Special Called Meeting of the City Commission - 15 Oct 2018 - Agenda - Pdf
City of Atlantic Beach
Agenda
Special Called Meeting of the City Commission
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chamber
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
CALL TO ORDER
Page
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CANDIDATES
Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to comment.
Emails submitted by Commissioner Kelly for packet
3 - 8
2. DETERMINE ORDER OF CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS BY DRAWING NUMBERS
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM CANDIDATES
Anderson, Cindy L. 9 - 11
Application Packet - Cindy L. Anderson
Bole, Bruce 13 - 17
Application Packet - Bruce Bole
Vincent, Marlina V. 19 - 22
Application Packet - Marlina V. Vincent
Waugh, Mary Ellen 23 - 26
Application Packet - Mary Ellen Waugh
4. RECESS - 15 MINUTES
5. DISCUSSION
6. ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONER - SEAT 2
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Called Meeting of the City Commission - 15 Oct 2018
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item. However, the City Commission may act upon any agenda subject, regardless of how the matter
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Bartle, Donna
From:Kelly, Candace
Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:03 PM
Sent:
Bartle, Donna
To:
Subject:Fwd: Recommendation of Cindy Anderson for Vacant Commission Seat
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------
From: "E.K. Cottrell" <ecottrell@me.com>
Date: 10/5/18 12:34 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>
Subject: Recommendation of Cindy Anderson for Vacant Commission Seat
Dear Mayor Glasser and Commissioners Waters, Norris, and Kelly
I am writing to highly recommend Cindy Anderson to serve as a commissioner for the City of Atlantic Beach.
Cindy has lived in our district for more than twenty years, raising three children in our community. During that time, she has served
in important leadership roles in the local schools, Community Presbyterian Church, and other civic organizations. I have volunteered
with Cindy on a number of occasions at Habitat, Mission House, and other important civic services in our beaches community. In the
p that takes
old adage of the 20%-80% rule, Cindy is not only part of the 20% that improves our community, she is the cream of the cro
on leadership responsibility while never seeking praise or attention for her efforts.
Cindy’s professional background also would make her a great asset to the Commission. Cindy is a practicing attorney with experience
in maneuvering through the legal mine fields that the Commission must often face. Moreover, she now primarily focuses her practice
on serving as a neutral arbitrator or hearing officer, providing her with a unique ability to sift through complex issues with an unbiased
perspective.
In short, Cindy’s background as exemplary citizen and experienced professional, together with her bright mind and even temperament,
will make her a great asset to the Commission and our city.
Thank you for considering my recommendation.
E.K. Cottrell
1656 Park Terrace East, Atlantic Beach
Sent from my iPad
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Bartle, Donna
From:Kelly, Candace
Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:05 PM
Sent:
Bartle, Donna
To:
Subject:Fwd: Cindy Anderson
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------
From: cgwadkins2452@gmail.com
Date: 9/29/18 1:57 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Glasser, Ellen" <eglasser@coab.us>, "Waters, Blythe" <bwaters@coab.us>, "Kelly, Candace"
<ckelly@coab.us>, "Norris, Brittany" <bnorris@coab.us>
Subject: Cindy Anderson
I would like you to consider Cindy Anderson to fill the Commission seat vacated by John Stinson. Her legal background as an
employment lawyer and having advised cities on labor issues will bring a positive contribution to the Commission. She has been a
lawyer for over 20 years and will bring a wealth of knowledge as she advocates for our city.
Cindy has been a resident of Atlantic Beach for 31 years and has 3 children who attended local public schools. She was a very
active member of the School Advisory Council (SAC) when her children attended Atlantic Beach Elementary. She was involved in
her children’s school activities at Mayport MIddle as well as Fletcher High School. She is a member of Community Presbyterian
Church and shows her dedication to her beliefs. She inspires children and adults, and shows by example, how to be a
caring Christian.
I grew up in Neptune Beach but have lived at 201 First Street, Atlantic Beach since my children went to ABE (they are grown and
gone). I want people governing our city with honesty, integrity and enthusiasm.
Please appoint Cindy Anderson to fill the vacated Commission seat!!
Celeste Wadkins
201 First Street
Atlantic Beach, FL
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Bartle, Donna
From:Kelly, Candace
Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:05 PM
Sent:
Bartle, Donna
To:
Subject:Fwd: Cindy Anderson
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------
From: Beth Cottrell <bcottrell0301@gmail.com>
Date: 9/25/18 6:37 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Elected Officials <electedofficials@coab.us>
Cc: Cindy Anderson <shallowthinker@live.com>, "E.K. Cottrell" <ecottrell@me.com>
Subject: Cindy Anderson
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
I would like to go on record supporting Cindy Anderson for the city council position which is being vacated by
John Stinson. I believe she is very well qualified to fill this position. She is a practicing attorney, and a long-
term resident of Atlantic Beach. She loves this community and works towards making it better by volunteering
for organizations such as Mission House, Habitat for Humanity and her church, among many others.
In all she does, she exemplifies honesty, fairness and thoughtfulness - all of which would make her an excellent
addition to our city council. I hope you will consider her for this position.
Thank you!
Beth Cottrell
1656 Park Terrace East
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
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Bartle, Donna
From:Kelly, Candace
Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:04 PM
Sent:
Bartle, Donna
To:
Subject:Fwd: Consideration of Cindy Anderson for City Commissioner--Seat 2
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------
From: David Harvey <harveydm@bellsouth.net>
Date: 10/5/18 12:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Glasser, Ellen" <eglasser@coab.us>, "Waters, Blythe" <bwaters@coab.us>, "Kelly, Candace"
<ckelly@coab.us>, "Norris, Brittany" <bnorris@coab.us>, "Stinson, John" <jstinson@coab.us>
Subject: Consideration of Cindy Anderson for City Commissioner--Seat 2
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
As a citizen of Atlantic Beach, I am exceedingly pleased to recommend Ms. Cindy Anderson to you for an
appointed position as City Commissioner. She uniquely combines the professional and personal qualities which
will make her a significant asset to our community in this role,
I have known Ms. Anderson in my community and church settings for over 30 years. I am a licensed clinical
psychologist in private practice in Jacksonville since 1988. I have observed Ms. Anderson in a number of
leadership, teaching and organizational roles within these settings over the years.
Ms. Anderson consistently manifests a core value for integrity in all of her activities, such that she commands
the respect of all those who have worked with her. Ms. Anderson does not bend the rules or compromise
values, while at the same time, she leads this adherence to rules and expectations with grace and warmth.
While Ms. Anderson has performed in a number of leadership roles, two that stand out include her work as
Chair of the School Advisory Council at Fletcher Senior High School, which involved working with a number
of stakeholders, including lobbying for funding for various projects from the Duval County School Board. She
was effective in forging cooperative connections with power players within the community.
If working with the diverse opinions and sensitivities of a high school committee was not challenging enough,
Ms. Anderson founded and organized a drama group within our church community and serves as its artistic
director. In this role, she demonstrates her highly refined and professional social and communication skills in
her sensitive awareness of individual personalities and her skillful ability to inspire them to exceed their
expectations for themselves.
Also, please note she taught at the University of North Florida between 1989-1996. Besides being able to
engage and inspire students, Ms. Anderson is excellent at taking abstract concepts and conveying them in
practical, common vernacular that facilitates an ease of understanding.
The role of Commissioner requires knowledge of laws and rules while being able to mediate among various
invested parties, especially the citizens of Atlantic Beach. As you know, Ms. Anderson is a professional
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mediator, requiring such high level skills at communication, problem solving and collaborative
engagement. Given her additional background as an attorney, combined with the fact that her commitment is to
good governance rather than any particular agenda, Ms. Anderson is perfect for this appointed position.
The role of Commissioner also requires energy and willingness to put in the time and work hard. Given her
abundance of energy and desire to give back to her community, Ms. Anderson has, over the years, thrown
herself into diverse professional and civic roles at any given time. She always gives her utmost to any
responsible role she takes on.
Finally, Ms. Anderson is exceedingly intelligent. Her processing of complex sets of information is efficient and
fast. She is able to clearly ascertain present facts and quickly translate to more expansive and inclusive
summaries. In this way, Ms. Anderson has vision, which she can bring to our city as an invaluable asset.
Sincerely,
David M. Harvey
1667 Park Terrace East
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
904-735-1453
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Bartle, Donna
From:Kelly, Candace
Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:04 PM
Sent:
Bartle, Donna
To:
Subject:Fwd: Consideration of Cindy Anderson for City Commissioner--Seat 2
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------
From: Wendy Harvey <harveywd@hotmail.com>
Date: 10/4/18 9:54 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Glasser, Ellen" <eglasser@coab.us>, "Waters, Blythe" <bwaters@coab.us>, "Kelly, Candace"
<ckelly@coab.us>, "Norris, Brittany" <bnorris@coab.us>, "Stinson, John" <jstinson@coab.us>
Subject: Consideration of Cindy Anderson for City Commissioner--Seat 2
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
I am writing to strongly recommend that you consider appointing Cindy Anderson as Atlantic Beach’s
replacement for City Commissioner Seat 2. Ms. Anderson
has a wealth of experience to apply to the diverse demands attached to this job. As an attorney, she
comprehends what actions are possible according
to the law; as a skilled mediator, I can just picture her being the voice of reason during council/public meetings
that become tense; and as a dedicated, long-time
community volunteer, she has an understanding of how our city operates. Plus, she is a resident who has
regularly attended City Council meetings,
because she believes in the well-being of our city through active participation.
Aside from her professional attributes, Ms. Anderson is an energetic go-getter and a true team member. Her
intelligence, strong sense of responsibility,
and skills in problem solving should make her a perfect fit for this position. And best of all, she doesn’t have
her own agenda—only good governance—which
makes her ideal for an appointment.
Please consider Ms. Anderson for this important position. And let me take this opportunity to offer a big thanks
to all of you for your
service to our city.
Sincerely,
Wendy Harvey
1667 Park Terrace East
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
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