Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-25-08 regular minutes — reading text

s approval to appoint Brandy Wunker, currently the City Comptroller, as the Interim Finance Director, with an out- of-class pay of 15% of basic pay for the duration. The City Manager advised an interim Finance Director is needed to handle the daily activities of the Finance Department; that Ms. Wunker has the ability to carry out the duties of an interim Finance Director; and that Ms. Wunker is highly respected among her peers within the Finance Department and the rest of the City Staff. j Discussion ensued regarding whether anything has been done locally to locate an interim Finance Director; and the concern that if Ms. Wunker is appointed she not be overworked in that position as was the case in the past. The City Manager advised the Finance Department is fully staffed which it was not previously, and if Ms. Wunker has any problems she will contact the City Manager and address her concerns. Mark Wiltsie, Human Resources Director, advised he received two contacts from the FLOC who may be interested in the position and were qualified, but he did not contact either individual as they were out of town and there would be commuting issues. Mr. Wiltsie stated it was his intention to contact these individuals to see if they would be interested in a full- time position. 76 3/ 25/ 08 Regular Council INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT ( CONTI The City Manager stated if Council desired them to be contacted, she would contact them. She stressed the FLOC did not recommend them; that the FLOC merely provided names of individuals they knew who might be interested. Council discussed the possibility of hiring temporary work in the lower accounting levels if the interim Finance Director expressed a heavy workload. Also discussed was the long length of time it took to hire the previous finance director, and that the labor market is tighter now and rI there will be a better chance at finding a qualified individual in a timely manner. Mr. Minich moved to appoint Brandy Wunker as the Interim Finance Director until a new II Finance Director is recruited and in place, and to award an out-of-class pay of 15% for the duration. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and It carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. APPROVAL OF FINANCE DIRECTOR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT/ RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE Consideration of approval of the Job Announcement and Recruitment Schedule to begin the process to fill the Finance Director position. Mr. Wiltsie discussed the proposed recruitment schedule for Finance Director, and stated the advised a salary range begins at $ 90, 000 or higher, depending on qualifications. Mr. Wiltsie local and state- wide salary survey was done which support that range, and that ads will be in various He also advised a Review Committee, comprised of the City placed publications. be present at Manager, two department directors, and a member of the Finance staff, to interviews and recommend to Council. Mr. Wiltsie stated that the City plans on having a new finance director by the third week of July. Discussion included the proposed salary range, and Mr. Wiltsie explained that it was taken into consideration that the City has entities that other cities our size does not have, such as four could be enterprise funds, a museum, library, and golf course; and whether the salary range broader with a rate of $ 70, 000 to $ 100,000; and that a lower starting salary would not starting bring about many potential candidates. Council questioned whether the search firm used the last time was available and whether there was a guarantee if the individual hired through them did not work out. Mr. Wiltsie stated it was his understanding the search firm would provide services for free only if the individual hired resigned, but he would check into that with the search firm. Mr. Miller proposed that a citizen sit in on the Review Committee, and he would make a motion to that effect. The Mayor asked for public input. There was none. Mr. Minich moved to approve the Job Announcement and Recruitment Schedule to begin the process to fill the Charter Officer Finance Director position, with an estimated start date of a new Finance Director on July 21, 2008. Mr. Garvie seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich In favor. Mr. Minich recommended, although not as part of the motion, that the last part of the process be a recommendation from the City Manager that the Finance Director will work under the the most supervision of the City Manager, and that the City Manager' s recommendation carry weight.  77 Regular Council 3/ 25/ 08 FINANCE DIRECTOR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT/ RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE ( CONTI Mr. Miller moved to appoint a citizen, Ms. Sam Kinkaid, to the Review Committee to interview finalists for Finance Director. Dr. Pullen seconded motion and it failed by a vote of 2 to 5 with Miller and Pullen in favor and Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Hartwell, and Minich opposed. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the Economic Development Council ( EDC) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Virgil Miller to serve as representative and Wayne Pullen as alternate to the Economic Development Council ( EDC) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. OKALOOSA COUNTY LIBRARY COOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the Okaloosa County Library Cooperative from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Wayne Pullen to serve as representative and Bill Garvie as alternate to the Okaloosa County Library Cooperative from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. OWTPO APPOINTMENTS Consideration of appointments of Council representatives to the Okaloosa Walton Transportation Planning Organization ( OWTPO) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Mike Holmes as representative and Mike Minich as alternate, Jim Hartwell as representative and Virgil Miller as alternate, and Bill Garvie as representative and Dennis Reeves alternate, to serve on the Okaloosa Walton Transportation as Planning Organization ( OWTPO) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. OKALOOSA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the Okaloosa Housing Partnership ( formerly Okaloosa County Development Corporation, OCDC) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Wayne Pullen to serve as representative and Mayor Anderson as alternate to the Okaloosa Housing Partnership ( formerly OCDC) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. OKALOOSACOUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES REPRESENTATIVE Consideration of Council representative to the Okaloosa County League of Cities ( OCLOC) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Mayor Anderson to serve as representative and Bill Garvie as alternate to the Okaloosa County League of Cities ( OCLOC) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the Regional Utility ( RUA) Authority from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. 78 Regular Council 3/ 25/ 08 REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT ( CONTI Mr. Minich nominated Bill Garvie to serve as representative and Dennis Reeves as alternate to the Regional Utility Authority (RUA) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the Tourist Development Council ( TDC) from April 1, 2008 through March 31 2009. II v Mr. Miller nominated Mike Minich to serve as representative and Mike Holmes as alternate to the Tourist Development Council (TDC) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. WFRPC APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council appointment to the West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009. Mr. Minich nominated Virgil Miller to serve as representative and Bill Garvie as alternate to the West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council representative as Mayor Pro Tem from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009. Dr. Pullen nominated Bill Garvie to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Reeves nominated Mike Minich to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor took the nominations in alphabetical order, and called for the vote on the nomination of Bill Garvie to serve as Mayor Pro Tem from April 1 , 2008 through March 31, 2009, and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Miller, Garvie, Pullen, and Hartwell in favor and Holmes, Reeves, and Minich opposed. OKALOOSA/WAL TON CONTINUUM OF CARE APPOINTMENT Consideration of Council representative to the Okaloosa Continuum of Care. Mr. Minich nominated Bill Garvie to serve as representative and Mayor Anderson as alternate to the OkaloosalWalton Continuum of Care and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. OTHER CITY BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES n Mr. Hartwell discussed the possibility of a dog park in the city. The City Manager advised that property off of Sotir is being looked at for the future. Dr. Pullen discussed the Okaloosa Housing Partnership and that laws may be changed on how they are