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3 DANIA CITY COMMISSION
{ WORKSHOP MEETING
JANUARY 3 , 1986
ROLL CALL:
Present :
Mayor: John Bertino
Vice Mayor: Chester A. Byrd
Commissioners : Jean Cook
Howard Hirsch
i Charles McElyea
City Manager: Eugene Jewell
The Workshop meeting to interview the applicants for the
position of Police Chief was called to order by Mayor
Bertino.
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i The Commissioners, having reviewed the resumes of the five
finalists, Charles Anderson, James DeCoursey, James Serpe,
James Sewell and Gilbert Thievner, conducted interviews with j
each candidate individually.
During the interview with James Serpe, Commissioner Hirsch ¢
asked City Manager Jewell to report on the status of investi-
gations for the record. City Manager Jewell stated that,
based on latest information received, it appears that the 1
State Attorney' s Office would not be prosecuting any Dania
Police Officers. i
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Noting that this workshop was to be followed by a Special {
Meeting to adopt a resolution to appoint a Police hief, the
workshop meeting was then adjourned.
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AGENDA
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DANIA CITY COMMISSION !WORKSHOP
JANUARY 3, 1986
9:00 A.M.
There will be a w
January 3 , 1986. orkshop meeting of the Dania City Commission
beginning at 9 : 00 A.M. and ending at 2: 00 P.M. , on Friday,
Workshop meeting to interview the five (5)position of Police Chief. applicants for the
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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 3 , 1986
ROLL CAL
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Present:
ohn Bertino
Mayor: J
Vice Mayor: Chester A. Byrd
Commissioners: Jean CookHoward Hirsch
Charles McElyea
Asst. City Attorney: Karl Adler
City Manager: Eugene Jewell
Deputy City Clerk: Marie Jabalee
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(Deputy City Clerk , Marie Jabalee, was not present at
roll call , but was present when the meeting was
reconvened. )
Upon the advice of Counsel , the Special Meeting to fill the
position of Police Chief was reconvened and called to order
by Mayor Bertino.
Assistant City Attorney Adler explained that the voting
ecial meeting to arrive at the
process used during the sp r
selection of the Police Chief was improper. Each motion was
then re-recorded and those Commissioners who abstained by
g "present" to the roll call votes taken earlier were
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directed to cast "yes" or "no" votes per Florida Statute
286.012 .
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The resolution to appoint a Police Chief was read by Asst . 4
City Attorney Adler.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by
Commissioner Cook to adopt the Resolution appointing James
Serpe as Police Chief at an annual compensation of $39 ,000 .
The motion failed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Cook-yes Vice Mayor Byrd-no
4 Commissioner Hirsch-yes Mayor Bertino-no ( �.
Commissioner McElyea-no !
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Byrd to adopt the Resolution
on as Police Chief at an annual
appointing Charles Anders t
compensation of $39 ,000 . The motion died for lack of a
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Mayor Bertino passed the gavel and made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner McElyea to adopt the Resolution appointing James
Sewell as Police Chief at an annual compensation of $39 ,000 .
The motion failed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Cook-no Vice Mayor Byrd-no I
Commissioner Hirsch-no Mayor Bertino-yes
Commissioner McElyea-yes
A motion was made by Commissioner McElyea to adopt the If
Resolution appointing Gilbert Thievner as Police Chief at an !
annual compensation of. $39 ,000 . The motion died for lack of I
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' Mayor Bertino passed the gavel and made a motion , seconded by
i Commissioner McElyea to adopt a Resolution appointing James
DeCoursey as Police Chief at an annual compensation of
L $39 ,000 . The motion failed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Cook-no Vice Mayor Byrd-no
Commissioner Hirsch-no Mayor Bertino-yes
Commissioner McElyea-yes
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A motion was made by Commissioner McElyea, seconded by Vice
Mayor Byrd to adopt the Resolution appointing Charles
Anderson as Police Chief at an annual
$39 ,000 . compensation of
The motion failed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Cook-no
Commissioner Hirsch-no Vice Mayor Byrd-yes
Mayor Bertino-no
Commissioner McElyea-yes
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Mayor Bertino passed the
gavel made aCommissioner McElyea to adopt the dResolutiontapp ion seconded eby
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Sewell as Police Chief at an annual compensations of $ti9 James
with the understanding that Charles Anderson will behired0as
a second in command. After determining that the motion was
out of order, the motion and second were withdrawn.
After a brief recess , Mayor Bertino passed the gavel and made
a motion, seconded by Commissioner MCElyea to adopt the
Resolution appointing Gilbert Thievner as Police Chief. at an
annual compensation of $39,000 . The motion failed on the
following roll call vote:
Commissioner Cook-no
Commissioner Hirsch-no Vice Mayor Byrd-no
Commissioner McElyea-yes Mayor Bertino-yes
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A motion was then made b
by
Commissioner McElyea to adoptotheeResolutionrtinoroapponded nt
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Charles Anderson as Police Chief at an annual compensation of
$39 ,000 . The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
' Commissioner Cook-no
Commissioner Hirsch-no Vice Mayor Byrd-yes
Mayor Bertino-yes
Commissioner McElyea-yes
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Having properly appointed Charles Anderson as Police Chief,
with three affirmative votes
adjourned. , the Special Meeting was then
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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF DANIA
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 3, 1986
2:00 P.M. (OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING)
There will be a special meeting of the Dania City Commission,
immediately following the Workshop meeting on Friday, January 3 ,
to fill the position of Police Chief. 1986
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