Presentation of Certificate for Completion of Apprenticeship for Line Maintainer from Florida Dept
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AGENDA** W. BIEDENBACH, CHAIRMAN REGULAR MEETING J. HOLCOMB, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION B. BRITZ-PARKER, SECY.-TREAS CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA J. DAVENPORT, ASST. SECY.-TREAS. TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018, AT 6:00 P.M. L. GRIFFITH, COMMISSIONER RD (Officers Appt. 9-21-17) 200 CANAL STREET, DEBERRY ROOM, 3 FLOOR T. CLOUD, GENERAL COUNSEL NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA W. MITCHUM, GM/CEO PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP FOR LINE MAINTAINER FROM FLORIDA DEPT. OF EDUCATION TO DUSTIN (DUSTY) WILLIAMS ROLL CALL 1. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions 2. Public Participation a. Request to Appear –320-326 Canal Street, J. Mitchel Cole, Jr. *3. Approval of Consent Items a. T Minutes of Special U.C. Meeting Held 7-19-18 (U.C. and State Requirements) b. T Minutes of Regular U.C. Meeting Held 7-23-18 (U.C. and State Requirements) c. T Extension of Work Authorization for Integrated Business Group (IBG – Sole Source) – DBA Services - B. Keehn (U.C. and State Requirements) d. T Renewal of Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement (2018 – 2021) – B. Keehn (U.C. and State Requirements) e. T Developer’s Infrastructure, Capacity and Inspection Agreement – Tydemark Condominiums (HBT of NSB, LLC, by Towne Realty, Inc.) – D. Wainscott (U.C. and State Requirements) f. T EEI Master Power Purchase & Sale Agreement – Macquarie Energy LLC – T. Beyrle (U.C, State, and Federal Requirements) 4. General Manager=s Report – R. Mitchum a. Financial Status – July 2018 – R. Vodzack 5. Commission Counsel=s Report – General Counsel a. T Payment Approval for Gray Robinson - Invoice Nos. 10805707 thru 10805712 – Legal Representation through July 31, 2018 – Total Amount $18,547.34 b. T RE: Rolling Hills PUD / Legal Description / UC Conveyance to Sugar Mill Partners c. T RE: Palms Phase 5 PLAT – Release of Utility Easement PAGE TWO OF TWO W. BIEDENBACH, CHAIRMAN J. HOLCOMB, VICE CHAIRMAN AGENDA** B. BRITZ-PARKER, SECY.-TREAS J. DAVENPORT, ASST. SECY.-TREAS. REGULAR MEETING L. GRIFFITH, COMMISSIONER OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION (Officers Appt. 9-21-17) CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA T. CLOUD, GENERAL COUNSEL W. MITCHUM, GM/CEO TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018, AT 6:00 P.M. 200 CANAL STREET, DEBERRY ROOM, 3RD FLOOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA 6. Old Business 7. New Business 8. Possible Other Business - Time for Commissioners T A Check Mark Indicates Items For Which Commission Approval Has Been Requested On This Agenda Please Note B Most Discussion Items Will Not Have Documentation, Will Be Listed On Agenda Only * Consent items to be approved as recommended or accepted as appropriate without further comments unless discussion is requested by Commissioner. ** Pursuant to Section 286.0105 of the Florida Statutes, if an individual decides to appeal any decision made by the Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or a hearing, that individual will need a record of the proceedings, and will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The transcription of such a verbatim will be provided an individual at a cost to be determined by the Utilities Commission in accordance with the full cost to reproduce such transcriptions and copies. ** In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending notice no later than two days prior to the proceeding at the address given on the notice. AGENDA ITEM 3-a MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION, CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA, HELD THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018, AT 8:00 A.M., AT 200 CANAL STREET, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA Chairman Biedenbach opened the Special U.C. Meeting with the pledge of allegiance and then an invocation. He then requested for a roll call to be taken. All of the Commissioners were in attendance as follows: Commissioner James Davenport Commissioner Lee B. Griffith Commissioner Jack Holcomb Chairman William E. Biedenbach Commissioner Bernadette Britz-Parker Others in attendance were as follows: R. Mitchum, General Manager/ CEO; B. Pitcher, Director of Human Resources; E. Fisher, Info. Officer-Employee Relations Coordinator; D. Simmons, Exec. Services Mgr./Recording Secretary; U.C. General Counsel- Thomas Cloud, Esquire, Gray | Robinson Attorneys At Law; Steve Miner, V.P. Springsted |Waters, and Walter Allen, a member of the public. (1) Executive Recruitment – Public Interviews of Finalists for General Manager/CEO: Chairman Biedenbach stated okay, I guess we should really look at…, go ahead, you’re up, I’m sorry. Mrs. Pitcher stated me? Chairman Biedenbach stated yes, you, give us… Then added good morning to Attorney Cloud while arriving. Mrs. Pitcher stated just first, want to point out the change in the agenda from what you have because of the movement of Mr. Bowlin to 9:15 and then Mr. Bunch is at his initial time 2:15. Originally that’s what we tried to do, what you see there in the schedule but, so I gave you the changes Chairman Biedenbach. Chairman Biedenbach stated okay, all right. Commissioner Davenport stated in our packet? Mrs. Pitcher stated well I gave him the, I just wrote on the agenda the change for him but you do have the schedule in your packet. And in your packet, which each of you have. Then asked did you bring your packet with you, I have an extra one. Commissioner Davenport stated no, I brought it. Mrs. Pitcher stated okay, all right. MINUTES OF SPECIAL UC MEETING HELD 7-19-18 PAGE 2 (1) Executive Recruitment – Public Interviews of Finalists for General Manager/CEO (cont.): Commissioner Davenport added, I just wish I got it sooner yesterday. Mrs. Pitcher stated okay, so in your packet you’ll find the score sheets which you may use if you want to, you don’t have to. You’ll also find on the right side, all of the resumes again, attached to those resumes are the interview questions with room for notes. So our question is, what is your preference in asking these? The suggestion is that each of you just goes down and in the order ask the questions and until they’re finished, but if you have a different preference for how you’d like to do that, that’s up to you. Commissioner Britz-Parker stated I have a question. Chairman Biedenbach stated go ahead. Commissioner Britz-Parker stated or a suggestion, is I just, I have a feeling maybe that as a group we might already, kind of close to a consensus or we certainly, you know, maybe we have a candidate that we’re not interested in at all. I, you know, I’m just wondering if there’s a way that we could cut to the chase faster if we tried to, even each person write down individually their rankings or if they… Like I have one candidate really to tell you the truth that I’m not interested in really at all, so I don’t, but if I’m the only one you know then so be it, I understand that. But I don’t want to kind of put somebody through a public meeting if we’re not interested in, at this point, in hiring them. So I’m trying to find a way for us to be efficient today. Chairman Biedenbach stated okay, let me, let me ask a couple of questions. If we take it, can we take a consensus here to see if we have a straw vote at this point? Attorney Cloud is there any problem with doing that? Attorney Cloud stated well, this is a duly advertised meeting that was set to start at 8:00 a.m., correct? Chairman Biedenbach stated right. Attorney Cloud continued, it’s not a workshop. Chairman Biedenbach stated that’s correct. Attorney Cloud stated okay, so I don’t believe these individual interviews are a condition or promise of the search are they? I would say you are within your rights to do it. Chairman Biedenbach stated now, protocol-wise, because somebody has come down here and made the effort to be here, do we give them a shot, listen to them as a courtesy or do we, can we say one or two candidates there’s no reason to come to us because we have eliminated you at this point; give me some guidance. Then added wait a minute Commissioner Davenport, let me come over here and then I’ll come back to you. MINUTES OF SPECIAL UC MEETING HELD 7-19-18 PAGE 3 (1) Executive Recruitment – Public Interviews of Finalists for General Manager/CEO (cont.): Commissioner Davenport stated that’s where I was going. Mr. Miner addressed the Commission and stated Mr. Chairman, good morning, Steve Miner, Springsted | Waters, I think there’s probably more than one right answer to that question. Chairman Biedenbach stated I don’t need more than one answer to that question. Mr. Miner continued, if I was an individual coming in for an interview, this is a public environment, being rejected so to speak before the interview starts, in a way in which it can be into the public might be a bit embarrassing, on the other hand I might just appreciate the candor, say thank you, and go back home. So you are paying expenses for the travel so I think it’s entirely your choice as to which you desire to do to be honest with you. But protocol-wise, you’re here, you could shorten the day a little bit and you could put somebody back on the road.