September 20, 2018 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
ikventur WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 Aventura Government Center
19200 W.Country Club Drive
2:30 P.M. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 2:33 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, Interim City Manager Joanne Carr, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City
Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. COLIN BAENZIGER & ASSOCIATES - CITY MANAGER SEARCH PROCESS:
Colin Baenzigerl, President — Colin Baenziger & Associates, provided the background
information on the top seven candidates for the City Manager position, as selected by
consensus of the Commission at the prior workshop meeting. He noted that Alex Rey
had withdrawn his application.
The Commission reviewed the credentials of the seven candidates and narrowed the
selection to the following two candidates: Robert R. "Bob" Baldwin and Ronald J. "Ron"
Wasson.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for Mr.
Baenziger to schedule interviews for the City Manager position with Robert R. "Bob"
Baldwin and Ronald J. "Ron" Wasson on October 2, 2018 starting at 1:00 p.m.
Additionally, it was the consensus for each candidate to provide up to a 10-minute
presentation on what they would do during the first 100 days on the job. The
Commission will start the interview process as a group, then proceed with individual
interviews, and conclude with a group discussion and possible selection.
The following additional item was discussed:
Ms. Horvath requested direction on scheduling the annual Ethics Training for the
Commission. It was the consensus of the City Commission for the training to be
scheduled for October 18, 2018 following the Commission Workshop Meeting.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 3:00 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2018.
Mr. Baenziger participated via telephone.