2004.10.26_TC_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH. FLORIDA
TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26 2004 3'15 P M
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
3:15 P.M., noting that this was a special meeting for the purpose of having the final
review of Town Manager proposed employment contract (Rex Taylor).
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.
The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.
Mayor Reid noted the memorandum received from Mr. Taylor, and that he, Acting Town
• Manager Doris Trinley and Attorney Sliney met with him. (memo attached hereto and
made a part of these minutes.)
Mayor Reid stated that the following points were in question and discussed, noting the
decision made:
Sec 2. Salary Range: Remain at $95,000 with a six (6) month review and increase up
to 5% maximum.
Sec 4A. Termination Condition (by the Towns Remain with six (6) month flat severance
pay.
Sec 4B. Termination Condition (voluntaryZ Remain with a 60 day notice to the Town.
Sec 6. Vacation and Sick Leave: Stay with original proposal in accordance with the
Town's Rules and Regulations:
Sec 9. Retirement: The 401 plan cannot be waived to 6 months. OK to put the 5%
back into the ICMA-RC 457 deferred compensation plan.
52c 11. Business Expenses/Relocation Expenses: Stay with original offer of a flat
$7,000'relocation expense.
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Attorney Sliney will draw up the final contract to present to Mr. Taylor. It was noted that
this would be the final offer.
The following MOTION was made by MAYOR REIDNICE MAYOR ASSELTA to present
offer to Mr. Taylor as the final contract.
Motion met with unanimous approval.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission today, MOTION to
adjourn was made by VICE MAYOR ASSELTA/COMMISSIONER SCALA-PISTONE at
4:10 p.m.
APPROVAL:
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Mayor Thomas J. Reid
• Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
Commissioner Robert L. Lowe
Commissioner Rachael Scala-Pistone
Commissioner Miriam S. Zwick
ATTEST:
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