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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_04/25/2019MINUTES VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA SPECIAL MEETING April 25, 2019 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Abby Brennan at 5:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Vice -Mayor Kristi Johnson, Council Member Vince Arena, Council Member Laurie Brandon and Council Member Kyle Stone. 1. Village Manager Candidate Interview with Jeremy Allen Mr. Allen responded to each Council Member's interview questions. MOTION: Council Member Kyle Stone moved to negotiate an employment contract with Mr. Allen and to proceed with a full background check; seconded by Vice -Mayor Johnson; motion carried unanimously. 2. Discussion on Parameters of Village Manager Contract Council discussed the following contract provisions for negotiation purposes: salary range between $165,000 - $190,000; probation set at 90-days and then annual thereafter; contract term of not less than three years; COLA increase to mirror exempt personnel; performance review bonus to the same level as a ten year employee or not more than .001 % of the annual budget, whichever is greater; each year to be given five days of vacation time in addition to the yearly earned vacation; an automobile allowance of not more than $500 a month for travel in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, with anything outside of those counties to be reimbursed; provided a Village cell phone; access to only the Village's General Employee Pension fund; and a relocation costs to be capped at $40,000 as a reimbursable with receipts to be submitted. Detailed discussed ensued on whether to require the manager to live within the Village and Council agreed to within a 25 mile radius. MOTION: Vice -Mayor Johnson moved to have Legal redo a draft contract to be used as a basis for negotiations; seconded by Council Member Brandon; motion carried unanimously 5-0. 3. Any Other Village Manager Related Discussion Council Members Stone, Johnson, and Mayor Brennan all stated they would like to see the new manager and Mr. Weinand, the Acting Manager, have a crossover period for budgeting purposes and for the new manager to start at the beginning of June, if possible. Minutes — Special Meeting 4/25/19 Page 2 ADJOURNMENT: Vice -Mayor Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Council Member Brandon; and the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori McWilliams, MMC Village Clerk Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.