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City Hall City of Palm Coast 160 Lake Avenue Minutes Palm Coast, FL 32164 www.palmcoastgov.com Council Special Business Meeting Mayor Milissa Holland Vice Mayor Nick Klufas Council Member Eddie Branquinho Council Member Robert G. Cuff Council Member Jack D. Howell, II Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:00 AM CITY HALL City Staff Beau Falgout, Interim City Manager William Reischmann, City Attorney Virginia A. Smith, City Clerk > Public Participation shall be in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes. > Other matters of concern may be discussed as determined by City Council. > If you wish to obtain more information regarding the City Council’s agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 386-986-3713. > In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at 386-986-3713, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. > City Council Meetings are streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/PalmCoastGovTV/live. > All pagers and cell phones are to remain OFF while City Council is in session. A CALL TO ORDER Mayor Holland called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. B PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG C ROLL CALL Ms. Smith called the roll. All members were present. D SELECTION OF THE NEXT CITY MANAGER 1 SELECTION OF CITY MANAGER The Council discussed the candidates for City Managers and the pros and cons of each candidate. City of Palm Coast Created on 3/15/19 18  The Council discussed the candidates for the City Manager position and the pros and cons of each person. Motion by VM Klufas to appoint Mr. Donald Kewley as our next City Manager. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion by VM Klufas, seconded by CM Branquinho, to appoint Mr. Matthew Morton as our next City Manager. The motion carried after a roll call vote, three to two with Council Members Cuff and Howell voting no. Mayor Holland directed the City Clerk to coordinate the schedules of Attorney Reischmann, Council Member Cuff and Doug Thomas of SGR in order to start negotiations with Mr. Morton. Mayor Holland specifically asked for them to craft the severance package in such a way that the City would not be put in a situation as it had been in the recent past. E PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Celia Pugliese spoke of the necessity of ensuring the next City Manager improves their quality of life, and is able to handle the City's issues. Lewis McCarthy thought the Council should direct the next City Manager with a timeframe. Mr. Nielebach made suggestions on what to look for in the next City Manager. Bill Shelly thanked the Council for their efforts. F ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:31 a.m. Respectifully submitted, Virginia Smith, MMC/CP City Clerk City of Palm Coast Created on 3/15/19 19