NORTH LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION

 

SPECIAL MEETING

 

THURSDAY, May 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.

 

MINUTES

 

 

1.                  Present:

Mayor J. Brady

Vice Mayor R. Moyle

Commissioner G. Frankel

Commissioner J. Cangemi

Commissioner D. Hilton

City Manager R. Sala

Dep. City Clerk P. Vancheri

City Attorney S. Goren

 

 

2.                  CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS

            City Clerk’s Office – Related Items

 

a.       Motion to approve the job description/posting for the City Clerk’s position and advertise it using appropriate venues.

 

Mr. Goren presented the motion to the Commission. He indicated that the posting for the City Clerk’s job includes a comprehensive description of the job and duties and follows
State law in the context of obligations placed on the clerk.  Mr. Sala mentioned that the document for the job posting should include the City’s population of approximately 42,000 residents, so that applicants would know the size of our City.  The venue for advertising was discussed, such as the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Association of City Clerks.  Gary Frankel made a motion to approve, which was seconded by David Hilton.  All yes.

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

b.      Motion to approve the First Amendment to Deputy Clerk I, Patricia Vancheri’s contract to compensate her at an additional rate of 7% of her current salary until a permanent City Clerk is hired and to extend her current contract for another three years from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010.

 

Mr. Goren explained the item to the Commission, specifically indicating that the increase in salary would be commensurate with the additional duties taken upon the Deputy City Clerk in the interim between the retiring of the City Clerk and the hiring of a replacement. He also indicated that the current contract was due to be re-evaluated by June.  Commission had a brief discussion.  Gary Frankel made a motion to approve the First Amendment to Employee Contract.  John Cangemi seconded the motion. All yes.

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

c.       Motion to hire temporary help from a Temp Agency to assist in the City Clerk’s office for a period of six months.

 

Mr. Goren presented the item.  Vice-Mayor Moyle asked if it was necessary to hire through a temp agency or could the position be advertised.  Ernest King advised that the temp agency employees are hired on a 3 month basis without incurring fees. Mayor Brady wanted to look in-house for the position to be filled.  Gary Frankel made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Vice Mayor Moyle.  After further discussion, Mayor Brady passed the gavel and moved to amend the motion to include the hiring of a temp for a period of up to 6 months and advertising in-house only.  Commissioner Frankel seconded the motion and accepted the proposed amendment to his original motion. All yes.

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

3.                  CITY COMMISSION MATTERS

 

a.       Motion to nominate Samuel S. Goren for the Florida League of Cities “Florida Cities of Excellence Award”.  (Mayor Brady)

 

Mayor Brady passed the gavel to make a motion for nomination of Sam Goren for the Florida League of Cities award.  Mr. Goren expressed his sentiments with regard to accepting the nomination and was delighted that the Commission would honor him in such a way again.  The motion was seconded by John Cangemi.  All in favor.

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

4.                  CITY MANAGER MATTERS 

 

Mr. Sala discussed that he would like to add an executive session to the commission meeting on May 29th and work in a workshop either before, during or after the 7:00 meeting.  After discussion of when it was most convenient to hold the session, it was agreed to hold the workshop at 6:00 p.m., break at 7:00 p.m. for the regular Commission meeting, and reconvene after the meeting if necessary.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT - There being no further matters to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

P. Vancheri, Deputy City Clerk