Board of Commissioners Workshop Meeting

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING January 23, 2018 Page 1 of2 A workshop meeting of the City of Madeira Beach Board of Commissioners was held at 2:00 p.m . on January 23, 2018 in the Patricia Shontz Commission Chambers at City Hall, located at 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, Florida. Mayor Black called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: Maggi Black, Mayor John Douthirt, Vice-Mayor, Commissioner District 4 Nancy Hodges, Commissioner District 2 Nancy Oakley, Commissioner District 3 MEMBERS ABSENT: Terry Lister, Commissioner District 1 CITY STAFF PRESENT: Derryl O'Neal, Acting City Manager Ralf Brookes, City Attorney Clara VanBlargan, City Clerk Andrea Gamble, Administrative Support Specialist Walter Pierce, Finance Director Dave Marsicano, Public Works/Marina Director A. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order at 2:03 P.M. B. ROLLCALL The City Clerk called the roll. C. PUBLIC COMMENT Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the Commission, step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. Doug Andrews stressed concerns about Commissioner Oakley and Mayor Black and gave handouts to the BOC members. Steve Kochick stressed concerns with website postings about financial statements. Deby Weinstein stressed concerns with safety issues on Pelican Lane. Steve Kochick suggested that the dumpsters should be painted. Deby Weinstein suggested the BOC should move forward with their selection of City Manager. D. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION I. Jolley Trolley Presentation by Rosemary Windsor, Chief Executive Officer of Jolley Trolley - Jolley Trolley Transportation System. Rosemary Windsor gave out packets to the BOC members, told the history and purpose of the Jolly Trolley, and said she always looked for additional opportunities. She talked about the pricing and said they no longer sell weekly monthly passes, only daily passes or 3 day passes. The Jolley Trolley only stop at designated stops for safety reasons. II. IT Update by the Network People, Inc. - Presentation by Nate Freeman and Elias Leslie, Network People, Inc. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING January 23, 2018 Page 2 of2 Nate Freeman, President of the Network People, Inc. said they started doing IT services for the City 4 years ago. He explained the current agreement the City has with Network People and the services provided to the City. The average time of completing a ticket is 7 hours. If a ticket is more crucial it can get fulfilled on average in 7 minutes. They maintain the City's website, phones and sound the City's livestream for BOC meetings. Elias Leslie the Director of IT & Security presented the security side of the agreement. He explained that the security blocks any hackers using DNS protection. The City is getting new sonic walls for added protection. The passwords should contain more characters and you should not use the same password for everything. Ill. New Johns Pass Power and Lighting Project - Presentation by Dave Marsicano, Director of Marina and Central Services Following his presentation, Dave Marsicano said he would like to continue his presentation and requested an hour on the next two workshops. IV. Calendar of BOC Meetings & Special Events - Commissioner Hodges Commissioner Hodges said the City should have a monthly calendar showing all BOC meetings, Planning Commission meetings and special events containing different pictures of Madeira Beach. This calendar is to keep the residents informed of all what's going on in Madeira Beach. V. Annual Parking Pass for Non-Residents - Commissioner Oakley Commission Oakley said she would like to see annual parking passes for all non-residents. Finance Director Walter Pierce said other cities had tried this and it ate into revenues. Other cities charge for resident parking, but the City of Madeira Beach does not charge resident parking. VI. Discussion of Fees Increase - Linda Portal, Planning Director Planning Director Linda Portal explained that the fees need amending and it is usually approved by resolution. She will prepare a resolution with the city attorney to show these amendments for the Board of Commissioners to approve. VII. Discussion of City Manager Interviews & Scheduling of Meeting to hire a City Manager - Mayor Black The Commission scheduled a special meeting to be held on Friday, January 26th at 6:00 p.m. to select a City Manager. E. ADJOURNMENT The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m. Yh Maggi ~ L '[b&ck- or ATTEST: