3-4-15 Minutes MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
March 4,2015
5:00 p.m.
Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Commissioner Jimmy Hill. In attendance were
Commissioner Jimmy Hill (Chairman), Members Jerry Johnson, and Solomon Brotman, Community
Development Board Chair Brea Paul, Building and Zoning Director Jeremy Hubsch and City Clerk
Donna Bartle. Rita Pierce was absent.
1. Approval of the minutes of the BMRC meeting of February 25, 2015.
Motion: Approve minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of February 25,
2015.
Moved by Brotman, seconded by Johnson
Motion carried unanimously
2. Interview current members and new candidate(s) (listed below)for consideration to the
Community Development Board.
A. 5:05 p.m. Sylvia Simmons
B. 5:20 p.m. Kathryn Humphries
C. 5:35 p.m. Harleston Parkes
D. 5:50 p.m. Kelly Elmore
E. 6:05 p.m. Steve Mandelbaum
The Committee interviewed each candidate listed above separately. An overview of the duties and
responsibilities of the Community Development Board was explained to each of the applicants. Each
candidate explained their personal accomplishments, experience, goals and interests in the community.
The Committee offered the opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those
questions.
3. Discuss the current Community Development Board(CDB)members whose extended terms
expire on 3/31/15 and the new applicants.
Current Members:
1. Kelly Elmore
2. A. Brea Paul
3. Harleston Parkes
4. Sylvia Simmons
New Applicants:
A. Don Ford
B. Judy Hoedel-Workman
C. Steve Kallao
D. Richard Reichler
E. Jay Wilson
F. Susan Carr
G. David Vincent
H. Robert Liggero
I. Kathryn Humphries
J. Steven Mandelbaum
The Committee discussed the candidates.
4. Make recommendations on filling four vacancies on the Community Development
Board.
Motion: The four appointments will be determined by the highest points,with each voting
member ranking their top ten candidates from 1-10 with first choice being 10, second choice 9,
etc.
Moved by Brotman, Seconded by Johnson
The motion passed unanimously
The Committee discussed whether it is appropriate for Brea Paul to vote when considering herself.
Mr. Brotman suggested taking a vote to address her reappointment and not include her in with the rest
to be ranked.
Amended Motion: Reappoint Brea Paul to the Community Development Board to serve an
additional term and change the four appointments being determined by the ranking system to
three.
Moved by Brotman, Seconded by Johnson
The motion passed unanimously(Ms. Paul did not vote)
The voting members ranked their top ten candidates for the three remaining vacancies. The
Committee discussed whether Ms. Paul's ranking should count, so they decided to have City Clerk
Bartle tally the rankings to include Ms. Paul's and a second tally to exclude it. Mrs. Bartle reported
there was a three way tie when Ms. Paul's rankings were excluded, so until the tie could be broken, a
comparison could not be made.
Motion: Take an alternate vote to break a three-way tie in order to determine whether the
outcome,with or without Ms. Paul's vote,would be the same.
Moved by Brotman, Seconded by Johnson
The motion passed unanimously
The results from both tallies were the same. The top three candidates,Don Ford, Kelly Elmore
and Sylvia Simmons were to be the Committee's recommendation.
5. Next Meeting: March 18, 2015 @ 5:00 p.m.
There was no discussion on this item.
Adjournment
There being no other business,the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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