City Council Special Meeting-Community Workshop

City of Palm Coast Public Meeting/City Manager Search October 24, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Community Wing City Hall Palm Coast, Florida MINUTES Elected Officials: Mayor Holland, Vice Mayor Cuff Staff: City Clerk Virginia Smith, Deputy City Clerk Kate Settle Attendees: Eddie Branquinho, Jack Carall, David Ferguson, Allen Goodman, Mark Langello, Jim Manfre, Jimmy Millhollin, Joe Mullins, Tom Oelsner, Celia Pugliese, Patty Shehan, John Subers City Clerk opened the meeting and introduced Mayor Holland. Mayor Holland led the Pledge of Allegiance. She thanked the citizens for attending and being willing to participate in the City Manager process. She introduced Doug Thomas from SGR. Mr. Thomas outlined the process SGR will be taking to assist in the selection process of potential candidates for City Manager. He opened the floor for discussion and asked the audience three questions: What do you love about Palm Coast? What are the challenges you face within the City of Palm Coast? and What attributes would you like to see in a City Manager? What do you love about Palm Coast? Natural beauty, school system, friendly people, sense of community, the nature trails, the beauty of the medians; and quality of life. What are the challenges of living in Palm Coast? Wifi coverage; more employment, affordable housing, more millennial friendly, relationship between the City and County; struggling with the growth of the City and maintenance of the swales. Attributes in a City Manager? More sensitive to residents and not as sensitive to developers; good in emergency events, such as hurricanes; someone who can better the relationship between City and County; familiar with growth management; good communication skills; friendly, approachable and the ability to motivate and inspire. The meeting ended at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen E. Settle, CMC Deputy City Clerk