City of Marco Island - City Council

MEETING - DECEMBER 15, 1997, 6:00 P.M. AT THE YMCA

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Chairman Harry Cowin. Council Members present were, Councilman Dave Brandt, Councilman Ed Day, Councilman Kjell Pettersen, Councilman E. Glenn Tucker, and Vice Chairwoman Ruth Schuler, and Councilman John Soldenwagner. Also present was Ken Cuyler, Interim City Attorney; Skip Camp, Temporary Interim City Manager; Pat Berry, Interim Assistant City Clerk; and Geoff Fahringer, representing the Collier County Sheriff's Department.

The roll was called by the City Clerk - all members present.

1. Rabbi Howard Greenstein gave the invocation and lead the salute to the

2. There were five items added to the agenda.

8 (a) Skip Camp agreement

8 (b) Advertise for Facilities Search Committee

8 (c) Letter of December 12th to Honorable Burt L. Saunders

10 (a) Resolution - Interim Assistant City Clerk, Patricia L. Berry

10 (b) Meeting attendance - Attorney Ken Cuyler

A MOTION was made by Councilman Soldenwagner, seconded by Councilman Tucker, to approve the additions to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Approval of agenda and consent agenda:

Items 16 (D) - (b), (c), and (d) were removed from the agenda.

A MOTION was made by Councilman Day, seconded by Vice-Chair Schuler, to approve the agenda and consent agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approval of Minutes:

The minutes of the December 1st meeting were presented for approval. The following changes were made: Item #11-b) Motion was defeated 4-3. (Opposed:Brandt-Tucker-Schuler-Cowin) Item #11-h) Add - Motion carried unanimously.

A MOTION was made by Councilman Soldenwagner, seconded by Councilman Tucker, to approve the minutes of the December 1st meeting as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

The minutes of the December 3rd meeting were presented for approval.

A MOTION was made by Councilman Tucker, seconded by Councilman Soldenwagner, to approve the minutes of the December 3rd meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

There were no proclamations presented at this time.

There were no presentations.

There were no public petitions presented.

8. City Manager's Report:

a) The agreement for services to be provided by Skip Camp was

presented for acceptance.

b) Camp announced a vacancy on the Facilities Search Advisory Committee

due to a resignation by a member. It was agreed that Chairman Cowin

will select a replacement from the list of unappointed applicants.

c) City Manager Camp read into the record a letter addressed to Honorable

Burt L. Saunders, expressing the Councils wishes in regards to the

creation of a special utility district for Marco Island.

9. Public Safety Report

No report at this time.

10. City Attorney's Report:

a) City Attorney Cuyler submitted the Resolution to appoint Patricia L. Berry to serve as Interim Assistant City Clerk, for approval.

A MOTION was made by Councilman Day, seconded by Councilman Pettersen, to approve Resolution #97-4, and the appointment of Patricia L. Berry as Interim Assistant City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously. (Brandt-yes, Day-yes, Pettersen-yes, Soldenwagner-yes, Tucker-yes, Schuler-yes, Cowin-yes)

b) City Attorney Cuyler asked for clarification as to the meetings which required his attendance. It was agreed that Cuyler would attend all City Council and Planning Board meetings.

a) Chairman Cowin presented a proposal from Dr. Richard Woodruff, City of Naples, for services to be provided to the City of Marco Island. The proposal would be for a maximum of 120 days and would run through April 1, 1998. The fees to be at a rate of $40.00 per hour for management services and $20.00 per for non-management services. Several other options were discussed, out- sourcing to a CPA firm and hiring a permanent finance director. A MOTION was made by Councilman Tucker, seconded by Councilman Pettersen, to defer this item for one week. Motion carried 4-3. (Opposed: Brandt-Cowin-Soldenwagner)

b) Selection of replacement Facilities Search Committee Member. This item was addressed earlier in #8-A.

c) Councilman Day suggested the Council identify three or four potential applicants for the Interim City Manager position. The applicants would be invited and interviewed by the Council. A MOTION was made by Councilman Tucker, seconded by Councilman Pettersen, to defer this item to the December 22nd meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

d) Councilman Pettersen proposed an amendment to the ordinance to allow a member of the City Council hold a seat on the Tourist Development Council. A MOTION was made by Councilman Pettersen to ask the legislation to amend the ordinance for the City of Marco Island to allow a seat on the Tourist Development Council as the City of Naples presently holds. The motion was seconded by Brandt. Motion carried unanimously.

e) The Council discussed changing the previously scheduled "workshop" meetings to "regular" meetings in order to conduct business. A MOTION was made by Councilman Soldenwagner, seconded by Councilman Day, to change all future meetings to business meetings until further notice. Motion carried unanimously.

f) The Council instructed Attorney Cuyler to prepare a Resolution for Interim Banking Services. Attorney Cuyler will provide the Resolution at the December 17th meeting.

g) Councilman Day asked the Council to reconsider posting and advertising for the Finance Director position. A MOTION was made by Councilman Day, seconded by Councilman Soldenwagner, to direct the City Manager to post and advertise for the position of Finance Director. Motion was defeated 4-3. (Opposed: Soldenwagner-Tucker-Schuler-Cowin)

h) Councilman Pettersen reported on the Municipal Taxing District for the Beach Renourishment Committee. According to the County Budget Director the $31,000 beach property bond will soon be paid off. The island wide MSTU #159 is active. $300,000 was available the beginning of the fiscal year 96-97. $63,000 was used for the installation of breakwaters at the south end of the island, with $7000.00 allocated to administration. The balance in the account is currently $221,224.00. A MOTION was made by Councilman Pettersen, seconded by Councilman Cowin, to instruct the City Attorney to demand payment of the $221,224 be sent to the City of Marco Island. Motion carried unanimously.

A recess was taken at 7:30. The meeting resumed at 7:48.

12. Advertised public hearings

13. Staff Communications

14. Council Communications/Open Discussion:

a) City Manager Camp announced a joint meeting on Wednesday, December

17th with City Council and the Advisory Committee Chairs.

b) Councilman Soldenwagner referred to a letter he received regarding the

speed limits on South Barfield Drive. It was agreed that all documents

received by Council will be forwarded to the City Manager for

distribution to the Council.

Mr. Lynn Bradeen, MICA president, expressed the opinion of the Board of Directors of MICA, that a Finance Director be hired as soon as possible. Bradeen announced that the public hearing concerning the water issue has been extended until the end of January. He encouraged a resolution to authorize public hearings under the auspices of the City Council.

Dr. Fay Biles, Vice-President of the Fair Water Defense Committee, spoke on behalf of the water issue.

Mr. Bill Griffin, 890 S. Collier Blvd. asked if the Council has any further information regarding the beach concession at the Paramount Hotel. The Council had no new information regarding this matter. A MOTION was made by Councilman Pettersen, seconded by Councilman Tucker, to request the City Attorney write a beach vendor ordinance on this issue. Motion carried unanimously.

Dr. Bob Ayling, 181 Bonita Court, gave an update on the City Manager Search. Ayling reported on a letter he received from another member of his committee asking that the Interim City Manager not be part of the Permanent City Manager search. A question was raised regarding a violation of the Sunshine Law. Camp agreed to brief the writer on the Law as he was not present for the briefing process.

Councilman Brandt reported on a letter received from Attorney Fred Kramer, Fair Water Defense Fund Committee and will forward to the City Manager for distribution to all Council Members.

As there was no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:12 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by Pat Berry, Interim Assistant City Clerk.

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