[B.1. Discussion of Candidates for Director of Utilities Position]
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>> THAT IS WHAT WE NEED. A LOT OF TIME TRAINING THEM.
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WASTED TIME. >> SO I ALSO ENJOYED SPEAKING WITH BOTH OF THEM. BOTH EXCELLENT.
HOWEVER WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IN YEAR 2000 HE STARTED WITH THE AUTHORITY FROM THE GROUND UP THE SAME YEAR HE GOT HIS ASSOCIATES OF ARTS AT THE WASTEWATER WE HAVE SOMEONE IN WATER WASTEWATER. HE WAS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE SO YOU ADD THOSE UP SUCH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THIS UTILITY, EXPERIENCE IN I VERY MUCH LIKE THAT THE OTHER THING I WAS IMPRESSED WITH I HAVE ASKED ABOUT THIS WERE THE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND I HAD A NUMBER OF THE GREAT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. HE SAID HE DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY. THE BOARD MAKES THE DECISION ON IT BUT HAVING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION DO KIND OF, ONE FORMER BOSSES GIVE YOU A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION.
IN ADDITION TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO I AM GOING TO WRITE NOW SAY THAT MY VOTE WILL BE FOR HIM.
>> I BELIEVE IT IS YOUR TURN. >> I HAD AN AWESOME TIME WITH BOTH CANDIDATES. THEY ARE WELL-QUALIFIED.
I DO NOT FEEL THAT WE NEED TO GO OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET ANYONE. I FELT HE WAS THE BETTER CANDIDATE. HE HAD ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS, IS A VERY BIG ENTITY FOR ME AND HE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.
HE FEELS WHEN I ASKED HIM WHAT ARE YOU LACKING HE SAID WELL, I HAVE HAD SOME CHALLENGES IN LIFE BUT I FEEL I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THOSE GOALS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT.
ONE OF THOSE THINGS I WAS LACKING THAT REALLY IMPRESSED ME THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT HE FEELS HE IS LACKING IN.
HE IS MY CANDIDATE THAT I AM IN FAVOR OF.
>> FOR THIS PROCEEDING TODAY WHEN THERE IS A MOTION PRESENTED DOES IT HAVE TO BE UNANIMOUS? OKAY WANTED TO MAKE SURE. CONCERNING THE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, QUITE A FEW. VERY NICELY DONE.
WANTED TO KNOW, THAT YOU HAD SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CALLED ME ON OCCASION WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU AS WELL, SIR. PLEASE NOTE THERE WERE PEOPLE.
FOR THIS POSITION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE
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GOT ANY CALLS FROM ANYONE. WITH THAT BEING SAID LIKE TO GO PRESENT A MOTION THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH NEGOTIATIONS TOWIRE HIM AS THE NEXT DIRECTOR. >> I CANNOT ON THIS OCCASION I GUESS YOU KNOW WHICH WAY I AM LEANING.
>> I WOULD BE GLAD TO MAKE THAT MEETING.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> PART OF THE MOTION OR MAYBE
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WE NEED TO DISCUSS ONE OF THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO, SOMEONE NEEDS TO NEGOTIATE FOR HIS COMPENSATION.I THINK IN THE PAST IT HAS BEEN HIM, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> DO WE ADD THAT TO THE
MOTION? >> AUTHORIZING HIM TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
>> CORRECT. >> WE ALREADY DID.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ASK HIM TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS
FOR DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.> MS. BENNETT.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> I THINK PROBABLY THE LAST ITEM I DON'T THINK IT REQUIRES A MOTION BY DISCUSSION, HAVING TOM AND HIM MEET TO DISCUSS THE TRANSITION TIMELINE TO KEEP US ADVISED. GOING TO BE SOME DISCUSSION
ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND TURN THINGS OVER.>> ALREADY IN
PROGRESS. >> WITH THAT AND THE OTHER NEW
BUSINESS WE NEED TO DISCUSS? >> PART OF THAT, NEGOTIATING
THE CONTRACT. >> IF THEY WANT ME TO.
>> IF THEY WANT YOU TO. >> DISCUSS THE TERMS AND THE
>> DON'T WE NEED A STARTING DATE.
>> DON'T WE NEED A STARTING DATE.
>> BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT MEETING COME UP WITH A GAME PLAN TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD PROBABLY THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.
>> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. >> SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
>> I DO WANT TO AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING OR THE NEXT TWO MEETINGS TO DISCUSS A BONUS PERHAPS FOR MR. TOM FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AND HIS WORK DURING TIMES OF CRISIS.
TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THAT MATTER.
>> ANYBODY DISAGREE? >> THIS IS MY LAST MEDIAN.
>> YES, OBVIOUSLY. >> IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER
YOU AGREE OR NOT. >> ANY COMMENTS? WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD THAT ON TO THE NEXT MEETING.
I WRITE ANYTHING ELSE THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.