Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 12-16-14--regular — reading text

coming year with Lean Six Sigma training being the first. Worked hand- in- hand with the Okaloosa County Airports Department to submit extensive 3 documentation required in Phase III of the effort to achieve " Florida First Sites" certified industrial park designation for the Bob Sikes Industrial Air Park in Crestview. 0 d Project Activity a The EDC continues to experience steady project activity, with 22 active projects currently in the pipeline. Of these, six are expansions of existing Okaloosa County operations with two being Fort t c.) Walton Beach companies. Of the remaining 16 projects, nine are considering Fort Walton Beach U locations while another three are not yet focused on a specific geographic area of the community. The attached graphs provide insight into the specific sectors and numbers of jobs represented within the EDC' s current project pipeline. N E Post Office Box 4097. Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 850- 362- 6467 - www.florida- edc. org Packet Pg 22 N> Apt: City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: December 16, 2014 Subject: Approval of Agenda SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 11/ 19/ 2014 7: 30 AM Carole Jones Completed 11/ 19/ 2014 7: 30 AM City Manager Completed 12/ 04/ 2014 9: 34 AM City Council Pending 12/ 16/ 2014 6: 00 PM Page 1 of 1 RPacket Pg 23  i -. ; Draft Minutes City of Fort Walton Beach Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Monday, November 17, 2014 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 O CALL TO ORDER a 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on November 17, 2014 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle a Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name I- Title Status Arrived 2 Mike Anderson Mayor Present o Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Present o Joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present o John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Mike Holmes Council Seat 4 Present Amy Jamieson Council Seat 5 Present z Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACTION--DIRECTION--DISCUSSION a Interviews for City Clerk vacancy Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) City Council shall interview four( 4) candidates for the City Clerk position. ATTACHMENTS: 11- 17- 14 City Clerk Interview Guidelines( DOCX) 11- 17- 14 City Clerk Job Description ( DOC) The City Manager announced for the record that the four candidates were asked, and have agreed, to remove themselves from the room while the interviews are taking place. Tarey Franxman, Human Resources Director, distributed a rating sheet to Council for them to use and take notes during the interview process, and explained that 30- 45 minutes have been allotted for each candidate. He explained each Council Member will have an opportunity to ask a question, with the first round of questions starting with Seat I and finishing at Seat VII and include the Mayor. Depending on the remaining amount of time, the second round of questions City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 1 Packet Pg., 24  8. 1: .' Special Meeting Minutes November 17, 2014 will begin with VII and finish at Seat 1, and each round of questions will proceed in reverse order of the previous round until the interview is complete. Each Council Member will ask a minimum of two questions relevant to the position and its responsibilities. The City Manager announced that candidates will be interviewed in alphabetical order, and recommended that Roberts Rules of Order be waived. City Clerk Interview - Kim Barnes Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: 11- 17- 14 Barnes, Kim PDF) To Kim Barnes was the first candidate interviewed. Ms. Barnes is a current City employee in the a o Customer Service Division. She responded to questions from Council including how she sees the role of the City Clerk; her personal accomplishments; her experience as a City Clerk in Georgia; and the salary range for the position. City Clerk Interview - Kimberly Gay 2 Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) 0 ATTACHMENTS: o is 11- 17- 14 Gay, Kimberly ( PDF) e7 Kimberly Gay was the second candidate interviewed. Ms. Gay is the Town Clerk for the Town N of Oakland, Florida. She responded to questions from Council including her vision of the role of the City Clerk; her personal accomplishments; her experience as a City Clerk in Oakland, o Florida; and the salary range for the position. City Clerk Interview - Janice Peters Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: 11- 17- 14 Peters. Janice ( PDF) Janice Peters was the third candidate interviewed. Ms. Peters is the City Clerk for the City of Brooksville, Florida. She responded to questions from Council including what she feels the role of the City Clerk is; her personal accomplishments; her experience as a City Clerk in Q Brooksville, Florida; and the salary range for the position. 3 City Clerk Interview - Brenda Pree Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: 11- 17- 14 Pree, Brenda ( PDF) Brenda Pree was the fourth and last candidate interviewed. Ms. Pree is the City Clerk for the City of Jackson, Mississippi. She responded to questions from Council including her view of the role of the City Clerk; her personal accomplishments; her experience as a City Clerk in Jackson, Mississippi; and the salary range for the position. Discussion At this time, the candidates were out of the Council Chambers as Council discussed the issue. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Packet Pg 25  8. 1 Special Meeting Minutes November 17, 2014 A lengthy discussion was held regarding the recommended pay range between $ 55, 000 and 60, 500, and the pay range that was advertised, which was between $ 55, 000 and $ 87, 000. 00. Mr. Franxman advised the higher range is the minimum- maximum for the position and that it would be the decision of the Council to determine the salary of the successful candidate. Discussion also included a ranking process to be used to select the top candidate; that if the top- ranked candidate does not accept, that negotiations be discussed with the second- ranked