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MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION HELD
JANUARY 19, 1989
The special session was called to order at 8:32 p.m. by Mayor Ison
in the training room.
PRESENT: Mayor Ison, Commissioners Combs, Dabbs, Hager and
Johnson, City Manager Bateman, Planning Director Behrens, and City
Clerk Grafton
ABSENT: NONE
Mayor Ison dispensed with the invocation and pledge of allegiance
and announced that the purpose of the meeting was to choose a
list of candidates to interview for the position of city manager
and to discuss the three parcels of land the City has available
for sale.
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CITY MANAGER CANDIDATES REVIEWED
Copies of the submitted resumes had been distributed previously to
Mayor Ison, the Commissioners, Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. Mickey
Shiver. Each person had submitted a list of those candidates
deemed suitable for the position. The Commission determined that
those whose names appeared on at least 3 of the lists were to be
discussed further and that they should interview 10 candidates.
Interviews were to be scheduled for 30 minutes each beginning at
8:00 p.m. on January 23 and at 7:00 p.m. on January 25, 1989.
The final list of candidates was:
James R. Bell, Colonel, Panama City, FL
Scott Alfred Hancock, Centreville, MD
Anton H. Harwig, Flagler Beach, FL
Dennis W. Kelly, Deland, FL
John L. Klaiber, Converse, TX
Leonard A. Matarese, Palm Springs, FL
Kent A. Myers, Converse, TX
Ellis Shapiro, Cape Coral, FL
A.E. "Van" van Dever, Jr., Pensacola, FL
Michael C. Willett, Leesburg, FL
A special session was scheduled for January 25 after the
interview to determine a short list of those to be called
second interview.
final
for a
The consensus was that,
salary was negotiable,
acceptable.
although the advertisement stated that
a salary range around $50,000 would be
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DISCUSSION ON SURPLUS PROPERTY
City Manager Bateman advised that, of the 3 parcels listed as
surplus property, his concern at this meeting was chiefly
regarding Parcel No. 1 which was previously the site of West
Orange Wastewater Treatment Plant. J.M. Family Enterprises
proposes to lease the parcel until the City determines the final
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disposition of the property and to buy the parcel should it
become available for purchase. They are willing to front the cost
of the required appraisal if they can be assured of recovering
that cost should they be unsuccessful in acquiring the property.
City Manager Bateman recommended having the parcel professionally
appraised and leasing on a day to day basis until a decision is
made. It was agreed that leasing with no improvements at all would
be acceptable and Mayor Ison proposed asking $3,000 per month for
4 months and let them make a counter-offer.
Commissioner Johnson moved to advertise the 3 parcels of surplus
land property for sale, to hold the appropriate public hearings
when and if necessary, to accept sealed bids until the last Friday
in the month of April, with acceptance subject to an appraisal,
retaining the right of rejection of any and all bids and to accept
no bid for less than the appraised value of the property.
Commissioner Dabbs seconded the motion and vote was unanimous in
favor.
It was noted that sealed bids for appraisal of the properties had
already been advertised and the cut off date was January 20. City
Manager Bateman was instructed to agenda the awarding of the bids
for February 7 regular meeting. Due to the regulation which
requires a survey not more than 30 days prior to advertising land
for sale, instructions were given to schedule a survey soon in
order to advertise for the April sealed bids.
Commissioner Johnson requested that a workshop be scheduled with
Planning and Zoning Board to discuss Clark Road and Clark Road
Corridor. Mayor Ison said that P.E.C., D.R.C., Bob Campbell and
developers should be invited also, so that all those involved with
the development would receive the same signals early in the
project. Rather than a workshop, a special session was scheduled
for Saturday, February 11, 1989, to be held in the meeting room at
the Holiday Inn at 4:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:13 p.m.
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Thomas R. Ison, Mayor
Attest:
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