2004.08.17_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH. FLORIDA
• TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2004 1.30 P M
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
1:30 P.M., noting that this was a special meeting to select the finalist for the Town
Manager position.
Acting Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
and Commissioners Robert L. Lowe, Rachael Scala-Pistone and Miriam S. Zwick were
present.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Acting Town Manager Doris Trinley were also
present, as were members of the general public.
Colin Benzinger of Colin Benzinger & Assoc who has been retained by the Town in its
Town Manager search, noted that 21 applicants were narrowed down to eight finalists
who are:
• Mark Bates, North Ft. Lauderdale
A ballot vote was taken, whereby Bates, Klopp and Schofield received four votes each.
Evett, Hill, Stewart and Taylor all received three votes, Benford received one vote.
Russell Benford, III.
Lee Evett, Publo CO.
Carrie Parker Hill, Village of Golf
Keven Klopp, North Miami
Paul Schofield, Wellington
Thomas Stewart, New Mexico
Rex Taylor, Vero Beach
A runoff vote was taken among the finalists who received three votes to select two to
add to the top finalists, with Hill and Stewart wining the runoff. Taylor was chosen as
an alternate. Ballots attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
The five finalists to be interviewed will be: Bates, Hill, Klopp, Schofield and Stewart.
(For the record, the following day Stewart dropped out; Taylor was substituted.)
Mayor Reid ar;~ended the agenda to suggest that the Town donate $500 or $1,000 to the
hurricane (Charley) victims. MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ZWICK/VICE
MAYOR ASSELTA to donate $1,000 to the Salvation Army.
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It was confirmed that interviews will be held the morning of August 23, with a Special
Meeting to follow the August 31 workshop meeting to select the Town Manager.
The Commission thanked Colin his remarkable job in coordinating this effort.
Colin also stated that it has been a pleasure to work with the Commission.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, MOTION to adjourn
was made by COMMISSIONER SCALA-PISTONE/COMMISSIONER ZWICK at 1:45 p.m.
APPROVAL:
Mayor Thomas J. Reid
Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
Commissioner Robert L. Lowe
Commissioner Rachael Scala-Piston
Commissioner Mir-am S. Zwick
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