Minutes / 08-30-99
MINUTES OF 7['I~; SPECI~!-L CALLED MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION, HELD IN CITY HALL AT 7:15 PM ON MONDA!-' AUGUST 30,
1999.
Present: Suzanne Shaughnessy, Mayor
Richard Beaver, Commissioner
Jolul Meserve, Conunissioner
Theo Mii:chelson, Commissioner
Also: Alan Jensen, City Attorney
Maw-een King, City Clerk
David Tl~ioinpsori, City Manager
Absent: Mike Borno, Commissioner
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Shaughnessy. The Mayor noted that
Commissioner F3orno was absent and inquired if he was expected. The City l~lanager
advised that he was out of town and would not retain until the following day, and because
of scheduling conflicts, this was the only day this week on which the meeting could be held.
The Mayor said she would like to have had all Commissioners present for the City Manager
vote.
1. Discussion and related action in connection with the search for a new Cit,~ Manager
Commissioner Beaver moved to direct the City Manager to contact James Hansen for
the purpose of entertaining him as City Manager. The motion w,as seconded by
Commissioner N[eserve. There was no discussion and the motion carried un,~nimously.
2. Any other business:
Mayor Shaughnessy reported that the curbs had been installed in Town Center and invited
those who had not already sc;en them to visit the area and check on the progress of the
construction.
Tlie Mayor reported she had attended a disaster preparedness meeting apt the :Emergency
Operating Center in Jacksonville that afternoon. She presented documents to the City Clerk
and asked that they be copied fir the City Commission. She said she had inquired about the
use of the Beach :Boulevard bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway during emer€;encies and
was advised that they were aware of the situation and had been working with the Coast
Guard to come up wish a better arrangement. She said die new agreement was ui fhe process
of being approved whaclr would. allow the bridge to open only once per hour and :it would be
locked down in the position advantageous to motor traffic six hours before ,gale force vrinds
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With regard to the: necessity of holding this Special Called meeting, the Mayor said that an
official action could not be taken out of the public eye and she did not feel pooling was a
legitimate way in which to az-riive at a decision regarding the next step in the City Manager
search process. S?he felt it was, therefore, necessary to hold a Special Called Meeting for this
purpose.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
SUZANNE SHAUGFINESSY
Mayor/Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING
Certified Municipal Clerk