11-07-17 BMRC MinutesMINUTES
City of Atlantic Beach
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
November 7, 2017
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE:
Members:
John Stinson — Chair of the Board Member Review Committee and City Commissioner
Jennifer Lada — Citizen Member (arrived at 6:19 p.m.)
Sally Clemens — Citizen Member
Candace Kelly — Citizen Member and Commissioner -elect
Pamela White — Vice Chair of the Cultural Arts & Rec. Adv. Committee
Victor Gualillo — Chair of the Police Officers' Pension Board of Trustees
Donna Bartle Non -Voting Member & City Clerk
Staff:
Timothy Johnson — Staff Liaison to the Cultural Arts and Recreation Board Committee
Russell Caffey — Staff Liaison to the Pension Board of Trustees
Call to Order:
Commissioner Stinson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1. Approval of minutes:
A. Approval of the minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of March 1,
2017.
B. Approval of the minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of April 6,
2017.
C. Approval of the minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of October
16, 2017.
Commissioner Stinson asked if there were any changes to the minutes. There being none, he
asked for a motion to accept the minutes as presented.
Motion: Accept the minutes as presented.
Moved by Kelly, Seconded by Clemens
Motion carried unanimously (Ms. Lada was not present for the vote.)
2. Interview the candidates (listed below) for consideration to the Cultural Arts and Recreation
Advisory Committee.
A. Joe Schwarz
B. Carol Silcox
The Committee interviewed Mr. Schwarz. An overview of the duties and responsibilities including
the events, programs and activities of the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee was
explained to the candidate. Mr. Schwarz explained his personal accomplishments, experience, goals
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and interests in the community. The Committee offered the opportunity to ask questions and the
Committee responded to those questions. -
(Ms. Lada arrived at 6:19 p.m. during Mr. Schwarz's interview.)
3. Discuss the candidates (listed below) for the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee
and make recommendations.
Bob Burch (interviewed on 10-16-17)
Paula O'Bannon (interviewed on 10-16-17)
Brandon Risinger (interviewed on 10-16-17)
Joe Schwarz
Carol Silcox
Commissioner Stinson confirmed there were three vacancies on the Cultural Arts and Recreation
Advisory Committee.
The following recommendations were made and each recommendation was discussed. During
discussion, it was reported that Ms. Silcox had a family emergency and was unable to be interviewed
in-person or by phone tonight, but wished to be considered.
Motion: Recommend appointing Bob Burch as a new member on the Cultural Arts and
Recreation Advisory Committee for a term beginning immediately and ending July 8, 2019.
Moved by Lada, seconded by Kelly
Motion Carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing Joseph Schwarz as a new member on the Cultural Arts and
Recreation Advisory Committee for a term beginning immediately and ending July 8, 2019.
Moved by Kelly, Seconded by Lada
Motion Carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing Brandon Risinger as a new member on the Cultural Arts and
Recreation Advisory Committee for a term beginning immediately and ending July 8, 2019.
Moved by Lada, No Second
Motion Failed for lack of a second
Motion: Recommend appointing Paula O'Bannon as a new member on the Cultural Arts and
Recreation Advisory Committee for a term beginning immediately and ending July 8, 2019.
Moved by Kelly, Seconded by White
Motion Carried (Kelly, White and Clemens voted for, Stinson and Lada voted against)
(Ms. White and Mr. Johnson left the meeting at 6:50 p.m.)
4. Interview the candidates (listed below) for consideration to the Police Pension Board of
Trustees:
A. John Wolfel
B. Tim Anderson
C. Bill Tomson
(Commander Gualillo and Russell Caffey joined the meeting at 6:50 p.m.)
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The Committee had a brief discussion about the different types of appointments to the Pension Board
of Trustees.
The Committee interviewed Mr. Tomson, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Wolfel (in that order) separately.
Mr. Anderson's interview was by phone. An overview of the duties and responsibilities of the
Pension Board of Trustees was explained to each candidate. 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.
5. Discuss the candidates for the Police Pension Board of Trustees and make recommendations.
The following recommendations were made and discussed.
Motion: Recommend appointing Tim Anderson to serve as a new member on the Police
Pension Board of Trustees (for the term beginning immediately and ending October 11, 2021).
Moved by Kelly, seconded by Clemens
Motion Carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend reappointing Bill Tomson to serve an additional term as a member on
the Police Pension Board of Trustees for the term beginning January 1, 2018 and ending
December 31, 2021.
Moved by Gualillo, Seconded by Lada
Motion Carried unanimously
6. Other Business
The Committee discussed vacancies on the Community Development Board, Code Enforcement
Board and Environmental Stewardship Committee and the need to solicit applications for the
Environmental Stewardship Committee. City Clerk Bartle was asked to propose a date in early
December to meet and address membership on the Environmental Stewardship Committee.
Adjournment
There being no further discussion, Commissioner Stinson declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00
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