1982.09.01_TC_Minutes_Specialr' ~ ` 7
• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
September 1, 1982 2:00 P. M.
Mayor Horton called the Special Meeting to order at 2:00 P. M.
Those in attendance were: Mayor Louis Y. Horton, Vice Mayor
Mary Louise G. Blosser and Commissioners John J. Basso, Edward J.
Sullivan and Harry Walker. Also in attendance were: Elaine W.
Roberts, Town Manager and Betty Lou Kolek, Recording Secretary.
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to interview the three
applicants for the position of Public Utilities Director.
Mr. Richard Hollen was interviewed first, Mr. William Moss
second, and Mr. Vernon Brown was third, each taking about
twenty five minutes. The Town Commission asked such questions
• as: experience, present duties, shift work, requirements
for this position, extra hours worked if needed, compensatory
time off, public relations, etc.
After the interviews, the Town Commission discussed a break-
down of pending costs and compared the present budget with
the proposed budget for the Water Treatment Plant. They also
discussed other aspects of the operation of the Water Treat-
ment Plant and how a Utilities Director would be able to give
a complete report of all costs of its operation, in the future.
A survey will be done in Town next week regarding ground floor
stand pipes. A realistic users fee for the fire protection
was discussed.
A motion was made by Commissioner John J. Basso to establish a
Public Utilities Department, incorporating both water and sewer,
and was seconded by Commissioner Edward J. Sullivan. All unanimously
voted aye.
The Town Commission then agreed with the Town Manager to hire
Mr. Vernon Brown as Public Utilities Director at a salary of
approximately $24,000 a year. He will hire the other operators
with a suggestion that Mr. William Moss be hired as second in
charge. They also directed the Town Manager to proceed with
• beginning the new Department, finalizing the present operations
of the plant, and draw up job descriptions.
T h e Special Meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P. M., with a motion by
Town Of Highland Beach
Town Commission
Special Meeting
• September 1, 1982 Page 2 of 2
Commissioner Sullivan and a second by Commissioner Basso.
APPROVED- ~
Mayor is Y. Horton
r. ~ ~ ~n--
ce mayor M~r~ouise G. Blosser
s3~ox~r 4To3Yh J : $as so
ommission~~d'Ward J. Sullivan
Commissio er Harry Wal er
ATTEST:
G~
Date - i~d~``. /~; `~~Y
U