Nar: o
MOTION CARRIED
3. City Manager Model Employment Agreement
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DECEMBER 8, 2014
Commissioner Daugherty stated this was pmi of his motion. Mr. Komando asked that they be specific
because they are asking him to do that. He stated the plan was for him to rely on Cathy Berry as
technical support in pmi because he believes it would be an awkward position for her to negotiate with
her future boss what his employment contract should be. He stated if it is okay with the Commission,
his plan was to make sure they are okay with the model contract/agreement that Ms. Berry included
from ICMA. He stated if there is anything they dislike about that, please let him know tomorrow and he
will start putting it together.
Commissioner Beckenbach stated he wants to make sure they don't have a six-month time frame for the
City Manager to receive compensation when they are not here and believes it has been moved back to
three months. Mr. Komando stated the State changed the statute to 20 weeks; it can't be more than that.
Discussion ensued.
Commissioner Beckenbach also stated the individual who is the City Manager should live in City. He
stated he wanted to make sure it is noticed and the Commission is totally in agreement with this.
Commissioner Hill asked what the time period is for taking up residence in Atlantic Beach. Mr.
Komando stated there isn't one, which is an issue that the Chmier Review Committee has reviewed
extensively. Discussion ensued. Mr. Komando reiterated the Chmier states that during the tenure of
office the City Manager shall reside in the City of Atlantic Beach; it doesn't give a timeframe. He stated
the Chmier Review Committee is contemplating revision to that, where they would place the residency
requirements for the City Manager as established by ordinance in the hands of the Commission.
Commissioner Mark asked how much of the template agreement is Mr. Komando going to use; will he
base it on the previous agreement they had with the former City Manager. Mr. Komando stated he plans
to talk with each of the Commissioners before he includes or excludes anything.
City Clerk Bartle clarified the motion, asking if the intent was to approve the recommendation from the
staff report on item 3 and incorporate appointing Nelson Van Liere in that language. Commissioner
Daugherty stated yes he wanted to include that in his motion. Ms. Bartle read the motion. The
Commission agreed to the wording and the original motion reflects the wording.
There being no further discussion by the City Commission, Mayor Woods declared the meeting
adjoumed at 6:56 p.m.
ATTEST
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
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Carolyn Woods
Mayor