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MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION HELD NOVEMBER 22, 1988
This special session was requested by Acting City Manager Finch in
order to ask commission for specific direction during the time he
is in this position.
Mayor Ison called the special session to order at 6:10 p.m. in the
conference room.
PRESENT: Mayor Ison, Commissioners Bateman, Dabbs, Hager and
Johnson, Acting City Manager Finch, and City Clerk Grafton
ABSENT: None
It was agreed that the matter of advertising for the position of
city manager would be addressed at the December 6 regular
commission meeting after the new commissioner is elected.
(Clerk's note: November 22, 1988 was the date of a run-off
election for Seat #4, the seat currently held by Commissioner
Bateman.)
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Mr. Finch asked what he had a right to do as acting/interim
manager, and what the parameters of his position
Commissioner Dabbs responded to Mr. Finch's question
"Whatever a real city manager would do. The word 'interim'
not take away the rights, authority or obligations of a
manager." Commissioner Hager confirmed that this is from
City Charter.
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Mr. Finch said that he wants to see consistency and not have
employees jacked around. Mayor Ison stated that any firing of
employees must be done with the assistance of the attorney and
hiring should be minimized until the process is sure (with the
exception of police and fire departments as required). He
emphasized that the use of attorneys and consultants should be
very limited. Mayor Ison noted also that there have been too many
letters to employees, that verbal notice will suffice with
documentation to the employee file. Commissioner Bateman said
that there have been enough problems in city hall and that Mr.
Finch had made one directive that he would like for him to
withdraw and that was regarding the employees not accepting any
gifts at all at Christmas. The consensus was that the Florida
state statute which permits gifts up to $25.00 without reporting
them was a reasonable guideline to follow. Mr. Finch stated that
he does not have to agree with commission to implement their
directives and he would announce the withdrawal of his directive.
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Mr. Finch was instructed to use the full time employees we now
have to fill in where needed rather than hire new staff; also to
compile the short list of 4 engineering firms requested earlier by
commission to be used for the next items to be considered.
Commissioner Hager said that the City should have a set fee for
engineering services rather than letting them do the job and then
submit a bill.
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City Commission Special Session - Finch
November 22, 1988
Mayor Ison said that the system commission wanted to be used now
for personnel was, upon noting a deficiency, to train and
reevaluate in 6 months rather than firing. One of the
deficiencies noted here was that one of the city hall employees is
supplying misinformation and the lack of confidentiality and
propriety has become a real concern. Mayor Ison summed up this
portion of the discussion with instructions that the employees are
to be informed that, where possible, available positions will be
filled from within and no one will be fired outright.
Mayor Ison noted that there were not enough items included in the
surplus sale list and departments should be advised that their
surplus items are to be listed and the advertising is to be done
so that citizens can have an opportunity to bid (not employees).
Mayor Ison finished with stating that everything goes through the
city manager to get to the commission in order for them to serve
the citizens, and that now is a good ~~o~, _ ~
Thomas R. Ison, Mayor
Attest:
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