City of Marco Island Florida
City Council Minutes
Acting-Chairman: William D. Trotter
City Council: Ted Forcht, Chuck Kiester, Robert J. Popoff,
Regular Meeting – March 17, 2008 – 5:30 p.m.
Acting-Chairman Trotter called the meeting to order and presided.
SWEARING IN OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Newly elected City Council members, Mr. Jerry Gibson, Mr. Frank Recker, Mr. Wayne Waldack and re-elected council member Mr. William D. Trotter were sworn in by the Honorable Lauren Brodie, Circuit Court Judge.
ROLL CALL
All Councilors present.
Also Present:
Anthony L. Shoemaker, Interim City Manager
Alan Gabriel, City Attorney
Bill Harrison, Finance Director
Rony Joel, Public Works Director
Roger Reinke, Police Chief
Michael Murphy, Fire Chief
Dana Souza, Parks and Recreation Director
Lisa Douglass, Public Information Coordinator
Debbie McCabe, Administrative Assistant
Other interested citizens and visitors
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
(Editorial History: The City Charter provides “the council shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, to serve for a term of one year, at the first meeting following the council election and the annual anniversary thereafter.”)
MOTION by Councilor Forcht to nominate Acting-Chairman Trotter for Council Chairman. Second by Councilor Recker. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0. There were no other nominations.
Acting-Chairman Trotter was elected Council Chairman
MOTION by Councilor Popoff to nominate Councilor Recker for Council Vice-Chair. Second by Councilor Gibson. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0. There were no other nominations.
Councilor Recker was elected Council Vice-Chairman
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Father Tim Navin, San Marco Catholic Church, provided the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Councilor Forcht to approve agenda. Second by Councilor Popoff. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
(A) Council Minutes for March 3, 2008 (Regular Meeting)
MOTION by Councilor Kiester to approve and adopt the consent agenda. Second by Councilor Popoff. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
PRESENTATIONS
(A) RESOLUTION – A Resolution to Commend Terri DiSciullo for Her Service on the Marco Island City Council from March 2002 to March 2008.
(B) RESOLUTION – A Resolution to Commend Michael F. Minozzi, Jr. for His Service on the Marco Island City Council from March 2000 to March 2008.
(C) RESOLUTION – A Resolution to Commend E. Glenn Tucker for His Service on the Marco Island City Council from November 1997 to March 2008.
On behalf of City Council, Former City Manager Bill Moss read the Resolutions of Commendation to departing council members Ms. Terri DiSciullo, Mr. Michael F. Minozzi, Jr., and Mr. E. Glenn Tucker. Each Resolution was followed by a video presentation recognizing each outgoing councilor. Plaques were then presented by Chairman Trotter.
Recess: 6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. It is noted for the record that the same Councilors were present when the meeting reconvened.
BUSINESS
(A) DISCUSSION – Council Appointments to Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Tourist Development Council (TDC), and Coastal Advisory Committee (CAC).
(Editorial History: Following recent elections, City Council should nominate a Councilors to serve as representatives to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Tourist Development Council (TDC), and Coastal Advisory Committee (CAC) in order for Marco Island to have representation on the committees.)
City Council voted unanimously 7-0 to nominate the following Councilors to serve as representatives to serve on the following committees:
Nominee |
Committee / Organization |
Councilor Forcht |
Coastal Advisory Committee |
Chairman Trotter |
Metropolitan Planning Organization |
Councilor Popoff |
Tourist Development Council |
(B) DISCUSSION – Executive Search for City Manager – Selection of Semi-Finalists.
(Editorial History: At the meeting on December 3, 2007, City Council approved the execution of a contract for executive search services with The Mercer Group, Inc. Tom D. Freijo, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of the Mercer Group, Inc.)
Dr. Freijo presented to Council information on 15 qualified candidates, after which City Council selected the following semi-finalists to be considered for selection as the next City Manager:
Candidate |
Forcht |
Kiester |
Gibson |
Trotter |
Recker |
Popoff |
Waldack |
Francis Bell |
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Michael Copp |
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Donald Crawford |
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Richard Finn |
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John Fischbach |
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Steve Garman |
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Richard Gestrich |
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James Hock |
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Mark Lauzier |
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James Malloy |
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Jeffrey Muzzy |
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Ed Sadler |
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Michael Stampfler |
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Dale Sugarman |
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Steven Thompson |
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Following Council discussion, Council agreed and recommended the following 11 semi-finalists for City Manager consideration:
Donald Crawford
Richard Finn
John Fischbach
Steve Garman
Richard Gestrich
Mark Lauzier
James Malloy
Jeffrey Muzzy
Michael Stampfler
Dale Sugerman
Steven Thompson
Dr. Freijo advised Council he would conduct reference and background checks on the semi-finalists. He will report back to Council at the April 7th meeting to present an interview guide with detailed information on 4-6 finalists and how to conduct the on-site interviews.
MOTION by Councilor Forcht to extend the meeting past 9:30 p.m. Second by Councilor Popoff. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Mr. Ken Honecker, 632 Dorando Court, commented about the rules of procedure for council meetings to modify business discussion after 6:00 p.m. He also hopes the City Manager candidates are aware of the spending cap.
Ms. Linda McCune, 1596 Shores Court, mentioned to Council that the City of Marco Island Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Marco Island Chess Enthusiasts (MICE), is proud to sponsor the Simultaneous Chess Exhibition to be held at PlaceNameplaceMackle PlaceTypePark on April 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Interested persons may pre-register online at www.marcochess.org.
Mr. Iradj Taheri, 1000 South Collier Boulevard, commented about replacing trees that are down and money for improving the medians in certain sections of Collier Boulevard. Mr. Taheri also inquired about the installation and cost of overhead power lines on Collier Boulevard South and the distance between each pole.
Mr. Mike Sullivan, 453 South Heathwood Drive, commented about the noise, traffic, and security at the City’s South Treatment Plant. He asked Council to look at his website and pictures he provided.
Mr. Victor Ordija, 487 Worthington Street, agreed with the prior speaker, Mr. Sullivan, and commented about the smell of hydrogen sulfide gas and minimizing operations at the South Treatment Plant.
Mr. Michael F. Minozzi, Jr., 250 Fiji Court, advised that he would speak to each of the Councilors in the future to update them on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) discussion and concerning the new bridge.
Mr. Vince Leone, 445 Driftwood Court, suggested the City conduct a reuse water feasibility study specifically at Marco Lakes with the same engineering firm as the City of Cape Coral. He also recommended that new homeowners be given the option to not connect to the sewer system.
COUNCIL / CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Interim City Manager Tony Shoemaker gave Council an update on approving fireworks this year and budgeting for them next fiscal year. Council agreed to revisit the budget for fireworks.
Vice-Chair Recker commented on having a dog park on Marco Island.
Councilor Popoff agreed with Vice-Chair Recker about having a dog-friendly community and discussion for future agenda.
Vice-Chair Recker asked about the status of Comcast and televising public meetings.
Councilor Forcht and Councilor Waldack commented about the parking lot at Dr. Guidry’s office next to City Hall.
Councilor Forcht inquired about code inspections for City sidewalks.
Councilor Kiester advised Council that the next Rental Housing Committee meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2008 at the Fire Department.
Councilor Kiester asked about a status report on the $38 permit fee for the sewer system connection.
Councilor Gibson commented on the rules of procedure for Council meetings to consider starting earlier and having an informal dress code.
Chairman Trotter commented on the rules of procedure for Council meetings and changing the forum for public speaking. He informed Council that he would come back with a proposal.
FUTURE AGENDA
Councilor Kiester suggested the City prepare a proclamation in support of water conservation.
Councilor Popoff requested an item be added to discuss the Interim City Manager’s contract at the next meeting.
Chairman Trotter requested City Council revisit the budget calendar at the next meeting.
Councilor Gibson requested an update on Tract K at the next meeting.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:08 p.m.
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William D. Trotter, Council Chair
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ATTEST:
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Laura Litzan, City Clerk
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PREPARED BY:
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Debbie McCabe, Secretary
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