05-31-16 Special Workshop Meeting MinutesTuesday, May 31, 2016
4:00 PM
City of Delray Beach
100 NW 1st Avenue - Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Phone: (561) 243-7000 - Fax: (561) 243-3774
www.mydelraybeach.com
Delray Beach City Hall
City Commission
Mayor Cary Glickstein
Vice Mayor Al Jacquet
Deputy Vice Mayor Jordana Jarjura
Commissioner Mitchell Katz
Commissioner Shelly Petrolia
Minutes - Final
WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
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W.1 16-564 DISCUSSION AND SELECTION OF THE SHORT LIST FOR THE CITY
ATTORNEY POSITION.
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A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, was called to order by Mayor Cary Glickstein in the Commission
Chambers at City Hall at 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
Roll call showed:
Present -Commissioner Shelly Petrolia
Vice Mayor Alson Jacquet
Commissioner Mitchell Katz
Deputy Vice Mayor Jordana Jarjura
Mayor Cary Glickstein
Absent - None
Also present were - Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
Noel Pfeffer, City Attorney
Chevelle D. Nubin, City Clerk
Ms. S. Renee Narloch, S. Renee Narloch & Associates, presented
this item and stated they reviewed all of the applications they received and
reached out to attorneys statewide. She stated that she conducted
preliminary interviews with the applicants and discussed where the position
was advertised. She highlighted the criteria that was utilized during her
conversations with the applicants. She referenced the list of eight (8)
candidates that was provided to the City Commission. Ms. Narloch stated
that the City Commission decides who to interview.
Ms. Narloch encouraged the City Commission to interview Melissa
Anderson, Gary Glassman, Rafael Suarez-Rivas and V. Lynn Whitfield.
She also recommended other candidates.
Deputy Vice Mayor Jarjura discussed the candidates and her concerns
regarding movement and experience.
Vice Mayor Jacquet asked about Mr. Weber.
Deputy Vice Mayor Jarjura asked about other persons Ms. Narloch had
spoken to and how this list of candidates affects other lists for
municipalities where candidates have been short listed. Deputy Vice
Mayor Jarjura also asked how many are board certified in government law
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and asked other questions.
Mayor Glickstein inquired about Ms. Anderson and asked what is the
hierarchy of the company where she works. He stated Ms. Anderson has
corporate, county and city practice. He also commented regarding Mr.
Glassman and Mr. Kemp. Mayor Glickstein inquired about Ms. Whitfield.
He stated there are some qualified candidates here and feels the city is
competing with the public sector. He stated he agrees with the shortlist of
candidates.
Deputy Vice Mayor Jarjura discussed the persons who were on her list.
Commissioner Petrolia asked if Weiss Serota had been contacted
regarding Ms. Anderson's experience with them. She stated she had
completed background searches on her own regarding the candidates and
she is not impressed. She stated all of the recommended candidates has
things she could not live with; Commissioner Petrolia stated it is too
important of a position to settle or compromise.
Vice Mayor Jacquet commented regarding Ms. Whitfield and the quality of
the list of candidates. He stated he feels the list was skim. He discussed
what his likes and dislikes were with the list of candidates. He stated Ms.
Whitfield and Mr. Glassman are his choices so far for interviews.
Commissioner Katz stated he was not impressed with the list of
candidates. He commented regarding outside counsel. He stated he feels
it is important to go back and at least consider getting an outside practice
to represent the city.
Discussion ensued regarding the candidates, applications and an
analysis/budget of what outside counsel would cost the city or possibly a
hybrid of in house and outside counsel.
There was City Commission consensus to interview certain candidates
and have the City Attorney's Office and Finance Department perform an
analysis regarding costs for outside counsel.
The City Commission decided to interview Melissa Anderson, Gary
Glassman, Pam Booker, Philip Sherwin and V. Lynn Whitfield.
Ms. Narloch stated they would like the timing of the interviews sooner rather
later. The City Commission decided to schedule the candidate interviews
for June 10, 2016.
W.2 Commission Comments
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There were no City Commission Comments.
Mayor Glickstein adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
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