This meeting was attended by some fifty audience members. Among them were: Doug Lindhout, Clay and Jan Childers, Buddy Scruggs, Jennifer Webb, Susan Rosenthal, Eileen Senecal, Kathy Salkaln, Claudette Nelson, Janice Fugate, Marc Hensel, Savanna Barry, Vanessa Edmonds, Ben Iverson, Paty Jett, Mike Borelli, Esta Johnston, Sandy Witcher, John Rittenhouse, Mike Allen, Mendy Allen, Jeri Treat, Denise Ferris, Mike Hostetler, Johnny Hiers, and Mandy and Frank Offerle.
COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN
Recently re-seated Nancy Sera and newly seated Jolie Davis and Jeff Webb were sworn in; the Oath of Office was administered by Levy Judge Luis Bustamante.
REORGANIZATION
Annually, after elections, reorganization occurs. Reorganization includes the seating of new members, election of a mayor and vice-mayor, and the rehiring of department heads.
The initial agenda published by city staff did not include reorganization. A second agenda, published on April 16, did include reorganization.
Newly seated commissioner Jolie Davis stated her discomfort in voting for department heads when she had not spoken/interviewed them all as yet and was surprised that reorganization would occur this evening. Discussion was furthered with questions and concerns:
After some discussion, Attorney Fugate interrupted the discussion and asked Davis if he heard a motion from her to delay full reorganization until May, a motion that she had not made. Instead, her concern, she stated, was voting for department heads this evening. Nonetheless, Davis responded “yes.”
Commissioners voted three to two to delay the entire action until the May Meeting. Sera, Davis, and Webb voted yes; Wortham and Colson voted “no.”
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