Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-11-06 Workshop — reading text

it all, her focus has been on client carefully finding the right people to get the job done and get it done right. She studies each and then matches client needs with what the candidates have to offer. After excelling in the screening process, Ms. Timms now also assists with background checks and interviews of references. Some of the searches that she has played a prominent role in are: City Manager, City of Cottonwood Heights, VT, County Manager, Monroe County, County Manager, Nassau County, City Manager, City of Doral, Human Resources Director, City of Vero Beach, Village Manager, Village of Palmetto Bay, City Manager and Assistant City Manager, City of Lake Worth, Town Manager, Town of Bay Harbor Islands, City Manager, Town of Destin, Town Manager, Town of Jupiter Island, Village Manager, Village of North Palm Beach, Public Works Director, City of Tamarac, Assistant City Manager and Fire Chief, City of West Palm Beach, Executive Director, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, and Executive Director, Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District Ms. Timms has studied at the university level in Caracas, Venezuela and Bogota, Columbia and has an associate' s degree from Westtech College, Westlake Village, California. She is also a certified pre- school and elementary school teacher and administrator in the State of California. where She is bi- lingual in English and Spanish and has traveled extensively in South America her parents served as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Her volunteer activities, beyond church, have included the Boy Scouts of America and the Special Olympics. She is the mother of five children and is now a relatively new and active grandmother. 28-  Governmental Search Assignments Performed by Colin Baenziger In Process: County Administrator, Broward County, FL (population 1, 800,000). Colin Baenziger & Associates ( CB& A) was selected in late August 2005 to perform the search for Broward County' s next administrator. Finding just the right candidate has taken longer originally planned. Interviews will be held and administrator selected in May. Contact Internal Auditor Even Lukic at ( 954) 357- 7590 or Human Resources Director James Acton at ( 854) 357- 6002. County Manager, Baker County, FL. CB& A was selected in March to find highly qualified candidates from Florida to fill the position. Interviews are anticipated to be held on June loth and 11th with a final selection on June 13th, Contact Commission Chairman Alex Robinson at 904) 259- 6682 for additional information. City Manager, Cutler Bay, FL. CB& A was selected in March. At the request of the Town Council, we are moving much more slowly than we normally would and anticipate the selection to be made in September 2006. Contact Mayor John Cosgrove at ( 305) 373- 5313. City Manager, Deltona, FL. CB& A was selected in late February 2006 to assist the City in finding its next City Manager. A citizen' s advisory committee is involved and we anticipate interviews to be held in late May. Contact City Clerk Faith Miller at ( 386) 561- 2100 for additional information. City Manager, City of Stuart, FL. CB& A was selected on March 28, 2006 to perform the search for the City' s next manager. Interviews are anticipated and a selection made in mid-June. Contact Paul Nicoletti, City Attorney and Interim Manager, at ( 772) 288- 5312 for more information. Completed: County Manager, Seminole County, FL. Colin Baenziger & Associates ( CB& A) was selected in late December 2005 to assist the County in finding its next Manager. Interviews were scheduled for March 24th and Ms. Cindy Coto selected on that date. Contact County Attorney Robert McMillan at ( 407) 665- 7257 or Human Resources Director Janet Davis at ( 407) 665- 7940 for additional information. County Administrator, Clay County, FL (population 160, 000). CB& A was selected on August 1 ih, 2005 to perform the search for Clay County' s next administrator. Interviews were held on October ih and 8th, Fritz Behring, formerly City Manager of Deltona, FL, was selected to be the next administrator on October loth, 2005. Contact Commissioner George A. Bush or Human Resources Director Rich O' Connell at ( 904) 269- 6387 for additional information. 30-  Governmental Search Assignments Continued County Administrator, Nassau County (population 60, 000). Our contract was awarded in mid- March, 2004 and the search was completed in early June. The County selected Michael Mahaney, formerly city manager of Kannapolis, Sc. Contact County Attorney Mike Mullens at 904) 548- 4590 or Mike Mahaney at ( 904) 321- 5782. City Manager, City of Mount Dora (population 12, 000). CB& A was selected on May 17, 2005 to find the City' s next manager. Interviews were conducted on July 29th and 30th with Mike Quinn formerly of Port Angeles, WA, was selected in early August 2005. Contact Mayor James Yatsuk at ( 352) 735- 7186 or Human Resources Director Ken Bloom at ( 352) 735- 7186 for additional information. City Manager, City of Fernandina Beach (population 11, CB& A was selected to perform 000). the City Manager search on November 1, 2005 to find the City' next manager. Interviews were s th held on February 10th - 11 with Mike Czymbor, formerly the manager of Milan, MI, selected on February 13th. Contact Mayor Ken Walker or City Attorney Debra Braga at ( 904) 277- 7305 for additional information. City Manager, Sunny Isles Beach, FL (population 17, CB& A was selected on September 000). 22nd, 2005 to perform the City Manager Search. A citizen' s advisory committee was involved and interviews were held on December 16th and 1 th with a selection on December 19, 2005. John Szerlag, then City Manager of Flint, Michigan, was selected and started work in March 2006. Contact Mayor Norman S. Ede1cup or City Attorney Hans Ottinot at ( 305) 792- 1702. County Administrator, Bay County, FL (population 158, 000). CB& A was selected on June 7, 2005 to perform the search for Bay County' s next administrator. Interviews were held on September 9th and 10th with, Edwin Smith, formerly the City Manager of Chiefland and Assistant County Administrator for Marion County was selected on September 11, 2005. Contact Commissioner George Girvin or Human Resources Director Ms. Alice Martin at ( 850) 784- 4015. City Manager, City of Indian Rocks Beach (population 5,200). CB& A received its notice to proceed on September 14, 2005 to find the City' s next manager. Interviews were conducted on December 2nd with Al Grieshaber selected as the Manager on December 4th. Contact Mayor Bill Ockunzzi at ( 727) 595- 2517 for additional information. Village Manager, Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL (population 7, 500). CB& A was selected on July 28, 2005. We conducted a national search and interviews were held on October 14 and 15, 2005 and the next manager selected on October 24th. Gary Word, city manager ofNorthville, Michigan, was selected. Contact the Mayor Robert Johnson or former Village Manager Bernie LaPira at ( 305) 664- 2345. City Manager, City of Casselberry (population 25, 000). CB& A was selected on June 13, 2005 to perform the search for the City' s next manager. Interviews were conducted on September 9th and 10th with a selection being made on September 12, 2005. For additional information, contact Mayor Bob Goff at ( 407) 617- 0912 or City Manager Michael Stampfler at 407- 262- 7700. 31-  Governmental Search Assignments Continued 140, 000). CB& A was County Administrator Manager, Martin County, FL (population selected in late May to perfonn the County Administrator Search for Martin County. The County requested an elongated process to include video interviews. Duncan Ballantyne, fonnerly the City Manager of Concord, NH, was selected on August 30, 2005. Contact Commissioner Lee Webennan at ( 772) 221- 2357 or Human Resources Director Linda Skelton at 772) 221- 1320 for additional infonnation. County Administrator, Monroe County (population 80, 000). We began work in mid-March, 2004 and completed our search in August with the selection of Tom Willi, fonnerly the Town Manager in Davie, Florida. Contact Commissioner Murray Nelson at ( 305) 394- 0098 or County Administrator Tom Willi at ( 305) 292- 4441. 460, 977). We began work in late March County Administrator, Brevard County (population 2005. The search, however, was aborted approximately three weeks later when the County selected its Assistant Manager, Ms. Peggy Busacca. Contact Commissioner Helen Voltz County at (Murray Nelson at ( 305) 394- 0098 or County Administrator Tom Willi at ( 305) 292- 4441. City Manager, City of Palm Bay (population 85, 000). In July 2002, the City of Palm Bay population 92, 000) hired Colin Baenziger to find its next City Manager and asked that the search be completed quickly. Interviews took place 62 days after the contract award and selection was made on the 64th day. Mr. Lee Feldman of North Miami was selected and he continues with the City. Contact Mayor John Mazzioti, City Clerk Alice Passmore or City Manager Lee Feldman at ( 321) 952- 3414. Lauderdale Lakes City Manager, Finance Director, City Clerk and Fire Chief for City of population 32, 000). Contact Mayor Samuel Brown at ( 954) 535- 2730 or City Manager Anita Taylor at: (954) 535- 2740. 000). In early April 2005, Colin Baenziger & City Manager, City of West Park (population12, Associates was selected to perfonn the City Manager Search on an expedited basis. Candidates were interviewed on May 6th and th and a manager selected on May 9th. Contact Mayor Eric Jones at ( 954) 410- 8139 or City Manager Russell Benford at ( 954) 963- 5955 for more infonnation. 12, 000). Our contract was awarded on August 15, City Manager, City of Destin (population 2003 and the closing date for applications was September 26th. On November 3rd, the City Council selected Gregory Kisela, then an assistant city manager with the City of Fort Lauderdale, to be its next manager. Contact either Mayor Craig Barker at ( 850) 376- 1400 or Human Resources Director Chuck Garcia at ( 850) 837- 4242. Coordinator for Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager and Special Projects Islamorada, Village of Islands (population 7, 000). Contact the fonner Council Members and 0728. Mayors George Geisler at ( 305) 852- 3018 or Frank Kulisky at ( 305) 664-