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City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, September 27, 2018 5:30 PM Special Called Meeting CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS Community Meeting Room City Council Chair: Jared Grifoni Vice-Chair: Charlette Roman City Council: Joe Batte, Bob Brown, Larry Honig, Howard Reed, Victor Rios Interim City Manager: Guillermo Polanco City Attorney: Alan L. Gabriel City Clerk: Laura Litzan City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 27, 2018 1. Call to Order Chair Grifoni called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. 2. Roll Call Present: 6- Councilor Brown, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Vice-Chair Roman, Chair Grifoni and Councilor Honig Absent: 1- Councilor Batte Also Present Guillermo Polanco, Interim City Manager Laura Litzan, City Clerk Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney Mike Murphy, Fire Chief Al Schettino, Police Chief Lina Upham, Purchasing and Risk Manager Lisa Smith, Recording Specialist Citizens and Visitors 3. Invocation - Moment of Silence led by Chair Grifoni 4. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Chair Grifoni 5. Business - City Manager Candidate Interviews ID 18-555 Candidate Resumes Chair Grifoni advised there will be two (2) out of three (3) candidate interviews conducted tonight and on October 4, 2018 at 5:30 P.M. the public interview will be conducted for the remaining candidate, Mr. James Harden who was unable to attend tonight due to a scheduling conflict. Chair Grifoni noted the order of the interviews for Ms. Maria Menendez and Mr. James Hock were determined by drawing straws earlier today and Ms. Menendez would interview first. Each candidate will provide a brief introduction followed by Council's questions beginning with Councilor Rios moving down the dais and in the opposite order beginning with Councilor Brown for the second candidate. Mr. James Hock was escorted out of the meeting by Police Chief Al Schettino at 5:33 P.M. Ms. Maria Menendez provided her background information and answered each Councilor's questions. (THE MEETING WENT INTO RECESS AT 6:05 P.M. IT IS NOTED FOR THE RECORD THE SAME COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 6:10 P.M.) Ms. Maria Menendez was escorted out of the meeting by Police Chief Al Schettino at 6:05 P.M. Mr. James Hock provided his background information and answered Councilor's questions. (THE MEETING WENT INTO RECESS AT 6:47 P.M. IT IS NOTED FOR THE RECORD THE SAME COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 6:50 P.M.) City of Marco Island Florida Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 27, 2018 Following recess, both candidates were present in the meeting and Chair Grifoni opened public comment. Public Comment: Mr. Tom Morr, 1380 Cutler Court, asked what experience they have with helping the community see its vision for the future and also what experience they have with updating the Comprehensive Plan and each candidate provided a response. 6. Adjournment There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:54 P.M. ___________________________ Jared Grifoni, Council Chairman ATTEST: _________________________________________ Laura Litzan, City Clerk PREPARED BY: ________________________________________ Lisa Smith, Recording Specialist City of Marco Island Florida Page 2