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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH. FLORIDA
TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY AUGUST 31 2004 3:50 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 for the purpose of selection of a new
Town Manager.
Acting Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
and Commissioners Miriam S. Zwick, Robert L. Lowe and Rachael Scala-Pistone were
present.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Acting Town Manager Doris Trinley were also
present, as were members of the general public.
Mayor noted that Colin Benzinger of Colin Benzinger & Assoc conducted the search and
qualifying some applicants, of which is now down to the last five.
Mr. Benzinger noted that this process has gone on for approximately 60 days, and as
part of that process a search was conducted. When resumes came in, they were
reviewed and narrowed down to eight, of which the resumes were reviewed with each
Commissioner. The Commission selected five finalist to interview and one alternate.
Each Commissioner had one-on-one interviews and then the applicants were interviewed
at a public meeting.
A straw ballot was conducted with each Commissioner selecting their top two candidates.
The following vote was taken:
Mark Bates, North Ft. Lauderdale 2 votes
Carrie Parker Hill, Village of Golf 5 votes
Keven Klopp, North Miami
Paul Schofield, Wellington
Rex Taylor, Vero Beach 3 votes
A second vote was taken to narrow the top two down:
Carrie Parker Hill, Village of Golf
Rex Taylor, Vero Beach
4 votes
1 votes
A MOTION .was made by COMMISSIONER ZWICK/VICE MAYOR ASSELTA to ask
Carrie Parker Hill to serve as Town Manager.
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The followin rollcall vote was tak
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Commissioner Lowe yes
Commissioner Scala-Piston yes
Commissioner Zwick yes MOTION carried 5/0
Vice Mayor Asselta yes
Mayor Reid yes
Commissioner Lowe confirmed that the Acting Town Manager and the Town Attorney will
make negotiations for a contract and bring back to the Commisssion for approval.
Mr. Benzinger suggested a second choice in the event that Ms. Hill declines.
MOTION was made by VICE MAYOR ASSELTA/COMMISSIONER SCALA-PISTONE
to select Rex Taylor as second choice.
The following rollcall vote was taken:
Commissioner Scala-Pistone yes
Commissioner Zwick -yes
Commissioner Lowe yes MOTION carried 510
Vice Mayor Asselta yes
Mayor Reid yes
Mayor Reid thanked Mr. Benzinger for his work.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, MOTION to adjourn
made by COMMISSIONER LOWE/COMMISSIONER ZWICK at 4:03 p.m.
APPROVAL:
Mayor Thomas J. Reid
Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
Commissioner Robert L. Lowe
Commissioner Rachael Scala-Pistone
Commissioner Miriam S. Zwick
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