HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-03 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
TH U RS DAY, OCTOB E R 3, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Beth Talabisco called the Special Commission Meeting of the Cit
y
Commission to order at 1:07 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Conference Room 105,
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell and Commissioner Diane Glasser were in attendance.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael Cernech, City Attorney Samuel Goren and
City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Talabisco led the Pledge of Allegiance.
City Attorney Goren advised the Commission that they are now at a point with two remaining
applicants and they will now have the opportunity to ask questions that they had not asked
before and to review the references that have now been provided. City Attorney Goren
advised the Commission that when the interviews have been completed they will then have
the ability to make an appointment based on a majority of the collegial body. City Attorney
Goren reiterated that this is a process that has been successfully implemented and used
before.
The Commission conducted the second interview of E. Mike Gelin. At the end of the interview
City Attorney Goren asked Mr. Gelin to stay as he will be asked to come back.
City Attorney Goren advised that all applications, background checks and reference checks
are public record and on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Mayor Talabisco called for a recess at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 2:11 p.m.
with all present as before.
The Commission conducted
the second interview
of Michelle
J.
Gomez. At the end of the
interview City Attorney Goren
asked
Ms.
Gomez
to
stay
as she
will
be asked
to come back.
City Attorney Goren said the Commission may take a brief recess and when they return the
expectation is to establish a process to make a decision this afternoon to appoint someone.
City Attorney Goren again went over the different options the Commission had in making the
appointment and explained that a majority of the collegial body would be necessary in order
to reach a final decision.
Mayor Talabisco called for a recess at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 3:08 p.m.
with all present as before.
After a brief discussion City Clerk Teufel handed out ballots and each of the Commission
members marked their ballot indicating their preference to fill the vacancy in the District 2 City
Commission seat. City Clerk Teufel tabulated and then read the results of the ballot as
follows: E. Mike Gelin 2 votes and Michelle J. Gomez 2 votes.
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City Attorney Goren advised the Commission that they needed to try again because at the
end of the day they have to make a decision. Vice Mayor Dressler asked for some time to
reflect and Commissioner Bushnell said she voted for Mr. Gelin and said that she wanted to
do what was in the best interest of the City and asked to change her vote.
City Clerk Teufel handed out ballots and to each of the Commission members and tabulated
the results and then read the results of the ballot as follows: Michelle J. Gomez 3 votes and
E. Mike Gelin 1 vote. All the Commission members agreed that Mr. Gelin was a great
candidate and asked that he continue to be visible in the community and consider running for
the seat in November 2014.
Vice Mayor Dressler
seconded by
Commissioner Bushnell.
moved to appoint Michelle J.
Gomez to the District
2 Commission
seat.
The
motion passed
unanimously
(4-0).
City Manager Cernech administered the oath of office to City Commissioner Designate
Michelle J. Gomez. Commissioner Gomez's original signed oath of office is on file in the City
Clerk's Office.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Talabisco
adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m.
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City Clerk
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