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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING
November 10, 1994
A Special Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on November 10,
1994, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Salamone.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Joy Salamone Present
Mayor Pro Tem John Porter Present
Councilmember Arthur Berger Present
Councilmember Leo Nicholas Present
Councilmember Rocky Randels Present
City Manager Bennett Boucher Present
City Clerk Faith Miller Present
BUSINESS:
1. Interview of Applicants for City Attorney Position:
7:00 - 7:15 p.m.
7:20 - 7:35 p.m.
7:40 - 7:55 p.m.
8:00 - 8:15 p.m.
8:20 - 8:35 p.m.
Amari, Theriac, & Eisenmenger, P.A.
(Mr. Kohn Bennett, Mr. Mark Peters)
Boehm, Brown, Rigdon, Seacrest & Fischer, P.A.
(Mr. Chris Muckerman)
- Frese, Nash & Torpy, P.A.
(Mr. Rick Torpy)
- Holland, Starling, Severs, Stadler & Friedland, P.A.
(Mr. Kenneth Friedland, Mr. Dwight Severs, Mr. Richard
Stadler)
- Michael S. Minot
(Mr. Minot & Mr. Bill Powell)
8:40 - 8:55 p.m. Potter, McClelland, Marks & Healy, P.A.
(Mr. Bill Potter, Mr. Patrick Healy)
Representatives as indicated of each of the aforementioned firms described in detail: their firm's
proximity to the City, size, capabilities, expertise and relevant experience. Members of Council
addressed specific questions to each of the firms and the representatives responded accordingly.
Questions included issues of accessibility of the attorneys to the City; areas of municipal
experience; how the City would be represented by each firm either by one City Attorney or one
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November 10, 1994
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City Attorney and an Assistant City Attorney; experience of other attorneys within each of the
firms. Mayor Salamone thanked each of the firms for their attendance and their willingness to
participate in the City's selection process.
2. Discussion Re: Ranking of City Attorney applicants.
Mayor Salamone stated that the next task was to rank the applicants to allow Council to negotiate
a fee structure with the top - ranked applicant. If no agreement could be reached with the number
one ranked applicant, then Council would proceed to the next highest ranked applicant. Council
reached a consensus of ranking the City Attorney applicants as follows:
1. Amari, Theriac & Eisenmenger, P.A.
2. Potter, McClelland, Marks & Healy, P.A.
3. Frese, Nash & Torpy, P.A.
4. Holland, Starling, Severs, Stadler & Friedland, P.A.
5. Boehm, Brown, Rigdon, Seacrest & Fischer, P.A.
6. Michael S. Minot
Mayor Salamone questioned how Council wanted to handle negotiations. She asked that the item
be placed on Tuesday's agenda. Mr. Porter did not feel that the matter should be discussed at
Tuesday's meeting given the swearing in of the new Mayor. There was further discussion
regarding when the matter should be scheduled for Council's negotiation with the top - ranked
firm.
Mr. Berger asked to receive a copy of the last contract the City had with the firm of Amari,
Theriac and copies of invoices from their past service to the City. Mayor Salamone conceded
that she would agree to not scheduling the Attorney negotiations at the upcoming Tuesday
meeting. Council concurred to schedule City Attorney negotiations at the next available Council
workshop meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ther beings cr fu e°ss the meeting adjourned at 9:04 P.M.
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